Brooksource · 15 hours ago

Transmission Engineer

Richmond, VA

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Perform power flow analysis in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards, PJM Planning Criteria, and Electric Transmission Planning Criteria.

Power flow case building experience within Transmission Networks with PSS/E software. This includes processing incoming load projections from distribution companies and applying to power flow case build.

Develop and maintain power flow and short circuit planning models.

Development of Model on Demand project files.

Contingency file updates.

Facility rating updates.

Short circuit change files.

Facility impedance updates.

Work collaboratively with PJM Planning, the Electric Transmission Planning Team, and the electric transmission operations engineering teams to perform annual PJM RTEP assessments, generation interconnection and retirement analysis, and develop transmission solutions to address all reliability criteria violations.

Participate during competitive FERC Order 1000 open windows by developing innovative and cost-effective transmission solutions.

Develop and sponsor regional transmission projects.

This includes developing the project scope, justifying the need, presenting, and discussing the project with internal and external stakeholders, and obtaining all the necessary project approvals from PJM and The State Corporation Commission.

Assist in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of computer-based tools for the Electric Transmission Planning Team.

Qualification

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Electrical EngineeringPower System Simulator (PSS/E)Transmission PlanningEnergy Management System (EMS)Substation EngineeringControl Room ExperienceSoft Skills

Required

ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related field preferably Electrical or Civil Engineering.

5+ years of Electrical, Power, or Transmission Systems Engineering experience.

Experience working with Electric power systems and power flow; specifically, demonstrated usage and experience working with Power System Simulator for Engineering (PSS®E or PSS/E).

Contingency file maintenance experience

Familiarity with Transmission System Operations.

Transmission Planning or System Protection.

Experience working in a control room setting.