Associate Engineer, Transmission & Grid Analytics

Energy Strategies, LLC; Utah; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) retirement savings plan with 3%

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship and conference involvement

Exposure to high-impact projects

Collaborative culture

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Energy Strategies is seeking an Associate Engineer / Consulting Engineer to join the Markets and Transmission Analysis team. This full-time role targets an early-career engineer with strong quantitative and analytical skills at the intersection of transmission planning, energy markets, and grid reliability.

You will support rigorous analyses of transmission system performance, generator interconnection, and regional grid planning across North America, collaborating with senior engineers to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3–8+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in transmission planning, power system modeling, or energy markets.
• Prior experience working at an ISO/RTO, utility, consulting firm, or energy developer is strongly preferred.
• Experience using powerflow simulation software (PowerWorld, PSS/E, PSLF, or similar).
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel and strong attention to data quality and organization.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings and insights effectively through reports and presentations.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within small technical teams in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform bulk transmission and interconnection analyses using PowerWorld, PSS/E, PSLF, or TARA.
• Support regional transmission planning studies and interconnection analyses.
• Evaluate transmission system performance under scenarios with high penetrations of renewable generation.
• Perform studies including powerflow, transfer limit, reliability, and system performance analyses.
• Develop analytic tools and workflows to support modeling and data management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PowerWorld

PSS/E

PSLF

TARA

Python

Excel

Job description

Energy Strategies is seeking an Associate Engineer / Consulting Engineer to join the Markets and Transmission Analysis team. This full-time role targets an early-career engineer with strong quantitative and analytical skills at the intersection of transmission planning, energy markets, and grid reliability.

You will support rigorous analyses of transmission system performance, generator interconnection, and regional grid planning across North America, collaborating with senior engineers to