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Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

ALBANY, NY

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), Analysis Skills, Asset Management, Circuit Breakers, Computer Skills, Cost Control, Cost Modeling, Economics, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Forecasting, Funding, Information Models, Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PC (Personal Computer) Systems, Policy Implementation, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Implementation, Production Costing, Systems Analysis, Systems Reliability, Team Player, Technical Recruiting, Time Management
LOCATION
ALBANY, NY
POSTED
1 day ago
About usNational Grid is hiring an Engineer for our Transmission Planning department in Albany, NY Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.Job PurposePerform Transmission Planning functions within the Transmission Planning group responsible for New York. Collaborate with peer engineering teams including but not limited to Distribution Planning and Asset Management, Integrated Planning and Solutions, Protection, Transmission Line Engineering and Transmission Control Center to deliver for our customers. Establish transmission development/expansion plans for the optimized, safe, and effective management of our transmission assets with respect to thermal (powerflow), stability, voltage, and short circuit requirements over their whole life cycle in New York.Key Accountabilities * Conduct analytical studies for transmission system expansion, interconnection of new generation, and load to the transmission system. These analytical studies should consider power system thermal, voltage, and reactive behavior, and short circuit performance as they relate to system reliability, production costs, economics, and operating flexibility. * Perform thermal capability (ratings) analysis for transmission lines, power transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and surge arresters. * Perform all computer modeling (PSS/E, ASPEN, TARA) necessary to conduct power flow and stability studies for Transmission Planning as well as other National Grid engineering functions * Familiar with Production Cost Modeling is a plus. * Document study findings in reports to prepare and defend recommendations in presentations to executives responsible for funding decisions. * Implement policies and procedures related to Transmission Planning. * Participate in the NYISO Interconnection Cluster Study process (FERC order 2023) including completion of pre-application reviews, review of study scopes, steady state cases, and short circuit cases, Feasibility Reports, System Impact studies and Facility Studies individually and as a member of a team. * Present projects and maintain project scope, value models, and forecast information throughout project delivery process to ensure timely project delivery. * Work in a project team environment interacting with individuals with various technical specialties and industry experience to ensure consistent and thorough analysis in all Transmission Planning studies. * Resolve technical issues that may arise in different phases of a project. * Assist the Control Center(s) regarding outage sequences, safe and reliable shutdown of Company transmission facilities as needed.Qualifications * Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil/Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school required. * Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT) is preferred. * 2+ years of relevant engineering experience, with specific experience in transmission, distribution, or substation engineering required. * Experience with techniques in power flow, and short circuit analysis. PSS/E, ASPEN and/or PowerGem TARA software experience preferred. * Proficiency in personal computer office-based software applications such as MSOffice (Word, Excel, and Access.) * Familiarity with transmission planning standards and criteria of NERC, NPCC is preferred. * Experience within an RTO (such as ISO-NE,

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National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.