​Transmission Planning Engineer Strategist

Engineering & Technology · Remote (must be based in the US)

Reports to: Director of Transmission & Commercial Analytics

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My client is a leading developer, owner and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects. As a leader in the industry, they now have over 15 GW of utility-scale projects in development, 32 projects in operation/construction & 60+ projects in development across North America.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide transmission analytical support and insights to a growing portfolio of BESS, Renewable, and Hybrid projects.

• Run near and long-term nodal production cost studies to forecast the projected price impacts and performance of a changing generation fleet.

• Perform powerflow analysis to understand the potential impacts and costs of interconnecting new generation to the system.

• Assess the technical and commercial feasibility of green-fielding or acquiring projects.

• Develop planning level cost estimates for interconnection facilities.

• Prepare summaries, reports, and other materials of technical results to technical and non-technical team members.

• Develop and streamline processes and automation to support an efficient workflow.

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Key Qualifications:

• 3 years minimum experience with PROMOD.

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with additional consideration given to applicants with advanced degrees.

• Proficient in one or more power system powerflow tools: TARA, PSS/E, PSLF.

• Experience in one or more organized electric markets (CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, NYISO).

• Working knowledge of NERC planning standards.

• Experience with Python, Java, or similar programming languages.