Power Systems Studies Engineer - Dynamic Modeling

Ulteig; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 99,200 - 134,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Workplace

Employee Ownership

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Collaborative Environment

Innovative Culture

Job summary

Ulteig is seeking talented and motivated studies level engineering candidates to support power system studies and transmission planning projects within the renewable energy and power markets. You will develop PSSE, PSLF, TSAT, and PSCAD models of renewable plants and perform model quality tests and benchmarking for various software models.

You will design and model custom master plant controls for large multi-resource renewable projects (PV, BESS, Datacenters) and research new models of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; ABET-accredited program, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience directly related to power systems or control systems.
• Experience with Matlab Simulink; PSSE/PSCAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop PSSE, PSLF, TSAT, and PSCAD models of renewable plants.
• Perform model quality tests and benchmarking for various software models.
• Design and model custom master plant controls for large multi-resource renewable projects.
• Support proposal efforts by demonstrating theoretical renewable generation and datacenter co-located plant operation.

Job description

The Opportunity

Ulteig is currently seeking talented and motivated Studies level engineering candidates to support power system studies and transmission planning projects within the renewable energy and power markets.

What You’ll Do

• Develop PSSE, PSLF, TSAT, and PSCAD models of renewable plants
• Perform model quality tests and model benchmarking for various software models
• Understand dynamic model block diagrams and tune parameters to meet regional model performance requirements
• Design and model custom master plant controls for large multi-resource renewable projects (PV, BESS, Datacenters)
• Research and test relatively new available models of datacenter loads and understand the challenges posed to the grid
• Work closely with the business development team to understand customer needs and application
• Work with SCADA engineers in charge of building and implementing master plant controls
• Support proposal efforts by demonstrating theoretical renewable generation and datacenter co-located plant operation
• Model master plant control in parallel with the design of master plant control to understand and mitigate any challenges
• Respond quickly to customer design changes, questions, and deadlines, and maintain a flexible attitude toward the work
• Stay current with regulatory changes, new grid codes, and evolving ISO/RTO requirements related to grid interconnections
• Conduct various dynamic simulations including voltage and frequency ride through, voltage step change, frequency step change, SCR tests, and fault analyses
• Support model validation and model benchmarking
• Stay up to date on new industry guidance and standards for modeling and requirements for inverter-based resources and datacenters
• Help develop tools to automate and streamline model quality tests and analyses

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, ABET accredited program, or equivalent required
• A minimum of 5 years of working experience directly related to power systems or control systems
• Experience with Matlab Simulink
• Experience with dynamic analysis utilizing PSSE and PSCAD software, preferred
• Experience in conducting analysis on multi-resource renewable projects, preferred
• Experience developing custom user-defined models in PSSE or PSCAD software, preferred
• Experience with programming in Python, preferred
• Actively manages individual workload, adapts to changing requirements, maintains flexibility
• Must be a self-starter and willing to identify improvements and implement them, utilizing support from others
• Must be comfortable asking questions to team when learning new skills; Must be analytical, self-motivated, and possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent presentation and verbal/written communications skills
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, clients and external agencies
• Innovative mindset
• Permanent authorization to work in the U.S

Benefits

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Compensation

Base Compensation Range is $99,200–$134,100. The salary displayed represents the middle of a range. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Drug-Free Workplace

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace.