Transmission Planning Engineer

Transmission Planning Engineer (Texas, Remote)

Location: Remote, Texas residents only
Type: Full-time, direct hire
Department: System Planning

We’re a power engineering consulting firm with an established planning group, currently weighted toward distribution. We’re building out our transmission planning capability and need a Transmission Planning Engineer to be its first dedicated hire.

You’ll be hands‑on from day one, running studies and delivering for clients. As the practice grows, you’ll also help shape how the team does transmission work: standards, templates, review processes, and the development of junior engineers. You’ll have a strong distribution planning team around you and the room to build something.

• Perform transmission planning studies, including power flow, contingency (N-1 and beyond), short circuit, and voltage and stability analysis
• Evaluate system impacts of load growth, generation interconnection, and system expansion
• Develop and compare transmission upgrade alternatives, including cost estimates and project justification
• Assess compliance with NERC reliability standards and applicable ERCOT planning criteria
• Prepare clear technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for clients
• Work with distribution planners to support coordinated, system-wide planning
• Establish study methodologies, models, and best practices for the transmission practice
• Mentor and train junior engineers by reviewing their work, teaching technical fundamentals, and helping them build independence as the team grows
• Support business development through proposal input and client technical discussions

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems focus preferred)
• 5+ years of transmission planning experience at a utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting firm
• Hands‑on proficiency with power system analysis software such as PSS/E, Power World, PSLF, or similar
• Working knowledge of NERC planning standards and Texas/ERCOT planning processes
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Must reside in Texas

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or a clear path to licensure
• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
• Experience with interconnection studies, including generation, large load, or storage
• Familiarity with transmission project development and cost estimation
• Python or other scripting experience for automating studies
• Consulting or client‑facing experience

• Be the founding transmission planner in a firm that’s investing in the practice
• Real ownership and influence over how the group grows
• Meaningful mentorship responsibility with a path toward technical leadership
• Remote flexibility within Texas
• 145-175k base + 200% 401k match up to 4.5% + Bonus

$401,000 per year