Power Systems Engineer

Full Time US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $ Annually

GridSME's Vision

GridSME empowers the world's energy future by hiring the industry's best SMEs to solve the grid's most complex problems. Our company provides the environment for the industry's experts to grow their careers and provide valuable services to our clients. In doing so, we help our clients successfully adapt to the grid's evolution. We want to be the platform where our people can find the intersection between what they are passionate about, what they are good at, and what adds value to our clients and our company.

We intend for you to participate and contribute to this core objective of the company.

We measure GridSME's success by the caliber of people on our team, the quality of work they produce, and the growth of our fan base over time. Our company fosters initiative, open and candid communication, ownership, and teamwork – all necessary for our team to achieve its objectives. You will be expected to drive teamwork and collaboration with the entire GridSME team.

This position reports to Taylor McClain, Director of Engineering, but has responsibilities to all GridSME team members, managers, Directors, Practice Leads, and CEOs. GridSME is a growing company, and you may be asked to assist with other projects in addition to your regular job responsibilities.

• Develop technical details in support of Interconnection Requests
• Develop preliminary Single-Line Diagrams for developer’s projects
• Lead the auxiliary services necessary to effectively develop client Interconnection Requests that include:
  • Regional power flow and dynamic base cases
  • Intuitive understanding of general Interconnection Processes and ability to research specifics
  • Ability to interpret Single-Line Diagrams and Vendor Data to develop system models
  • Research tariffs, business practice manuals, and other utility, system operator, and regulatory guidance documents
• Use tools such as Aspen One Liner and AutoCAD for electrical system drafting and design of transmission, generation, and distribution projects.
• Lead our consulting teams with client work related to all aspects of our Engineering, Reliability & Compliance, and Technical Services Practice Areas
• Perform PSCAD EMT Model development and transient studies for projects in the renewable energy sector
• Use power flow tools (e.g., DSA Tools, PSLF, PSS/E, PSCAD) to support consulting projects related to generator model validation, large and small-scale generation projects, reliability assessments, etc.
• Manage and lead client projects, communicate with clients and internal team members, and coordinate activities
• Participate in industry training and working groups (IRPTF, WECC Modeling Working group, IRPGW, WTUI, etc.), preferred.
• Experience performing technical engineering analysis to assess and demonstrate our clients’ compliance with certain NERC Reliability Standards (e.g., FAC-008, MOD-025/026/027, PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-025), preferred.
• Experience with Generator Model Validation activities for NERC compliance (i.e., MOD-025, MOD-026, and MOD-027) and system operator data submittal requirements (e.g., CAISO TPP, ERCOT, preferred.
• Overall Teamwork:
  • Demonstrate flexibility in learning and growing into all of our current and future services (e.g., generator model validation, NERC compliance, grid technology, energy storage, solar, wind, and inverter-based resource challenges, etc.)
  • Help us build and improve GridSME's culture by living out our Guiding Principles
  • Demonstrate flexibility in learning and growing into any of our current and future services depending on client and team needs
  • Work and collaborate with the entire GridSME team. We focus on each other's success
  • Recruit and develop…