Senior Consultant - Transmission Planning

Qualus; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Senior Consultant - Transmission Planning to support our Resource Integration Advisory group. Primary focus on interconnection feasibility studies for generation, storage, demand, and transmission projects.

Responsibilities include optimizing project size/location, preparing interconnection applications with various models, guiding studies through the process, interfacing with TSOs, and conducting general power system analyses.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Electrical Power Systems
• MS Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Electrical Power Systems is preferred
• Intimate knowledge of PSSE and/or PSLF power systems analysis tools and their models
• Experience with resource interconnection studies in Eastern Interconnection, ERCOT, or WECC
• Experience with generation delivery assessment in RTO service territories, particularly CAISO, using TARA highly valued
• Familiarity with EMT modeling using PSCAD for protection, control interaction, or IBR-focused studies (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform Interconnection feasibility studies for new generation, storage, demand and transmission projects
• Optimize the size and location of new generation, storage, demand and transmission projects
• Prepare interconnection applications including development of power flow, dynamic and short circuit models
• Guide interconnection applications through the full interconnection study process
• Interface with the host transmission operator and review interconnection study reports
• Perform general power system studies

Skills

PSSE/PSLF expertise

Power system studies

Interconnection studies

RTO/WECC/ERCOT experience

EMT/PSCAD familiarity

TARA experience

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

MS in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) – preferred

Tools

PSSE/PSLF

PSCAD

TARA

Job description

Power your future with Qualus as a Senior Consultant - Transmission Planning supporting our Resource Integration Advisory group with a primary focus on performing interconnection feasibility studies for new generation, storage, demand, and transmission projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform Interconnection feasibility studies for new generation, storage, demand and transmission projects.
• Optimize the size and location of new generation, storage, demand and transmission projects.
• Prepare interconnection applications for new generation, storage, demand and transmission projects including development of power flow, dynamic and short circuit study models.
• Guide generation, storage, demand and transmission interconnection applications through the full interconnection study process.
• Interface with the host transmission operator throughout the interconnection study process and review and scrutinize their interconnection study reports.
• Perform general power system studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Electrical Power Systems
• 5 years of grid planning experience. 3 years in North America.
• 2 years of consulting experience
• MS Degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Electrical Power Systems is preferred.
• Intimate knowledge of the PSSE and/or PSLF power systems analysis tools and their associated models and utilities
• Knowledge of transmission systems in Eastern Interconnection, ERCOT and/or WECC
• Extensive experience with power system studies
• Experience with resource interconnection studies in Eastern Interconnection, ERCOT, or WECC
• Experience with generation delivery assessment in RTO service territories, particularly CAISO, using TARA very highly valued.
• Familiarity with EMT modeling using PSCAD for protection, control interaction, or IBR-focused studies (strongly preferred)

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

For those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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