Senior Transmission Planning Engineer – Grid Studies Expert

Energy Jobline ATTB; Us; On-site; EUR 125,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Leap29 is partnering with a consultancy client to expand its U.S. Power Systems team by adding a Power Systems Engineering Consultant focused on Transmission Planning.

The role centers on advanced transmission studies, data-driven insights for system planning, interconnection, and operational decision support. The ideal candidate has strong modeling skills, experience in complex analyses, and the ability to translate findings into actionable client recommendations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in transmission planning, system operations, or power systems consulting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct steady‑state, dynamic, and short‑circuit studies to assess system performance and reliability.
• Perform power flow, transient stability, voltage, and contingency analyses with industry tools.
• Evaluate interconnection requests, reinforcements, and congestion management scenarios.
• Develop and maintain engineering methodologies, assumptions, and models for transparency and repeatability.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to define study scopes and deliverables.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Support development of internal analytical tools to improve efficiency.
• Stay current with regulatory developments and grid technologies.

Skills

Power systems modeling

Analytical skills

Client engagement

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

PSCAD

ETAP

PROMOD

Job description

Leap29 is partnering with a consultancy client to expand its U.S. Power Systems team by adding a Power Systems Engineering Consultant focused on Transmission Planning.

The role centers on advanced transmission studies, data-driven insights for system planning, interconnection, and operational decision support. The ideal candidate has strong modeling skills, experience in complex analyses, and the ability to translate findings into actionable client recommendations.