Principal Grid Analytics Engineer - Remote

ICF; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Volunteer opportunities

Donations matching

Job summary

ICF seeks a Principal Grid Analytics Engineer to lead a growing team and shape the future of electric utility solutions through advanced power systems modeling and analytics. This is a fully remote role serving US clients.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects, develop scopes, timelines, and budgets, and build client relationships to win new work. Proficiency with CAPE, PSSE, PSCAD, CYME, and Python scripting is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Power Engineering or related field.
• 12 years of experience in electrical engineering theories and principles, e.g. transmission and distribution system modeling, short circuit and power flow analysis, arc flash calculations, voltage imbalance studies, and thermal ratings.
• 5 years' experience working at an electric utility (IOU, municipal, or cooperative).

Responsibilities

• Team and client management
• Leading and managing a small, skilled team in power systems modeling and analytics for utility clients
• Mentoring and training less experienced engineers
• Pursuing continuous improvement of job-related engineering knowledge and skills
• Forecasting, tracking hours, budgeting, milestones, scheduling meetings, and delegating tasks
• Interacting with prospective clients to demonstrate ICF's expertise and attract new business
• Developing scopes of work, project timelines, and budget estimates
• Participating in weekly meetings with clients to deliver project status updates
• Engineering responsibilities including model creation, revision, and maintenance in CAPE, ASPEN, PSSE, PSCAD, CYME, Synergi, and WindMil; Arc Flash analysis; LiDAR-based analyses

Skills

Power systems modeling

Team leadership

Client management

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAPE

ASPEN

PSSE

PSCAD

CYME

Synergi

WindMil

Job description

Description

Title: Principal Grid Analytics Engineer

Location: Remote US

Ready to make a difference?

ICF is seeking a Principal Grid Analytics Engineer to lead a growing team and help shape the future of electric utility solutions through advanced power systems modeling and analytics.

We are a relentlessly client-focused group who are re-imagining, re-designing, and re-engineering the way electric utilities tackle industry problems. Our team is comprised of passionate and innovative people who are constantly looking for ways to provide better quality engineering services for our clients.

Why you'll love working here:

• Quality of life: Fully remote, flexible schedule, work-life balance

• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities

• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

The Ideal Candidate

• Highly motivated engineer who takes pride in delivering exceptional services and ensuring projects are completed accurately and on schedule

• Proactive team leader who understands how to motivate, direct, and manage the work of others

• Strong communicator who effectively defines and prioritizes group objectives, trains and mentors individually and collectively, and contributes to a positive team dynamic

• Demonstrates initiative, self-sufficiency, and the ability to work productively from a home office without direct supervision

• Committed to continuous learning and process improvement, consistently seeking opportunities to enhance quality and efficiency

• Embraces new responsibilities and eagerly acquires new skill sets as needed to support evolving project demands.

What you will be doing:

• Team and client management

• Leading and managing a small, skilled team in power systems modeling and analytics for utility clients

• Mentoring and training less experienced engineers in power engineering theories and principles

• Working toward continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge and skills, and overall individual and team performance

• Project management tasks such as forecasting, tracking hours, budgeting, milestones, scheduling meetings, delegating tasks, etc

• Interact with prospective clients to demonstrate ICF's expertise and attract new business

• Develop scopes of work, project timelines, and budget estimates

• Participate in weekly meetings with clients to deliver project status updates

• Engineering responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain transmission short circuit models in programs like CAPE and ASPEN

• Create, revise, and maintain transmission power flow models in programs like PSSE and PSCAD

• Create, revise, and maintain distribution system modeling in programs like CYME, Synergi, and WindMil

• Perform Arc Flash analysis of facilities to calculate hazard ratings

• Analyze transmission line modeling based on LiDAR and 3D models in programs like PLS-CADD

• Perform voltage imbalance analysis in programs like PSCAD

• Calculate thermal ampacity ratings for conductors and equipment according to standards such as FAC-008, FERC-881, and relevant IEEE standards

• Write thorough technical reports summarizing findings of analyses

• Develop automation scripts to improve the efficiency and accuracy of any and all of the above tasks, using languages such as Python, SQL, and VBA

What you need to have (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Power Engineering or related field

• 12 years of experience in electrical engineering theories and principles, i.e. transmission and distribution system modeling, short circuit and power flow analysis, arc flash hazard calculations, voltage imbalance studies, and/or thermal ampacity ratings

• 5 years' experience working at an electric utility, such as an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative

What we'd like you to have (preferred qualifications):

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, Power Engineering or related field

• People management and mentorship experience

• Experience directing and reviewing the work of others for quality assurance and delivering constructive feedback

• Knowledge of the practical application of industry standards such as: IEEE, ANSI, NERC and FERC regulations

• Experience in scripting in Python to automate analyses in power systems softwares

• Ability to plan and manage assignments and clearly communicate barriers to complete tasks on budget/schedule

• Initiative to embrace continuous learning toward becoming an expert on the programs and technology you represent

• Proficiency in computer software tools to model engineering problems, program automation systems, and preparing spreadsheet-based analyses and automation

To learn more about this team and how our grid engineering solutions help electric utilities balance cutting-edge technology with cost-efficiency and reliability > ICF Power Delivery Services (http://www.icf.com/work/utilities/power-delivery)

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Working at ICF

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Pay Range

- There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

$144,381.00 - $245,448.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)