Planning Engineer Sr
Core
Provides engineering analysis and technical support to ensure reliable operations of the electric power grid and wholesale market in compliance with NERC Standards and ERCOT Protocols.
Role type
Senior IC power system planning engineer
Builds
Production cost models, transmission planning studies, and market simulation/forecasting analyses
Domain
Electric utility industry / Power system engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Power system analysis, steady-state and dynamic contingency analysis, production cost modeling, system modeling, technical and financial analysis
Preferred skills
Large-scale dynamic stability analysis, EMT simulation, power system dynamic model evaluation, simulation automation programming, sub-synchronous resonance mitigation, NERC reliability standards familiarity
Technologies
PSSE, VSAT, TSAT, Powerworld, UPLAN, PSCAD, Python
Responsibilities
Design and perform steady-state and dynamic contingency analyses using power flow models; Design and perform production cost modeling studies to accomplish economic transmission planning; Structure planning studies and sensitivity analyses to determine need for improvements and evaluate proposed projects; Participate in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments, and perform studies; Assist in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental efficiencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC