Transmission Planning Engineer: Grid Reliability & Growth

Socket.dev; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401k with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Mass Transit Pass

Job summary

PacifiCorp is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer in Portland, OR to design and analyze transmission systems, ensuring reliability and compliance with NERC/WECC standards. You’ll develop studies, models, and design documents to support grid planning and investments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience; senior level may require 5+ years and leadership duties. Onsite schedule with competitive benefits and incentive potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of two or more years of directly related experience in transmission modeling, transmission system engineering and/or transmission system planning.
• Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, the National Electric Codes, and NERC and WECC reliability standards.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calm.
• Demonstrated communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including automated tools and software applications including power flow and dynamic analysis, data base management (PI), Visio, Microsoft Office Suite including Access, and use of EMS or SCADA.
• Additional requirements at the Senior level: A minimum of five or more years of directly related experience in transmission modeling, transmission system engineering and/or transmission system planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards.
• Develop complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.
• Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
• Participate in the development of new WECC/NERC standards to influence the successful implementation of clear/concise standards that support improved reliability for the electric system.
• Additional Responsibilities at Senior level: develop highly complex studies, act as lead expert, mentor staff, coordinate with neighboring utilities, prepare annual NERC screening studies, perform main grid power flow stability studies.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Pressure handling

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power flow analysis

Dynamic analysis

PI database

Visio

MS Access

EMS/SCADA

Job description

PacifiCorp is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer in Portland, OR to design and analyze transmission systems, ensuring reliability and compliance with NERC/WECC standards. You’ll develop studies, models, and design documents to support grid planning and investments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience; senior level may require 5+ years and leadership duties. Onsite schedule with competitive benefits and incentive potential.