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Akima · 19 hours ago

Transmission System Planning Expert – Reconductoring Focus

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $156K/yr

5+ years exp

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) is seeking a Transmission System Planning Expert to support the Department of Energy at the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The role involves providing technical analysis and stakeholder engagement focused on advanced reconductoring options in utility and regional transmission system planning studies.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The subcontractor will share experiences, facilitate discussion, and produce unique research on where in transmission system planning reconductoring options are introduced (i.e., integrated resource plans, economic/policy modeling, reliability planning, engineering, procurement, construction phases) and where upstream decisions may be limiting the consideration of advanced conductors

Advise on representation of reconductoring options within utility and regional planning studies (e.g., Xcel, ITC, MISO, SPP, WECC)

Produce draft report section summarizing the state of the industry with at least 10 organizations (spanning utility and regional planners) approach to evaluating advanced conductors as a solution, highlighting where in the transmission planning process reconductoring is considered, how the benefits (i.e., of the seven benefits from FERC order 1920) are measured, and identify potential conflicts in the planning process regarding reconductoring (15-25 pages, 5 months from contract award)

Support the development and/or best practice exposition of methods and strategies for transmission planning with advanced conductors

Bi-weekly check-ins with NLR where general progress updates and current and proposed new methods are discussed

NLR to lead long-range planning method development with input from subcontractor

Subcontractor to lead reliability-based planning methods development with input from NLR

Industry workshop to validate methods development

Subcontractor led draft report section on reliability-based analysis for advanced conductors (8-12 pages; 8 months from contract award)

Develop informative tables and/or graphics and a framework for reconductoring installation considerations for ACSS, ACCR, ACCC, and similar high-temperature, low-sag conductors (6-10 pages, 8 months from contract award)

Facilitate three virtual stakeholder workshops (1.5-3 hours each) to present analyses, gather feedback, and align utilities, planners, and regulators

Author three sections of the project’s final report synthesizing:

State of the industry via case studies

Validated methods for reliability planning with advanced conductors, and

Key insights and recommendations (i.e., framework) for installation considerations. Outlines and draft sections will also be required for discussion during check-ins

Develop supporting presentation materials, agendas, and post-event summary memos

Qualification

Transmission system planningAdvanced conductor integrationPower systems engineeringStakeholder engagementWorkshop facilitationTechnical analysisReport writingCommunication

Required

BS Degree in Engineering or related field

Technical expertise on transmission system planning with experience integrating advanced conductors into planning process

Excellent communication skills written and orally

Ability to facilitate workshops and discussions with a broad range of stakeholders

Must be able to obtain NLR site security access

US citizen

At least 18 years of age

Able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy