Power Systems Engineer II

Overview

We are designing the Grid of the future

We are innovators by nature, for over 50 years, Electric Power Engineers, LLC (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe to focus on complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As an early leader in the renewables space, we continue to see significant opportunities to build a sustainable and secure Grid.  Join a team committed to making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can continue to create the “grid of the future”!

Responsibilities

Join us in leading the change!

Develop and conduct computer modeling and analysis for transmission planning studies which include steady state analysis, short circuit analysis, and dynamic stability analysis. Studies may include near-term and long-term transmission planning, generator interconnection studies, reliability-driven transmission project alternatives development, and NERC standards compliance analyses. 

How you can make an impact:

• Perform Generation Integration and Interconnection efforts within the Western Interconnection and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) footprint.
• Identify optimal strategy for project interconnection to the grid based on system impacts and assessing grid capacity.
• Support business development activities within ERCOT and/or the West.
• Work on interconnection projects, including modeling, due diligence, interconnection analysis.
• Create and validate PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD models for renewable generation: Solar PV, BESS, Wind.
• It is a plus if the candidate is able to perform specialized studies of the power grid, such as Sub-synchronous Resonance studies, protection coordination studies, arc flash studies, transient overvoltage (TOV) studies.
• Contribute to Knowledge base of the organization and development of innovative study approaches/techniques.
• Attend and participate in meetings and conferences on engineering and technical issues and report key findings.

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here what’s needed:

• Proven team player with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, particularly with respect to explaining technical matters.
• Strong customer focus, both internal and external. Robust organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, particularly with respect to explaining technical matters.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks, projects and resources.
• Excellent communication

Staff II

• Bachelors degree in Electric Engineering with an emphasis in power systems
• 2 - 3 years of experience as a power systems engineer
• Experience performing power system impact studies such as Steady State, Short Circuit, and Dynamic Stability 
• Experience with power systems software such as PSS/E, PSCAD, Aspen, and TARA.
• Experience automating/programing in Python

Location: This position is Remote US/Canada

Travel:  Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

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