[Remote] Mid-Level Grid Interconnection Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Mid-Level Grid Interconnection Consultant within its Consulting Group. The role focuses on utility planning and advisory projects, including generator interconnection applications, ISO feasibility and system impact study reviews, and power system studies to support interconnection planning for conventional and renewable generation projects.

Responsibilities

• Preparing new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram, verification of compliance with reactive power requirements, and development of steady-state, dynamic, and short circuit models to support the applications
• Reviewing ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to our clients, who are ISO Interconnection Customers
• Performing independent power system studies, including thermal and voltage contingency, transient stability, and short circuit analyses, to support our client’s generator interconnection planning strategies
• Performing advanced grid system studies to evaluate specific scenarios and impacts as required by our clients, for new conventional and renewable generation projects

Skills

• This position requires a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with strong academic background and coursework emphasis in Power Systems Analysis. 3+ years previous power systems engineering experience, including one or more of the following: * Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs – PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and ISO-NE * Experience in modeling inverter-based resources and renewable generation, such as Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), photovoltaic (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and hybrid generation, and associated collector system for interconnection applications within software programs PSS/E, PSLF, and/or PSCAD * Experience in using transmission planning software, particularly PSS/E, PSLF and TARA, for load flow modeling and contingency studies * Experience in dynamic transient, stability, and other advance studies in TSAT, EMTP-RV or PSCAD is a plus
• Also extremely important are: * Excellent verbal/written communication skills. * Experience in writing technical reports and proposals. * Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others. * Project planning and leadership skills
• This is a remote/virtual position. Candidate can be based anywhere within the United States
• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position

Benefits

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Yearly discretionary bonus

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