Power Transmission Studies Engineer

Kimley-Horn; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn’s Atlanta office is seeking an experienced Power Systems Studies Engineer to lead transmission analyses and interconnection studies in a demanding consulting environment. The role involves building detailed models, running stability and short-circuit studies, and producing client-ready documentation in compliance with NERC standards, without a remote work option.

You will interact with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and developers, supporting Feasibility, System Impact, and Facility Studies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of transmission planning or power system studies.
• Experience performing steady-state, transient stability, and short-circuit analyses with PSSE/PSLF/ETAP.
• Working knowledge of NERC reliability standards (TPL, FAC, PRC, CIP).
• Understanding interconnection study processes across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, ISO-NE, NYISO.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain transmission network models for steadystate, dynamic, and short-circuit analyses using PSSE, PSLF, TARA, ETAP, ASPEN, or equivalents.
• Perform power flow, contingency, transient stability, and voltage stability analyses.
• Support interconnection evaluations for conventional and inverter-based resources.
• Prepare Feasibility, System Impact, and Facility Study documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NERC planning and protection standards (FAC-008, PRC-010, CIP-014).
• Collaborate with utilities/ISOs/RTOs and developers on interconnection and reliability processes.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

PE license or pursuing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

PSLF

TARA

ETAP

ASPEN

Job description

Kimley-Horn’s Atlanta office is seeking an experienced Power Systems Studies Engineer to lead transmission analyses and interconnection studies in a demanding consulting environment. The role involves building detailed models, running stability and short-circuit studies, and producing client-ready documentation in compliance with NERC standards, without a remote work option.

You will interact with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and developers, supporting Feasibility, System Impact, and Facility Studies