[Hiring] Senior Transmission Planner - Technical Director @WSP

Role Description

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is currently initiating a search for a Senior Transmission Planner for our Denver, CO office. This position will also offer remote opportunities to candidates in Fort Worth, TX, Orlando, FL, Portland, OR, Overland Park, KS, Minneapolis, MN, and Richmond, VA.

Be involved in projects with our Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection (ESSP) team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

This individual will be responsible for:

• Interfacing with other engineers in the preparation of computer-based models and performing power system studies on utility transmission systems and industrial/commercial electrical power systems including:
• Feasibility studies
• System impact studies
• Reactive compensation studies
• Protective relay settings
• Critical clearing time
• Stability (transient & dynamic)
• Long/short range planning studies
• Short circuit
• Load flow
• Motor starting
• Power factor correction
• Other related studies
• Producing detailed transmission planning models and studies
• Participating in the proposal writing process
• Enjoying customer contact to help in developing new opportunities for POWER
• Self-managing with strong conceptualization ability and strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Explaining complex technical issues at a variety of levels to decision-makers and project teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility, industrial, or commercial scale
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)
• Experience with PSSE, PSLF, and/or PSCAD, plus other power system software packages
• Experience developing and tuning models for new and existing transmission resources
• Ability to work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills
• Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members
• Must reside and work within the United States

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred)
• Experience performing system impact studies in multiple US markets & networks (preferred)
• Expert in NERC compliance with extensive study experience (preferred)
• PSCAD experience including complex controls interactions, inverter and rotating generation, detailed FACTS modeling, grid-forming controls knowledge, and subsynchronous studies (preferred)
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired (preferred)

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Denver Expected Salary: $157,500yr to $267,700yr
• Portland Expected Salary: $147,200yr to $250,200yr
• Minneapolis Expected Salary: $147,200yr to $250,200yr