Transmission Planning Engineer, Senior or Principal
Core
Develops long-range transmission system plans, performs power systems studies (steady state and stability simulations), and ensures NERC/FERC compliance for the integrated grid.
Role type
Senior/Principal Transmission Planning Engineer
Builds
Long-range transmission system plans and compliance strategies
Domain
Energy / Power Systems Engineering
Required skills
Power system transmission analysis, steady state and stability simulations, NERC/FERC compliance, technical leadership, mentoring, procedure improvement
Preferred skills
Python programming, transient stability studies, EMT modeling
Technologies
PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD, ETAP
Responsibilities
Leads and performs modeling and analysis activities for steady state and stability simulations; Develops scopes for studies to guide long-range transmission system plans; Implements NERC and FERC compliance activities as an SME; Assigns tasks to lower-level engineers and mentors less experienced staff; Improves Integrated System Planning procedures and techniques
Seniority
Senior/Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
