Senior Transmission Planning Lead

Burns & McDonnell; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Houston, TX is seeking a Transmission Planning Project Manager to lead high‑impact power system planning studies and client engagements. You will mentor teams, coordinate engineers and analysts, and steer projects from scoping through delivery.

You will use PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, EMTP/ATP, ETAP and Promod to solve complex grid challenges while ensuring compliance with NERC/FERC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, computer science or related field from an accredited program.
• 5 years of related professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow client relationships through marketing efforts, project interactions, and strategic engagement.
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and developers.
• Lead proposal development, project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling activities.
• Set critical project objectives with clients and lead contract development and negotiations.
• Manage the full lifecycle of transmission planning projects including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client communication.
• Lead risk assessment processes and procedures using industry best practices.
• Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams of engineers and analysts.
• Communicate project status, risks, and costs to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Train and mentor junior staff on both technical and project management aspects of transmission planning.
• Champion internal initiatives that promote team growth and technical excellence.
• Serve as a go-to technical expert in transmission system planning and evaluation.
• Perform and lead advanced transmission planning studies, including steady-state, transient stability, short circuit, voltage analysis, and production costing.
• Apply and interpret regulatory standards (NERC, FERC, and regional policies) to ensure compliant and forward-thinking planning.
• Utilize tools like PSS®E, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, EMTP/ATP, ETAP, and Promod to perform complex power system modeling and analysis.
• Resolve technical challenges related to transmission planning and present clear, actionable solutions to project stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Leadership

Team mentorship

Analytical skills

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

PowerWorld

PSCAD

EMTP/ATP

ETAP

Promod

Job description

Burns & McDonnell in Houston, TX is seeking a Transmission Planning Project Manager to lead high‑impact power system planning studies and client engagements. You will mentor teams, coordinate engineers and analysts, and steer projects from scoping through delivery.

You will use PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, EMTP/ATP, ETAP and Promod to solve complex grid challenges while ensuring compliance with NERC/FERC standards.