Senior Electrical Planning and Design Engineer

3 weeks ago


Albany, New York, United States National Grid USA Full time
About Us

National Grid USA is seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Planning and Design Engineer to join our team in Syracuse, NY. As a leading energy company, we deliver safe and clean energy to homes, communities, and businesses every day. Our team is dedicated to shaping the sustainable future of our industry, and we're looking for talented individuals to help us achieve our goals.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing transmission planning functions within the Transmission Planning group, responsible for New York. This will involve establishing transmission development/expansion plans for the optimized, safe, and effective management of our transmission assets, taking into account thermal, stability, voltage, and short circuit requirements over their whole lifecycle in New York.

Key Accountabilities

The ideal candidate will conduct analytical studies for transmission system expansion, interconnection of new generation, and load to the transmission system. These studies will consider power system thermal, voltage, and reactive behavior, as well as short circuit performance, to ensure system reliability, production costs, economics, and operating flexibility. Additionally, the candidate will perform thermal capability analysis (ratings) for transmission lines, power transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and surge arresters. They will also be responsible for performing all computer modeling necessary to conduct power flow and stability studies for Transmission Planning, as well as other National Grid engineering functions. The candidate will work in a team environment to ensure consistent and thorough analysis in all Transmission Planning studies.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school, with a minimum of 4 to 6 years of related experience and credentials. They will also have experience with state-of-the-art techniques in power flow and short circuit analysis, such as PSS/E, ASPEN, and/or PowerGem TARA. Additionally, they will have proficiency in personal computer office-based software applications, such as MSOffice (Word, Excel, and Access). The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, including internal and external customer focus, flexibility, teamwork, and continuous improvement. They will also be able to prioritize work and participate as a team member on multiple projects at one time, working in a fast-paced and competitive environment. Finally, they will have the ability to understand commercial aspects of transmission projects and demonstrate a high level of personal initiative and ability to interact with company personnel, external engineering firms, regulatory representatives, and ISO/NPCC/NERC representatives in a positive, team-building manner.

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