Senior Transmission Planning & Power Systems Expert

Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a senior transmission planning engineer in the UAE to lead interconnection studies and system analyses within the Consulting Group. You will perform power-flow, contingency, stability, and EMT studies for various clients including project developers and utilities.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in power system modeling, with expertise in PSS/E/PSLF/TARA, PSCAD, Python scripting, and familiarity with regional standards (DEWA/Transco).

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and sufficient industry experience is considered in lieu of an advanced degree
• A minimum of 8 years relevant engineering experience with an emphasis in power system modeling and analysis, including load flow analysis and time domain analysis
• Experience in load flow and contingency analysis to identify transmission thermal and voltage constraints and to identify transfer capability limits
• Experience in stability analysis to identify critical clearing times, identify voltage constraints and analyze power system damping
• Experience using transmission planning software for load flow modeling, contingency analysis, and stability analysis using PSS/E, PSLF, TARA
• Experience in Python scripting
• Experience in electromagnetic transient analysis using PSCAD
• Experience in harmonic analysis using DigSilent
• Experience with regional utility standards e.g DEWA, Transco, Saudi Arabia National Grid

Responsibilities

• Supporting generator interconnection applications and associated system impact studies
• Transmission system planning and analysis, including studies in load flow, stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients (EMT), to support clients
• Performing transmission system technical analysis, which includes power flow studies and contingency analysis, stability analysis, voltage analysis, and EMT studies related to HVDC and generation mix

Skills

Power system modeling

Load flow analysis

Contingency analysis

Stability analysis

Python scripting

PSSE/PSLF/TARA

PSCAD

DigSilent

HVDC knowledge

Regional standards (DEWA/Transco)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

PSLF

TARA

PSCAD

DigSilent

CAPE/ASPEN (optional)

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks a senior transmission planning engineer in the UAE to lead interconnection studies and system analyses within the Consulting Group. You will perform power-flow, contingency, stability, and EMT studies for various clients including project developers and utilities.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in power system modeling, with expertise in PSS/E/PSLF/TARA, PSCAD, Python scripting, and familiarity with regional standards (DEWA/Transco).