Power System Studies Engineer - PJM - REMOTE (US or CANADA)

Root Edge; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Edge is seeking a hands-on Power Systems Engineer to perform PJM and MISO interconnection studies using PSS/E, building base cases and validating models.

You will work directly with leadership in a small team, remotely from North America, applying real-world tools to deliver meaningful grid studies with speed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of power systems engineering experience, including PJM studies
• Hands-on experience with PSS/E and power flow modeling
• Ability to work directly with leadership in a small team

Responsibilities

• Perform PJM and MISO interconnection studies across multiple study types
• Review data for short circuit, load flow, and stability analyses
• Develop dynamic models and validate against DMDG requirements
• Coordinate with Transmission Owners to resolve comments and finalize deliverables
• Provide guidance on deficiencies and mitigation strategies

Skills

Power systems engineering

PSS/E proficiency

PJM/MISO interconnection studies

Model development & validation

Tools

PSS/E

Job description

PJM's queue reform has triggered the largest wave of interconnection studies the market has seen in over a decade - and engineers who can actually do this work are in short supply. root/edge is retained by a growing energy technology firm that pairs power systems expertise with purpose-built software platforms to help utilities and developers run interconnection and grid studies faster and at scale.

You'll join a small, focused team and report directly to the Director - no layers, no waiting your turn. Responsibility lands fast: you'll be building things that matter within months, not shadowing for years. It's hands-on from day one, and you're backed by real tooling and an established firm, not figuring it out alone.

What you'll own:

• Hands-on PSS®E work across the full spectrum of PJM and MISO interconnection studies - stand-alone, clustered, as-built, surplus, expedited, and necessary
• Data review and validation for short circuit, load flow, and stability studies through PJM's Queue Point platform
• Dynamic model development, including generic and user-defined models (UDMs)
• Troubleshooting, validation, and fine-tuning of load flow and dynamic models to PJM's Dynamic Modeling Design Guide (DMDG) requirements
• MFO and reactive power capability assessments for PJM compliance
• Scope of Work (SOW) development, contingency definition, and dispatch list creation across PJM/MISO areas including AEP, ComEd, DVP, DPL, PECO, PEPCO, and PSEG
• Building study base cases and clustering queue projects across PJM study cycles
• Coordinating directly with Transmission Owners to resolve comments and finalize deliverables
• Stability analysis under stressed system conditions and contingency scenarios
• Advising developers on deficiencies, model tuning, and mitigation strategies

What you bring:

• 3+ years of power systems engineering experience, including at least 9-12 months working directly on PJM studies
• Hands-on proficiency with PSS®E
• Comfort operating anywhere from Senior to Principal level - we'll calibrate the seat to your experience

Why now:

PJM's queue reform means an unprecedented, sustained volume of interconnection work. This is one of the most technically demanding and in-demand corners of the grid right now - and a small-team, direct-to-leadership seat is a rare way in.

Fully remote, open to candidates based anywhere in the US or Canada.