Senior Transmission Planner: Grid Interconnection Lead

RDQ, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing

Continuing Education

Training Opportunities

Job summary

RDQ, Inc. is seeking a Senior Transmission Planner to lead transmission planning, grid interconnection, and power system studies for utilities, developers, and customers with generation, BESS, and large-load projects.

You will develop models, perform power flow and contingency analyses, and apply NERC planning criteria while mentoring junior engineers and delivering detailed technical reports to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Eight or more years of experience in transmission planning or power system studies.
• Strong experience with power flow and contingency analysis.
• Proficiency with PSS.E, PowerWorld, PSLF, or comparable software.
• Knowledge of NERC transmission planning requirements.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead power flow, contingency, voltage, and transmission system performance studies.
• Develop and maintain transmission planning models using PSS.E, PowerWorld, PSLF, or similar tools.
• Support generation, BESS, and large-load interconnection studies.
• Identify transmission constraints and develop practical system upgrade solutions.
• Apply NERC reliability standards and utility and regional planning criteria.
• Prepare technical reports and present study results to clients.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Power flow analysis

Contingency analysis

Communication

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS.E

PowerWorld

PSLF

Job description

RDQ, Inc. is seeking a Senior Transmission Planner to lead transmission planning, grid interconnection, and power system studies for utilities, developers, and customers with generation, BESS, and large-load projects.

You will develop models, perform power flow and contingency analyses, and apply NERC planning criteria while mentoring junior engineers and delivering detailed technical reports to clients.