Power System Studies Engineer (Remote Senior Role)

Powertech Labs; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing Incentive Plan (PSIP)

Job summary

Powertech Labs in Canada is seeking up to 2 Study Engineers to support power system studies and software-driven analyses. You will perform extensive power flow, short-circuit, and stability studies using DSATools, PSS E, PSCAD, and DIgSILENT, while developing models for generation, load, and transmission.

Candidates should have strong power systems knowledge and software skills. Senior roles require EGBC registration or eligibility, and an emphasis on delivering high-quality technical reports to

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Systems and computational algorithms.
• Strong understanding of power system studies including stability and EMT simulations.
• Registered (or able to immediately register) as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.

Responsibilities

• Perform power flow, short-circuit, contingency, transfer, and stability studies.
• Conduct bulk power system studies using industry-standard software tools.
• Carry out advanced and specialized studies using tools such as PSS00E, DSATools, and PSCAD.
• Support and contribute to model development for generation, load, transmission and transformer modeling.
• Develop and recommend system upgrade strategies to address constraints and reliability issues.
• Establish and enhance transmission planning methodologies and processes.
• Prepare technical study reports for regulatory compliance.
• Present study results to clients.
• Assist with proposal development and scope definition for RFPs.
• Participate in development and testing of new software releases.

Skills

Power system modeling

Power system studies

Software development for power system

Programming (Python/MATLAB/C/C++)

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Professional Engineer registration with EGBC

EIT eligibility / immediate registration

Tools

DSATools

PSSAE

PSCAD

DIgSILENT

Job description

Powertech Labs in Canada is seeking up to 2 Study Engineers to support power system studies and software-driven analyses. You will perform extensive power flow, short-circuit, and stability studies using DSATools, PSS E, PSCAD, and DIgSILENT, while developing models for generation, load, and transmission.

Candidates should have strong power systems knowledge and software skills. Senior roles require EGBC registration or eligibility, and an emphasis on delivering high-quality technical reports to