Transmission Planner

4 weeks ago

Atlanta, United States Insight Global Full time

Position Summary: One of Insight Global’s major clients are seeking mid-senior-level Transmission Planning Engineers to join their Transmission Planning team. This team is responsible for performing transmission studies for major electric utility providers throughout the state of Georgia in order to develop annual transmission expansion plans, meet NERC requirement plans, and support transmission operations. Daily responsibilities include performing power system modeling and analysis including but not limited to:

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
  • Steady-state load flow thermal and voltage analysis
  • Generator interconnection studies
  • Transmission service studies
  • Economic development studies
  • Stability studies (e.g., transient stability, voltage stability, frequency Stability, FIDVR, closing angle)
  • Power Quality studies (e.g., motor start, flicker, harmonic, filter design, ferroresonance, torsional)
  • Switching transient studies (e.g., breaker TRV, energization or de-energization of reactors, capacitor banks, transformers, and transmission lines)
  • Studies that require modeling of inverter-based resources using both phasor-domain and time-domain methods.
  • Develop system-wide power flow models and assumptions.
  • Coordinate with multiple groups and internal customers within the client’s organization and its subsidiaries.
  • Coordinate studies with neighboring transmission systems.
  • Develop and coordinate reliable, innovative, and cost-effective transmission solutions including multiple alternatives.
  • Effectively present informative reports and presentations to internal and external customers at various management levels related to system constraints and required improvement projects.
  • Lead and participate on solution teams and other initiatives to determine transmission project feasibility, scope, and timing.
  • Develop engineering reports, guidelines, or other technical documents.
  • Provide technical expertise and leadership in industry committees and initiatives.
  • Research special technical issues impacting the electric power system.
  • Provide automation and programming development and support for analysis tools.

Required Qualifications / skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required (Electrical Engineering preferred)
  • 5 years minimum experience performing power system analysis with common industry accepted tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, CAPE, ASPEN, EMTP, PSCAD, TARA, VSAT, PowerWorld, SINCAL, PSCAD, etc.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills required to balance multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to deadlines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively present complex topics
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and databases
  • NERC reliability standards acumen
  • FERC transmission policy and regulation acumen
  • Working knowledge of programming languages (Python, C#, and Visual Basic.net) and data visualization tools

Plusses:

  • PE license
  • Masters degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred)

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