Power System Planning & Study Engineer

Arcadis; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy company is seeking a Power System Planning & Study Engineer in Charlotte, NC. This role involves coordinating and conducting power system planning studies, utilizing tools such as PSSE. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in power system analysis. The position offers comprehensive benefits and promotes equality in hiring.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of direct experience with power system study analysis and planning.
• Proficiency with PSSE and familiarity with North American Market Operators' policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver power system study planning projects.
• Perform and review power systems analysis activities.
• Responsible for QA on client reports and deliverables.

Skills

Power system study analysis

Planning and feasibility studies

Load-flow analysis

Transient stability analysis

Electromagnetic transient analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE software

TARA

PSLF

DigSILENT

DSA Tools

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Power System Planning & Study Engineer to join our Power Delivery team. The position consists of coordinating and developing the Power System Planning & Study team and performing HVAC and/or HVDC planning/feasibility studies, interconnection studies, transient studies, and systems analysis investigations for clients in North America primarily, but also globally.

Role accountabilities:

• Support, develop, and deliver various complex power system study & planning projects within regulated, non-regulated, developer, or other industrial clients.
• Perform and review power systems analysis activities including load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability, electromagnetic transient, small-signal stability analysis, system impact study, reliability analysis, etc.
• Perform planning/system performance studies and transient studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria and good engineering practice.
• Delivery of accurate and thorough planning, studies, system design, report summary, and other client system study deliverables that will meet industry standards and specifications and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
• Responsible for QA on client reports and deliverables.
• Maintaining close coordination and helping other relevant Arcadis Business Units and Practices for cross-selling and cross-staffing opportunities, as well as developing project scopes, budgets, and proposals.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience with experience in power system study analysis and planning.
• Must be proficient with the PSSE software package, including load-flow, short-circuit, and transient stability analysis. Experience with alternative planning software applications, including TARA, PSLF, DigSILENT, or DSA Tools, is highly desirable.
• Must be familiar and experienced with key North American Market Operators (i.e., MISO, PJM, NE-ISO, NY-ISO, CAISO, ERCOT, SSP, AESO, IESO) policies, guidelines, regulations, rules, requirements, and criteria as applicable to grid interconnection, performance, and planning, especially related to bulk power systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license.

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.