Transmission Planning Engineer

Paces; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays & PTO

Hybrid work in Williamsburg

Job summary

Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects in New York. We’re seeking a Transmission Planning or Power Engineer to join our Solutions Engineering team, reporting to the Head of Success and Solutions.

You’ll perform advanced power flow, interconnection analysis and support software-driven solutions. Join a high-growth startup with climate impact, hybrid work in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a culture that values hands-on engineering, mentorship, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection engineering.
• Deep familiarity with generator interconnection modeling in at least one major ISO/RTO (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC).
• Proven ability to run and interpret power flow, stability, and upgrade cost studies; proficiency with tools like PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD.
• Strong quantitative chops and an instinct for spotting flawed assumptions.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Comfortable being customer-facing, presenting results directly to external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, MATLAB, etc.) to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret bulk transmission and interconnection analysis to pinpoint best grid connection locations.
• Review transmission planning, power flow, and stability studies; guide teammates and elevate analysis quality.
• Evaluate dynamics under high renewable penetrations; forecast upgrade costs for new generation or large loads.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop software solutions that scale power system analysis.
• Generalize power system principles into scalable software and datasets.

Skills

Power system studies

Transmission planning

Interconnection engineering

Customer-facing

Scripting/automation

Tools

PSSE

TARA

PSLF

PSCAD

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Opportunity

In the next 30 years, the world will transform every part of the built environment to be climate positive green infrastructure. But today’s renewable energy development process can’t move fast enough to meet global goals. Paces exists to change that. We are providing software and services to accelerate power development and unlocking one of the greatest opportunities of our time: transforming how infrastructure gets built and ensuring it’s built with renewable energy.

Our Solution

Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects. We have built Agentic AI that automates early-stage due diligence and pairs it with in-house expertise to accelerate late-stage diligence. The result: projects move from siting to construction-ready in a fraction of the time. Our platform streamlines siting, interconnection, and permitting for renewable energy and data center developers, real estate firms, EV charging companies, and more.

Our Team

We are building a team where people can proudly say their time at Paces is the most impactful, meaningful work of their career. Our amazing team in Brooklyn, New York includes incredible team members from tech companies like Meta AI, DeepMind, and Tesla; various high growth startups; as well as industry leaders from TotalEnergies, Con Edison and GE.

Paces is growing rapidly and looking for exceptional people to join who want to have a massive positive climate impact while building a great culture! We are looking for an exceptional Transmission Planning or Power Engineer to join our Solutions Engineering team, reporting directly to the Head of Success and Solutions.

What You’ll Achieve

• Perform and interpret bulk transmission and interconnection analysis using commercial power flow software to pinpoint the best places to connect to the grid
• Perform and review transmission planning, power flow, and stability studies using commercial tools (PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD, etc.) - guiding teammates on best practices and elevating the quality of all analyses.
• Evaluate transmission system dynamics under high penetrations of renewables
• Develop reasonable and technically supported study assumptions using the best available queue and grid upgrades datasets
• Consider the technical and commercial viability of new generation and large load projects by forecasting upgrade costs
• Work closely with the product and engineering teams to develop software solutions that enhance power system analysis at scale
• Apply and expand your expertise in power systems and interconnection processes across different utilities and ISOs
• Act as the domain expert within Paces to shape internal methodologies and inform product development
• Generalize power system principles and utility processes into scalable software applications and proprietary datasets

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection engineering at a consultant, developer, ISO/RTO, or utility.
• Deep familiarity with generator interconnection modeling in at least one major ISO/RTO (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC).
• Proven ability to run and interpret power flow, stability, and upgrade cost studies; proficiency with tools like PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD.
• Strong quantitative chops and an instinct for spotting flawed assumptions.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Comfortable being customer-facing, presenting results directly to external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, MATLAB, etc.) to improve workflows.

About You

• Are a hands-on engineer who also loves raising the bar for those around you.
• Enjoy stress-testing peers’ work and teaching others how to sharpen their craft.
• Get a thrill out of presenting complex interconnection risks in plain English.
• Default to action, curiosity, and building smarter workflows.
• See AI as an opportunity to automate the grind so you can focus on the edge cases that really matter.

Bonus Points

• Previous experience at a high-growth, fast-paced startup.
• Familiarity with grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), DER integration, or non-wires alternatives.
• GIS/geospatial analytics applied to transmission or interconnection studies.

Compensation and Benefits

• $140,000-$200,000 annual compensation
• Competitive equity compensation
• 401(k) match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid company holidays & PTO
• Hybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x/week

About Paces

If you’re a builder who wants to actively construct a more climate positive future, join us!

We are enabling the climate optimum use for all the world’s land and are thought leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets.

We have world class customers and are growing!

We've raised +$18M led by Navitas Capital and Resolute Ventures and Y Combinator.