Principal Planning Engineer

Principal Planning Engineer

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 93087

Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

This position will support engineering activities for renewable and transmission projects within the Engineering and Construction department. Preferred candidate is responsible for providing power system analysis, steady-state and dynamic modeling, generation and transmission planning for all Wind, Solar, Battery Energy Storage and stand-alone transmission /substation projects within the Engineering and Construction group. Required skills include experience in power flow analysis, stability studies, voltage studies, technical analysis of disturbances, implementation of regulatory reliability standards, and coordination of reliability and economic studies with the Regional Transmission Operator.

Finally, the preferred candidate will represent Next Era’s interest while interfacing with ISO’s/Utilities/Muni’s/Regulatory agencies to understand and meet the requirements for new interconnections.

Employees in this role use experience, creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems. This job is responsible for making decisions and recommendations that are authoritative and have an important impact on extensive organizational activities. This position engages industry with current engineering challenges and drives discussions with internal and external engineers to drive solutions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to all aspects of generation interconnection processes and operational requirements.
• Work closely with ISO’s/Utilities/Regulatory agencies to manage interconnection processes for Next Era facilities.
• Perform assessment for compliance with new I  standards such as IEEE 2800, ERCOT NOGRR 245, 255 and other similar requirements.
• Lead and direct conversations with external and internal stakeholders to ensure the projects are compliant with the new standards.
• Create and validate PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD models for solar, wind and battery projects.
• Perform and review steady state, dynamic, short circuit and other power system analyses for renewable facilities.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers on modeling and studies related activities ensuring project success.
• Monitor dynamically changing interconnection requirements from regional agencies and advise stakeholders on the expected impacts.
• Ensure compliance with regional modeling requirements for new and existing generation projects.
• Contribute new designs or techniques that others within the industry regard as major advances in their area of expertise.
• Prepares communications, presentations and conducts meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of interconnection procedures as defined by ISO’s/Utilities/TOs across U.S.
• Experience with power system analysis tools including PSS/E, PSCAD, Aspen, TSAT and GE PSLF software.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as power flow, stability, voltage regulation, reactive support etc.
• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities
• Manages one or more programs of complex diversity and scope which are of critical importance to overall company objectives
• Acts as a subject matter expert
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Experience:
  
  7+ years

• None

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Engineeri…