Senior Transmission Planner
- Remote, United States
From $65 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- From $65 USD / hour
- Experience
- 8+ years of transmission planning or power system studies experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of transmission planning or power system studies experience.
- Strong experience with power flow and contingency analysis.
- Proficiency with PSS®E, PowerWorld, PSLF, or comparable software.
- Knowledge of NERC transmission planning requirements.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- PE license, dynamic stability experience, and generation/BESS interconnection experience are preferred.
Job Description
Senior Transmission Planner to support transmission planning, grid interconnection, and power system studies for utilities, developers, generation, BESS, and large-load customers.
Responsibilities
- Lead power flow, contingency, voltage, and transmission system performance studies.
- Develop and maintain transmission planning models using PSS®E, PowerWorld, PSLF, or similar tools.
- Support generation, BESS, and large-load interconnection studies.
- Identify transmission constraints and develop practical system upgrade solutions.
- Apply NERC reliability standards and utility/regional planning criteria.
- Prepare technical reports and present study results to clients.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.