Power Systems RAM & Reliability Engineer

Jacobs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 87,120 - 145,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Reliability Studies Engineer to perform RAM and power-system studies across generation, transmission, distribution, and data centers. You will build and validate technical models, assess risks, and recommend improvements to reliability, redundancy, and maintainability.

You will work with ETAP and RAM tools, apply NERC/FERC standards, and collaborate with teams across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized institution.
• 4+ years of direct experience in power system modelling and studies.
• Experience with power-system analysis tools such as ETAP or equivalent software.
• Familiarity with RAM software such as ReliaSoft BlockSim, Isograph Availability Workbench, or equivalent tools.
• Familiarity with reliability indicators such as SAIFI, SAIDI, CAIDI, MTBF, and MTTR.

Responsibilities

• Develop RAM models using reliability block diagrams, fault trees, equipment failure rates, repair times, maintenance assumptions, operational dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Calculate system reliability, availability, and expected downtime, and identify critical equipment, single points of failure, system bottlenecks, and major contributors to downtime or service interruptions.
• Perform normal-condition, single-contingency, multiple-contingency, and extreme-event assessments in accordance with applicable NERC Reliability Standards.
• Prepare technical reports and present study methodologies, findings, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable NERC and FERC requirements and relevant ISO/RTO reliability planning processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

ReliaSoft BlockSim

Isograph Availability Workbench

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Electrical Reliability Studies Engineer to perform RAM and power-system studies across generation, transmission, distribution, and data centers. You will build and validate technical models, assess risks, and recommend improvements to reliability, redundancy, and maintainability.

You will work with ETAP and RAM tools, apply NERC/FERC standards, and collaborate with teams across North America.