Engineer, Transmission & Market Fundamentals
Core
Develop, construct, and operate utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects by analyzing transmission topologies, market congestion, and production costs.
Role type
Senior IC power systems engineer (market fundamentals & production cost analysis)
Builds
Utility-scale renewable energy projects (solar, wind, BESS)
Domain
Renewable energy, power systems, electricity markets
Required skills
Power flow modeling, production cost modeling, ISO system impact studies, transmission owner facilities studies, market design analysis, scenario-based risk analysis, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, technical report preparation, data analysis
Preferred skills
Power World, TARA, PSS/E, UPLAN, PORMOD, PROBE, steady state analysis, market operations analysis, PhD in electrical engineering
Technologies
Power World, TARA, PSS/E, UPLAN, PORMOD, PROBE
Responsibilities
Revise mid- to long-term production cost models to reflect changes in generation and transmission topologies; Conduct medium- and long-term production cost analyses to establish an internal perspective on congestion trends; Evaluate commercial implications for projects arising from planned generation additions or retirements; Provide support for project interconnection activities with ISOs, TPs, and TOs; Engage in collaborative discussions with external consultants to facilitate the preparation of independent reports on transmission, congestion, and curtailment; Conduct production cost analyses across various market footprints to internally assess near- and mid-term congestion trends; Establish an internal projection of long-term Energy, Capacity, and REC prices based on anticipated shifts in supply and demand dynamics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (via careerplan.io/jobs/R-200567-1-engineer-transmission-market-fundamentals-at-derivaenergy)
