Senior Transmission & EMT Modeling Engineer

Energy Strategies, LLC; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Professional development

Flexible work environment

High-impact projects exposure

Job summary

Energy Strategies seeks a Senior Consulting Engineer – Transmission Planning & Advanced Power System Modeling to join our Interconnection and Power Delivery team. This senior role focuses on EMT analysis, inverter-based resource performance, and dynamic reliability studies for utilities and developers across North America.

You will lead PSCAD modeling, database translations, and cross-platform validation, contributing to grid modernization and high-IBR environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems.
• 4–8+ years of relevant industry experience in transmission planning, grid engineering or generator interconnection studies.
• Hands-on experience using PSCAD or comparable EMT simulation tools.
• Experience performing powerflow, transient stability, and short-circuit analyses.
• Proficiency with power system analysis software such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, or TARA.
• Experience modeling inverter-based resources, renewable generation, or large-load facilities.
• Familiarity with NERC Planning Standards and ISO/RTO interconnection processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine, and validate PSCAD plant models, including inverter-based resources and control systems.
• Translate RMS-based models (PSLF, PSS/E, PowerWorld) into EMT equivalents and validate dynamics across platforms.
• Perform EMT simulations to analyze system behavior under disturbances and control interactions.
• Evaluate performance with high inverter-based penetration and large loads, identifying dynamic risks and mitigations.
• Contribute to modeling standards, validation procedures, and automation tools to improve workflows.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power systems

EMT simulation

PSCAD

Power flow analysis

Transient stability

Short-circuit analysis

PSS/E PSLF PowerWorld

NERC ISO/RTO processes

Communication & documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PSCAD

TARA

Python scripting

Job description

Energy Strategies seeks a Senior Consulting Engineer – Transmission Planning & Advanced Power System Modeling to join our Interconnection and Power Delivery team. This senior role focuses on EMT analysis, inverter-based resource performance, and dynamic reliability studies for utilities and developers across North America.

You will lead PSCAD modeling, database translations, and cross-platform validation, contributing to grid modernization and high-IBR environments.