Senior Engineer, Transmission System Planning (Hybrid) at Eversource Energy

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Utilities, Energy, Electric PowerIndustries

Requirements

Extensive experience in modeling, analyses, and planning level designs of transmission lines and substation facilities in an electric power system
Experience with reliability studies including power flow, transient stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients
Familiarity with planning standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE)
Familiarity with planning software packages such as PSS/E and TARA (a plus)
Collaborative, technical, and innovative power systems engineering skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work independently and lead while collaborating with team members

Responsibilities

Collaborate, perform, and lead regional and local reliability and/or market driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments
Participate, perform, and lead compliance studies for Eversource Energy service companies
Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels
Document and communicate results and recommendations including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations
Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of transmission planning
Develop and apply thorough understanding of subject matter to mentor and support the team
Represent Eversource and collaborate with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g., NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Power FlowTransient StabilityShort CircuitElectromagnetic TransientsTransmission System ModelingTransmission PlanningSubstation FacilitiesVoltage AnalysisThermal AnalysisTransfer Limit

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement for this role?

This is a hybrid role, with the first three months requiring full-time in the office.

What is the salary for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

The role requires extensive experience in modeling, analyses, and planning level designs of transmission lines and substation facilities, including reliability studies like power flow, transient stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients. Familiarity with planning standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE) and software such as PSS/E and TARA is a plus, along with good communication skills.

What is the company culture like in the Transmission System Planning team?

The team is dynamic, highly motivated, collaborative, and technical, encouraging creative technological and process improvements, independence, leadership opportunities, and interaction with internal teams and industry peers.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Engineer role?

Strong candidates are collaborative, technical, and innovative power systems engineers with good communication skills, capable of being part of a highly effective team, with experience in transmission planning studies and familiarity with industry standards and software.