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Florida Municipal Power Agency · 3 months ago

Transmission Planning Engineer

Orlando, FL, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

0+ years exp

Florida Municipal Power Agency is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer to support their Transmission Planning team. The role involves conducting power system analysis, ensuring compliance with NERC standards, and collaborating with various stakeholders to maintain transmission system reliability.

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Responsibilities

Supports FMPA’s participation in the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) Operating Committee (OC) and Planning Committee (PC). Function as Agency representative and/or backup resource Transmission Technical Subcommittee (TTS), and Stability Analysis Subcommittee (SAS), Operations Planning Working Group (OPWG), Florida Transfer Capability Determination Group (FTCDG) or other working groups as assigned

Support FMPA participation in the FRCC Operations Planning Coordination (OPC) process and conducting of next-day operations planning assessments

Supports the maintenance of members’ transmission network load flow, dynamics, short circuit models, and transmission maps in collaboration with outside subject matter experts and/or the Transmission Planning team as assigned

Performs and prepares reports and interfaces with consultants as required for annual 10-year Long Term Transmission Planning Studies for NERC compliance, including bulk electric system and non-bulk electric system facilities 69 kV and up

Supports the Transmission Planning team as assigned in representing the Agency and member cities by participating in the joint Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) transmission and interconnection studies

Prepares annual Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form-715 filing; prepares Network Transmission Service Annual updates with Transmission Providers (Florida Power & Light (FPL) and Duke Energy Florida (DEF)) and supports transmission system data for the Ten-Year Site Plan and other transmission owner required filing, as applicable

Supports and facilitates, with the aid of outside subject matter experts, FMPA’s TO, TP and/or PA/PC functional registrations that impact transmission planning and member systems, working collaboratively in a matrix environment to ensure all compliance evidentiary material, studies, and documentation is accurate and up-to-date

Qualification

PSSETARATransmission PlanningNERC ComplianceElectric Utility ExperienceEngineering Statistical CalculationsEffective Working Relationships

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related field

Experience in electric power utilities industry including transmission planning

Working with government regulatory agencies

Modeling experience (preferably 2-3 years) with PSSE, TARA, or equivalent platforms

Working knowledge of power and electric transmission industry, organization, and department policies, practices, and procedures

Prior knowledge of power and electric transmission industry, organization, and departmental legal guides, recommendations, best practices, ordinances, and laws including basic familiarity with the constructs and structure of NERC Reliability Standards

Ability to compute engineering statistical calculations

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public

Valid driver's license