Senior Power Systems Planning & Studies Engineer

Arcadis; Hanover (MD); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Sr. Power System Planning & Study Engineer to lead the Power Delivery team in the USA. The role involves coordinating the planning and studies for power systems, including HVAC/HVDC planning, interconnection and transient studies, for North America and globally.

Collaboration with Substation, Transmission, Protection, and Renewables teams is essential. The candidate will perform complex analyses (load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability) and QA on client deliverables,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of direct experience with experience in power system study analysis and planning.
• Must be proficient with the PSS®E, PSCAD and PSS/E software package, including load-flow, short-circuit and transient stability analysis. Experience with alternative planning software applications, including TARA, PSLF, DigSILENT, or DSA Tools, is highly desirable
• Must be familiar and experienced with key North American Market Operators (i.e. MISO, PJM, NE-ISO, NY-ISO, CAISO, ERCOT, SSP, AESO, IESO) policies, guidelines, regulations, rules, model analysis, requirements and criteria as applicable to grid interconnection, performance and planning, especially related to bulk power systems.

Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and deliver various complex power system study & planning project within regulated, non-regulated, developer, or other industrial clients.
• Perform and review power systems analysis activities including load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability, electromagnetic transient, small-signal stability analysis, system impact study, reliability analysis etc.
• Perform planning/system performance studies and transient studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria and good engineering practice.
• Delivery of accurate and thorough planning, studies, system design, report summary and other client system study deliverables that will meet industry standards and specifications and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
• Responsible for QA on client reports and deliverables.
• Maintaining close coordination and help other relevant Arcadis Business Units and Practices for cross selling and cross staffing opportunities. As well as Develop project scopes, budgets, and proposals.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

PSS/E Software Suite

TARA

PSLF

DigSILENT

DSA Tools

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Sr. Power System Planning & Study Engineer to lead the Power Delivery team in the USA. The role involves coordinating the planning and studies for power systems, including HVAC/HVDC planning, interconnection and transient studies, for North America and globally.

Collaboration with Substation, Transmission, Protection, and Renewables teams is essential. The candidate will perform complex analyses (load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability) and QA on client deliverables,