Power Systems Reliability & RAM Engineer

Jacobs; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,600 - 145,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO and holidays

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs in Tempe, Arizona is seeking an Electrical Reliability Studies Engineer to perform RAM studies for power generation, transmission, and mission-critical facilities. You will develop models, assess reliability and downtime, and present findings to stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, at least 4 years of power-system experience, proficiency with ETAP and RAM software, and strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 4 years of direct experience in power-system modelling and RAM studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop RAM models using reliability block diagrams, fault trees, and failure rates.
• Calculate system reliability, availability, and downtime, identifying critical equipment and failure points.
• Perform normal-condition, single-contingency, multiple-contingency, and extreme-event assessments per NERC standards.
• Prepare technical reports and present methodologies and findings to stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of NERC, FERC, and ISO/RTO reliability planning processes.

Skills

RAM modelling

Power-system analysis

NERC/IEEE standards

Reliability metrics

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

ReliaSoft BlockSim

Isograph Availability Workbench

Job description

Jacobs in Tempe, Arizona is seeking an Electrical Reliability Studies Engineer to perform RAM studies for power generation, transmission, and mission-critical facilities. You will develop models, assess reliability and downtime, and present findings to stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, at least 4 years of power-system experience, proficiency with ETAP and RAM software, and strong writing and communication skills.