Overview
Remote
On Site
Full Time
Skills
SCADA
Electrical Engineering
Feasibility Study
Management
Conceptualization
Organizational Skills
Network
Mentorship
Business Development
Budget
Decision-making
Policies and Procedures
English
Communication
Proposal Writing
Report Writing
Technical Writing
PSSE
PSLF
Software Packaging
NERC
Regulatory Compliance
PSCAD
Modeling
GRID
Job Details
This Opportunity
POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transmission Planner for a remote opportunity. You will be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
This individual will be responsible for interfacing with other engineers in the preparation of computer-based models and performing power system studies on utility transmission systems and industrial/commercial electrical power systems including: feasibility studies, system impact studies, reactive compensation studies, protective relay settings, critical clearing time, stability (transient & dynamic), long/short range planning studies, short circuit, load flow, motor starting, power factor correction, and other related studies.
The level of this engineer requires an individual who has extensive experience producing detailed transmission planning models and studies, participating in the proposal writing process, and enjoys customer contact to help in developing new opportunities for POWER. This person must be able to self-manage, with a strong conceptualization ability and strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills - including the capability to explain complex technical issues at a variety of levels to decision-makers and project teams.
Your Impact
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Disclaimer:
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POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transmission Planner for a remote opportunity. You will be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
This individual will be responsible for interfacing with other engineers in the preparation of computer-based models and performing power system studies on utility transmission systems and industrial/commercial electrical power systems including: feasibility studies, system impact studies, reactive compensation studies, protective relay settings, critical clearing time, stability (transient & dynamic), long/short range planning studies, short circuit, load flow, motor starting, power factor correction, and other related studies.
The level of this engineer requires an individual who has extensive experience producing detailed transmission planning models and studies, participating in the proposal writing process, and enjoys customer contact to help in developing new opportunities for POWER. This person must be able to self-manage, with a strong conceptualization ability and strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills - including the capability to explain complex technical issues at a variety of levels to decision-makers and project teams.
Your Impact
- Lead and execute transmission planning studies such as network expansion, system impact, reactive, NERC compliance, and other relevant studies
- Mentor junior engineers as-needed to grow study teams
- Support business development and support proposals
- Execute project tasks based on the communicated scope, schedule, and budget.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Requires a BSEE
- Ten (10) years of hands-on experience in power system studies
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills including proposal writing, report writing, and other technical writing
- Experience with PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, or other equivalent software packages
- Experience developing and tuning models for new and existing transmission resources
- Ability to work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment
- Must reside and work within the United States.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PE registration
- MSEE
- Experience performing system impact studies in multiple US markets & networks
- Expert in NERC compliance with extensive study experience
- PSCAD experience including complex controls interactions, inverter and rotating generation, detailed FACTS modeling, grid-forming controls knowledge, and subsynchronous studies.
Disclaimer:
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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