Senior Transmission Planning Engineer (Hybrid)

AECO; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer/Consultant to support North America utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and large energy users. The role focuses on transmission planning, interconnection studies, grid modernization, and data-driven solutions for reliability and resilience.

The successful candidate will work within multidisciplinary teams to develop planning models, assess expansion options, and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering with 6 years of related experience or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Perform transmission planning studies, including power flow, contingency, transfer capability, congestion, and interconnection analyses.
• Develop and maintain power system planning models for transmission networks, generation, storage, and large load customers.
• Identify system constraints, reliability risks, and mitigation strategies to support reliable grid operation.
• Evaluate transmission expansion and investment options to address load growth, electrification, renewable integration, and grid modernization needs.
• Prepare technical studies, reports, presentations, business cases, and client recommendations.
• Present technical findings to clients and stakeholders and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Transmission planning

Power flow analysis

Contingency analysis

Education

BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering

Masters in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

Tools

PSS/E

PowerWorld

TARA

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer/Consultant to support North America utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and large energy users. The role focuses on transmission planning, interconnection studies, grid modernization, and data-driven solutions for reliability and resilience.

The successful candidate will work within multidisciplinary teams to develop planning models, assess expansion options, and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.