Grid Compliance Technical Lead

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid Health and wellness benef

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Gamesa seeks a Grid Compliance Technical Lead to drive grid code reviews, compliance assessments, and gap analyses for onshore Americas. You will provide technical leadership on interconnection standards and renewable integration, coordinating with utilities and regulatory bodies.

Applicants bring a Master’s in Electrical Power Engineering and 8–10 years in grid compliance, with experience in harmonic studies, LoadFlow, and dynamic stability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering with 8–10 years in grid compliance and renewable integration.
• Experience performing grid code reviews, compliance assessments, and gap analyses.
• Knowledge of ERCOT, NERC, FERC, utilities, ISOs and RTOs.
• Experience with harmonic studies, LoadFlow, Dynamic Stability and Fault Ride-Through.

Responsibilities

• Lead grid code reviews, compliance evaluations, and gap analyses to identify risks and required product enhancements.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership on grid compliance requirements and interconnection standards for onshore Americas market.
• Support certification activities and engagement with utilities, transmission operators, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
• Lead analysis of power system studies to assess compliance with voltage control, frequency response, fault ride-through, reactive power, harmonics, and short-circuit performance.
• Interpret simulation and field test results and identify necessary performance improvements.
• Review RMS (PSS®E) and EMT (PSCAD) models and simulation methodologies for compliance and interconnection studies.
• Review and oversee benchmarking and validation of wind turbine and plant controller models against field measurements.
• Write technical reports with clear requirements, assumptions, results, and conclusions.
• Support customer communication and technical meetings as the grid compliance SME.

Skills

Grid compliance

Renewable integration

Power system studies

PSS/E PSCAD

Wind turbines experience

Interconnection processes

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

SGREis looking for a self-driven and proactive Grid Compliance Technical Lead who will be responsible for grid code reviews, compliance assessments, gapanalyses, and technical leadership supporting the integration of wind powerplants. The scope of responsibility will be for Onshore Americas region.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead grid code reviews, compliance evaluations, and gapanalyses to identify risks and required product enhancements.

• Mentor and provide technical leadership on grid compliance requirements,interconnection standards, and renewable integration challenges for onshoreAmericas market.

• Support certification activities and engagement with utilities, transmissionoperators, consultants, and regulatory authorities.

• Lead analysis of power system studies to assess compliance with requirementsrelated to voltage control, frequency response, fault ride-through, reactivepower capability, harmonics, power quality, and short-circuit performance.

• Interpret simulation and field test results and identify necessaryperformance improvements.

• Review RMS (PSS®E) and EMT (PSCAD) models and simulation methodologies usedfor compliance and interconnection studies.

• Review and oversee benchmarking and validation of wind turbine and plantcontroller models against field measurements and reference data.

• Write technical reports where requirements, assumptions, results, andconclusions are clearly described.

• Support customer communication and technical meetings as the grid compliance subject matter expert.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering combinedwith 8-10 years of experience in grid compliance, renewable integration, andpower system studies.

• Knowledge of current grid compliance regulations and experience working withgrid authorities such as ERCOT, NERC, FERC, utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.

• Experience performing grid code reviews, compliance assessments, gapanalyses, and technical risk evaluations.

• Experience performing electrical studies including Harmonic Studies, LoadFlow Analysis, Dynamic Stability, Frequency Response, Transient Studies, FaultRide-Through, and Short Circuit Analysis.

• Strong understanding of inverter-based resources and grid integrationrequirements.

• Working knowledge of power system simulation tools including PSS®E, PSCAD andothers.

• Experience with wind turbines (DFIG and/or Full converter technologies) orother converter-based units (e.g., PV, HVDC, STATCOM, Energy Storage).

• Desirable experience supporting utility interconnection processes andindustry standards development.

Who is Siemens Gamesa?

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

Rewards/Benefits

• Supportive work culture

• Company paid Health and wellness benefits

• Paid Time Off and paid holidays

• 401K savings plan with company match

• Family building benefits

• Parental leave

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.