The Role
Leads and performs complex power system studies, engineering calculations, technical deliverables, equipment research, and client coordination. Supports project planning, scheduling, budgeting, business development, contract administration, and resource planning. Required expertise includes dynamic stability, power flow, contingency, power quality, transient voltage, harmonics, grounding, black start, and model development using specialized power system software. Supervisory experience and protection or relay settings knowledge are beneficial.
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Job Responsibilities
- Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.
- Provides guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies and procedures.
- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team and develops approaches to meet these interests and drivers throughout the work on less complex projects.
- Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers.
- Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests, site visits, clarification of project execution and review of comments.
- Communicates directly with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects.
- Coordinates tasks and proper sequencing of tasks with internal staff, project managers and clients.
- Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
- Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision.
- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
- Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.
- Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.
- Provides input during planning of project resources and assists managers in resource planning activities.
- Assists with contract administration or project management administrative duties in connection with project work as needed.
- Assists in the development and production of project scope of work packages (scope, schedule & budget) for assigned discipline.
Qualifications:
Minimum bachelor’s degree - Masters degree preferred in electrical power discipline.
Experience with the following software:
- PSS/E, PSS/E TS, TARA, PSLF, Milsoft
- PSCAD, EMTP-RV
Experience with the following studies:
- Dynamic Stability Analysis, ISO model building in PSS/E and PSCAD, Power flow analysis, contingency analysis, Power Quality Analysis (PQ)
- Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) , Temporary Over Voltage (TOV), Transient Over Voltage (TOV), Harmonics, Effective Grounding, Black start
- Industry publications
- Industry organization involvement (IEEE, CIGRE, etc)
- Supervisory experience
- Experience in power system protection, relay settings development a plus.
Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Preferred Masters or better. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical power engineering or a related electrical discipline
- Master’s degree in electrical power engineering or a related discipline
- Experience with PSS/E, PSS/E TS, TARA, PSLF, or Milsoft
- Experience with PSCAD or EMTP-RV
- Experience performing dynamic stability analysis
- Experience building ISO models in PSS/E and PSCAD
- Experience performing power flow and contingency analysis
- Experience performing power quality analysis
- Experience with transient recovery voltage, temporary overvoltage, harmonics, effective grounding, and black start studies
- Knowledge of relevant industry publications and involvement with IEEE, CIGRE, or similar organizations
- Supervisory experience
- Experience in power system protection and relay settings development
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The Company
What We Do
We provide expert engineering and consulting services that enable a more reliable and resilient power system. Collaborating with diverse energy industry stakeholders, we tackle intricate energy engineering challenges. Our areas of expertise encompass Renewable Energy, Studies and Consulting, as well as Power Delivery and Power Generation.
