Subtransmission Planning Engineer – Power Systems

Ameren Corporation; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

100% employer paid pension

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental and family caregiver leave

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking an Engineer (Subtransmission Planning) to work with design, construction, operating and maintenance teams to identify, justify, and initiate projects for subtransmission development, DER integration, and reliability studies.

You will prepare load & DER forecasts, perform power-flow analyses using PSSE/PSCAD, develop design concepts, and support contingency planning. A BS in Electrical Engineering is required; FE/PE is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (power emphasis) required.
• FE certification or PE registration preferred.
• Experience in power system analysis or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual design for new facilities and coordinate with other workgroups.
• Prepare load & DER forecasts and perform power flow and reliability studies.
• Develop expertise in power systems analysis using PSSE and PSCAD.
• Perform studies and participate in research as needed.
• Use modeling to assess subtransmission adequacy and DER hosting capacity.
• Support economic analyses including non-wire alternatives (NWA).
• Provide contingency planning information and respond to outages.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication

Interpersonal skills

PC literacy

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Power emphasized)

Tools

PSSE

PSCAD

Job description

Ameren Illinois is seeking an Engineer (Subtransmission Planning) to work with design, construction, operating and maintenance teams to identify, justify, and initiate projects for subtransmission development, DER integration, and reliability studies.

You will prepare load & DER forecasts, perform power-flow analyses using PSSE/PSCAD, develop design concepts, and support contingency planning. A BS in Electrical Engineering is required; FE/PE is preferred.