Transmission Planning Engineer/Consultant
Core
Perform transmission planning studies, power system analysis, and grid integration assessments to support electric utilities, renewable developers, and ISOs/RTOs in North America.
Role type
Senior IC transmission planning engineer
Builds
Transmission expansion strategies, reliability assessments, and interconnection studies for grid modernization
Domain
Energy / Power Systems Engineering
Required skills
Transmission power flow and contingency studies, Power system planning models, PSS®E, PowerWorld, TARA, NERC/ISO/RTO standards, Technical writing
Preferred skills
Dynamic stability studies, Generator/large-load interconnection studies, NERC TPL requirements, US regional transmission systems (CAISO/WECC, ERCOT, MISO, PJM, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE), Python scripting, Inverter-based resource modeling
Technologies
PSS®E, PowerWorld, TARA, PSCAD/EMT, Python
Responsibilities
Perform transmission planning studies (power flow, contingency, transfer capability, congestion, interconnection), Develop and maintain power system planning models, Identify system constraints and reliability risks, Evaluate transmission expansion and investment options, Assess transmission impacts from large loads and data centers, Prepare technical studies, reports, and business cases, Present technical findings to clients and stakeholders, Support business development activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
