Senior Transmission Planning Lead — Hybrid

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,310 - 222,001; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Back-Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre-Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago, IL, is seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer to lead consulting engagements related to transmission interconnection studies on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 12+ years of power systems experience, and leadership of a team, with expertise in load flow, contingency analysis, PSCAD, and software such as PSS/E/PSLF/TARA; familiarity with ISOs is a plus.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and sufficient industry experience is considered in lieu of an advanced degree
• A minimum of 12 years relevant engineering experience with at least 5 years of experience in leading a team of power systems engineers
• Experience in load flow and contingency analysis to identify transmission thermal and voltage constraints and to identify transfer capability limits
• Experience in electromagnetic transient analysis using PSCAD
• Experience using transmission planning software for load flow modeling, contingency analysis, and stability analysis using PSS/E, PSLF, TARA

Responsibilities

• Manage different consulting engagements related to power system studies for transmission interconnection projects, including external coordination with clients and internal coordination
• Provide guidance and oversight to junior engineers performing power system modeling and analysis
• Participate in business development including identification of new work, preparation of proposals, provide input project scope, approach, schedule, and budget
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry technology and applications of new technologies

Skills

Load flow and contingency analysis

Team leadership

Power system modeling and analysis

PSCAD

Transmission planning software (PSS/E/

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

PSCAD

CAPE

ASPEN

PSS/E/PSLF/TARA

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago, IL, is seeking an experienced Power Systems Engineer to lead consulting engagements related to transmission interconnection studies on a hybrid schedule requiring in-office work three days per week.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 12+ years of power systems experience, and leadership of a team, with expertise in load flow, contingency analysis, PSCAD, and software such as PSS/E/PSLF/TARA; familiarity with ISOs is a plus.