Senior Power Systems Planning & Study Engineer

Arcadis; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 93,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a highly motivated Power System Planning & Study Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in North America, with duties spanning planning studies, system analysis, and interconnection assessments.

You will coordinate the Power System Planning & Study group, perform load-flow/short‑circuit/transient analyses, and collaborate across related engineering disciplines while traveling up to 25% for client sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor0s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master0s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of direct power system study experience.
• Proficient with PSS0E and load-flow/short-circuit/transient stability analysis.
• Familiar with North American Market Operators (i.e. MISO, PJM, NE-ISO, NY-ISO, CAISO, ERCOT, SSP, AESO, IESO).

Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and deliver various complex power system study & planning projects for 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.
• Plan/system performance studies and transient studies for compliance with standards and good engineering practice.
• Deliver thorough planning, studies, system design, report summaries and client deliverables meeting industry standards.

Skills

PSSa0E proficiency

Load-flow analysis

Short-circuit analysis

Transient stability analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor0s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master0s degree preferred

Tools

PSS0E

PSLF

DigSILENT

DSA Tools

TARA

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a highly motivated Power System Planning & Study Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in North America, with duties spanning planning studies, system analysis, and interconnection assessments.

You will coordinate the Power System Planning & Study group, perform load-flow/short‑circuit/transient analyses, and collaborate across related engineering disciplines while traveling up to 25% for client sites.