Transmission Engineer

Brooksource; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent utility company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the expansion of their electrical grid. This role involves performing power flow analysis, developing planning models, and collaborating with various engineering teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Familiarity with power system analysis software and transmission operations is preferred. Join a Fortune 300 company and contribute to securing system reliability and integrating renewable energy sources.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Electrical, Power, or Transmission Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience working in a control room setting.
• Profiency with Power System Analysis softwares such as PSS/E, PSCAD, etc.

Responsibilities

• Perform power flow analysis in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards.
• Develop and maintain power flow and short circuit planning models.
• Assist in the development of computer-based tools for Electric Transmission Planning.

Skills

Power System Analysis

Transmission System Operations

Collaboration

Education

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Civil)

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

Energy Management System (GE EMS)

Job description

We are looking to hire an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the fastest growing utility in the country. Their Transmission Planning/Modeling group has a strong impact on the development of the transmission expansions plans and support the bulk electrical system. Our client is looking for an individual who will work to secure system reliability, meet the future demands of customers, and integrate renewable energy resources. If you're interested in joining a Fortune 300 company to support their electrical grid's expansion, apply today!

Responsibilities

• Perform power flow analysis in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards, PJM Planning Criteria, and Electric Transmission Planning Criteria.
• Power flow case building experience within Transmission Networks with PSS/E software. This includes processing incoming load projections from distribution companies and applying to power flow case build.
• Develop and maintain power flow and short circuit planning models.
• Development of Model on Demand project files.
• Facility rating updates.
• Facility impedance updates.
• Work collaboratively with PJM Planning, the Electric Transmission Planning Team, and the electric transmission operations engineering teams to perform annual PJM RTEP assessments, generation interconnection and retirement analysis, and develop transmission solutions to address all reliability criteria violations.
• Participate during competitive FERC Order 1000 open windows by developing innovative and cost-effective transmission solutions.
• Develop and sponsor regional transmission projects.
• This includes developing the project scope, justifying the need, presenting, and discussing the project with internal and external stakeholders, and obtaining all the necessary project approvals from PJM and The State Corporation Commission.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of computer-based tools for the Electric Transmission Planning Team

Basic Qualifications

• ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related field preferably Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• 3+ years of Electrical, Power, or Transmission Systems Engineering experience.
• Profiencey with Power System Analysis softwares such as PSS/E, PSCAD, etc.
• Familiarity with Transmission System Operations.
• Transmission Planning or System Protection.
• Experience working in a control room setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substation Engineering experience.
• Case building experience within an ISO (e.g. MISO, PJM, CAISO, NYISO, NEISO)
• Understands functions of substation components.
• PowerGem Tara.
• Short Circuit model building and analysis experience (i.e. ASPEN software experience)
• Energy Management System (EMS) ie. GE EMS
• Understands the protection practices for transmission lines, distribution feeders, and substation equipment.
• Experience and understanding of designing substations and transmission lines.

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