[Hiring] Senior Transmission Planning Consultant @E Source

Role Description

As a Senior Transmission Planning Consultant, you'll lead high-impact studies and consulting engagements for electric utilities, ISOs/RTOs, cooperatives, and other industry stakeholders. You'll oversee and execute advanced transmission planning studies, including:

• Transient stability
• Power flow
• Transfer capability
• Reliability
• Short-circuit
• Economic dispatch analysis

This is a senior, client-facing role that blends deep technical expertise with strong project leadership. The ideal candidate is a seasoned consultant who thrives on solving complex challenges, mentoring teams, and ensuring deliverables meet both technical and business objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage transmission planning studies, including stability, power flow, reliability, short-circuit, and congestion management analyses.
• Serve as the primary client contact, driving project scope, methodologies, and deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and guidance to junior engineers and consultants.
• Prepare and present detailed technical reports documenting assumptions, methodologies, and results.
• Contribute to business development by supporting proposals, client meetings, and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape service offerings and enhance technical capabilities.
• Mentor and train less experienced staff, fostering knowledge transfer and professional development.

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering or a related field; M.S. with 12+ years, Ph.D. with 8+ years, or B.S. with 15+ years of relevant experience in transmission planning, operations, or consulting.
• In-depth knowledge of transmission system planning processes, methodologies, and industry practices.
• Experience with transient stability, short-circuit, voltage, production costing, TPL compliance, and generator interconnection analysis.
• Strong competency in PSS/E (required).
• Strong experience with Transmission Adequacy & Reliability Assessment (TARA), including reliability and contingency (N-1) analysis, flowgate analysis, and assessing import/export limits for resource adequacy.
• Familiarity with NERC, FERC, and ISO/RTO requirements and processes (for example, PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, NYISO, or ISO-NE).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Requirements

• Proven success managing complex technical studies and project teams.
• Ability to navigate challenges, resolve obstacles, and adapt your approach to meet client needs.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with experience in client-facing consulting roles.
• Enjoyment in training and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking.

Benefits

• Excellent insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life insurance; company-paid long- and short-term disability insurance; medical and dependent-care flexible spending plans, and paid parental leave.
• A flexible time off (FTO) policy that provides paid time away from work, approved by your manager, while ensuring business needs, workload commitments, and appropriate coverage are maintained.
• A 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match.
• The budgeted salary for this position is $160,000 – $220,000 + annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
• This role will be 100% remote with infrequent travel, likely 3–5 times per year.