Senior Transmission Planning Lead - Grid Studies

Burns & McDonnell; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Calgary, Alberta seeks a Senior Consultant Transmission Planning to lead broad transmission studies and client engagements. You will guide project objectives, formulate approaches, and supervise a team of engineers to deliver actionable recommendations grounded in engineering and economic analysis.

The role requires extensive power delivery planning experience, familiarity with NERC/FERC/regional standards, and proficiency with industry software (PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program or related degree and 7 years of experience within related industry.
• Or Master Degree in Engineering or Business and 6 years of experience required.
• Or PhD in Engineering or Business and 5 years of experience required.
• Prior experience associated with electric utility operations, planning, or consulting.
• Extensive experience with power system planning and operations; transient stability, short circuit, and voltage analysis; NERC, FERC, and Regional requirements, policies and procedures; production costing; risk assessment techniques; TPL compliance; generator interconnection; and harmonics analysis.
• Extensive experience electric transmission systems and transmission system planning processes.
• Strong computer skills using industry software such as PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP, PSCAD, SKM, ETAP, and Promod.
• Ability to travel.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the execution of a broad range of studies and other consulting services such as transmission planning and operational studies.
• Oversees evaluations by ensuring NERC, FERC, and Regional requirements, policies and procedures; production costing; risk assessment techniques; TPL compliance; generator interconnection are applied.
• Ensures utility industry software such as PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP, PSCAD, SKM, ETAP, and Promod is utilized accurately to ensure client deliverables are met.
• Leads a team of engineers to independently execute transmission system planning studies.
• Oversees the evaluation process for selection, adaptation, and modification of standard engineering techniques for electric transmission system planning procedures and criteria.
• Reviews and approves data analysis and interpretation of engineering, financial, and economic conditions and results, and subsequent business implications to client projects.
• Ensures the analysis of life-cycle costs is completed accurately by reviewing the technical assumptions regarding capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, performance estimates, and economic assumptions and forecasts conducted by consultants and analysts.
• Reviews technical and business-related risk assessments that evaluate impacts associated with rules implemented by regulatory agencies.
• Reviews financial analysis completed by consultants and analysts using a variety of computer-based software.
• Reviews technical reports and presentations summarizing results of analysis before providing final version to clients.
• Oversees execution of client presentations, engineering reviews, financial analysis, and contract administration for the design/planning of utility systems.
• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates—report project performance.
• Responsible for effective communication with other disciplines.
• Support business lines as required by clients.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Power system planning

Leadership

Client engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree in Engineering or Business

PhD in Engineering or Business

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

EMTP/ATP

PSCAD

SKM

ETAP

Promod

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Calgary, Alberta seeks a Senior Consultant Transmission Planning to lead broad transmission studies and client engagements. You will guide project objectives, formulate approaches, and supervise a team of engineers to deliver actionable recommendations grounded in engineering and economic analysis.

The role requires extensive power delivery planning experience, familiarity with NERC/FERC/regional standards, and proficiency with industry software (PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP,