Interconnections Planning Engineer - Transmission Planning

Con Edison Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Con Edison Co. in New York seeks an Interconnections Planning Engineer to conduct interconnection studies for offshore wind, energy storage, and other clean energy projects.

You will perform power-flow and short-circuit analyses for substations and help identify local and system upgrades to maintain reliable electric system operations. You will organize developer site visits to Con Edison facilities, support internal engineering activities, and interface with NYISO and merchant developers.

Job description

The Interconnections Planning Engineer will conduct interconnection studies for offshore wind, energy storage, public policy transmission, and other new clean energy projects. They will perform power-flow and short circuit analyses for substations, contribute to identifying local and system upgrades to maintain reliable electric system operations, and organize developer site visits to Con Edison facilities. Additionally, they will participate in internal engineering support activities, interface with NYISO and merchant developers, and assess the impacts of new generation/transmission projects on the bulk electric system, developing recommended modifications for NYISO.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.