Transmission Planning Engineer: Grid Reliability & Growth

VELCO - Vermont Electric Power Company; Rutland (VT); On-site; USD 91,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

VELCO - Vermont Electric Power Company in Vermont seeks a Planning Engineer to develop and analyze transmission system improvement scenarios for the Vermont and New England networks.

The role performs load flow and stability studies, documents analyses, and communicates with ISO-NE, NYISO, and stakeholders. Requires BS in EE and 2–7 years experience with PowerWorld/PSLF/PSS/E and programming in C, Python, or Visual Basic.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with electrical system planning tools and modeling.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze transmission system improvement scenarios.
• Perform load flow and stability studies to meet reliability standards.
• Document planning studies and ensure compliance with regional rules.
• Collaborate with teams and external stakeholders for solutions.
• Guide others in technical analyses and modeling approaches.
• Support data organization and reporting for project needs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Programming (C/Python/VB)

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PowerWorld

PSLF

PSS/E

Python

Visual Basic

Job description

VELCO - Vermont Electric Power Company in Vermont seeks a Planning Engineer to develop and analyze transmission system improvement scenarios for the Vermont and New England networks.

The role performs load flow and stability studies, documents analyses, and communicates with ISO-NE, NYISO, and stakeholders. Requires BS in EE and 2–7 years experience with PowerWorld/PSLF/PSS/E and programming in C, Python, or Visual Basic.