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Transmission System Planning Expert – Reconductoring Focus
Job in
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, 80401, USA
Listed on 2026-01-11
Listing for:
System One
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-11
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Transmission System Planning Expert – Reconductoring Focus
Golden, CO - onsite
$65-70/hr W2 range
Job Description SummarySpecialized technical expert to support analysis and strategy development of advanced reconductoring options into utility and regional transmission system planning studies. The subcontractor will provide targeted stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and presentations, and technical analysis focused on conductor replacement strategies using advanced conductor technologies.
Required Knowledge / Skills / Attributes- Technical expertise on transmission system planning with experience integrating advanced conductors into the planning process.
- Excellent communication skills written and orally.
- Ability to facilitate workshops and discussions with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Power systems and/or electrical engineer.
- 5+ years of work experience in transmission planning.
- Experience working with utilities and/or ISO/RTO.
- The subcontractor will share experiences, facilitate discussion, and produce unique research on where in transmission system planning reconductoring options are introduced (i.e., integrated resource plans, economic/policy modeling, reliability planning, engineering, procurement, construction phases) and where upstream decisions may be limiting the consideration of advanced conductors.
- Conduct 3 virtual workshops.
- Workshops are hosted and publicized by NLR communications team.
- Prepare and present presentations, secure industry presenter(s), and facilitate discussions.
- Possible agenda for the 1st workshop:
- Industry presentations (x2) on advanced conductor experience, comparable to:
- Expert on standardization, testing, and specification of advanced conductors.
- Utility/Transmission owner experience focused on asset management, maintenance and long-term field performance.
- Consultant/transmission line designer focused on conductor selection criteria and identifying good candidates for reconductoring.
- Subcontractor presentation on advanced conductor technology trends.
- NLR presentation on recent reconductoring report.
- Facilitated discussion (led by subcontractor) and/or surveys (~1 month after contract award).
- Second workshop on the state of reconductoring in transmission planning at utilities and regional planners (~2 months after contract award):
- Subcontractor summarizes details from workshop 1 and presents on core topic from their perspective.
- NLR presents on recent interviews with industry.
- Subcontractor facilitates presentations by utility/transmission owner focused on planning perspective.
- Potential participants:
Utility commission, other regulatory agency, ISO/RTO. - Support development of a summarizing report for both workshops (~1 month after workshop
2).
- Third workshop as validation of methods, strategy, and data developed during the study (~6 months after contract award):
- Active demonstrations in coordination with industry stakeholders.
- Advise on representation of reconductoring options within utility and regional planning studies (e.g., Xcel, ITC, MISO, SPP, WECC).
- Produce a draft report section summarizing the state of the industry with at least 10 organizations (span utility and regional planners) evaluating advanced conductors as a solution, highlighting where in the planning process reconductoring is considered, how benefits (i.e., the seven benefits from FERC Order 1920) are measured, and identifying potential conflicts in the planning process regarding reconductoring (15–25 pages, 5 months from contract award).
- Support development and/or best‑practice exposition of methods and strategies for transmission planning with advanced conductors.
- Bi‑weekly check‑ins with NLR to discuss progress and new methods.
- NLR leads long‑range planning method development with subcontractor input; subcontractor leads reliability‑based planning methods with NLR input.
- Industry workshop to validate methods (see 3rd workshop).
- Lead draft report section on reliability‑based analysis for advanced conductors (8–12 pages; 8 months from contract award).
- Develop informative…
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