Jacobs · 1 week ago
Power System Studies Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$71K/yr - $93K/yr
4+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. As a Power System Studies Engineer, you will work with power systems teams to support projects and business development, particularly in the renewable energy sector.
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Responsibilities
Perform power system studies (internal to the plant) including, but not limited to, load flow, short circuit, insulation coordination, TOV, arc flash and harmonics
Perform power system studies (external to the plant) related to interconnection to ensure compliance with interconnection requirements as well as NERC standards
Support system studies project(s) throughout the whole lifecycle (i.e. from the technical bid/proposal to execution, reports, client meetings/presentations, to close-out)
Contribute to the delivery of projects, delivering on time and to budget
Work closely with the team members across North America and globally
Work with different types of customers including renewable developers, utilities, and ISOs/RTOs
Participate in ISO/RTO stakeholder forums and other technical committees such as IEEE or CIGRE
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, from a recognized institution
Minimum 4 years of direct experience with system studies on utility scale renewable projects
Experience with power system studies using PSS/E, ETAP and PSCAD or other equivalents
Knowledge of applicable industry standards such as IEC, IEEE and CIGRE
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities with a focus achieving results
Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Ability and willingness to travel within North America
Preferred
Experience with systems studies in California and/or WECC
Experience with offshore wind and HVDC
Knowledge of programming languages to streamline studies using Python
Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
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