Associate Engineer - T&D Planning

Overview

Under general supervision, the Associate Engineer will perform work in Engineering Planning on a dynamic team that studies, plans, and implements improvements on the distribution and transmission systems to provide safe and reliable power to our customers. The 1H Associate Engineer will participate in short and long term load forecasting and contingency analysis to identify any system needs. Develop solutions for these needs, such as new substations, transmission projects, distribution improvements, and Non-Wire Alternatives (NWA), including solar PV, batteries and targeted demand reduction. Provides support on projects such as the Climate Leadership Community Protection Act (CLCPA), Coordinated Grid Planning Process (CGPP), Distribution System Implementation Plan (DSIP), and Long Range Plan (LRP). Attends industry conferences, utility working groups, and stakeholder meetings and serves on technical committees as required. The Associate Engineer position will report to the Section Manager of Planning and supports the work of Senior Engineers and Engineers in the Planning group.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

- With some general guidance /limited supervision, will conduct forecasting and contingency analysis as part of the annual load forecasting, contingency studies and NWA analysis.

- With some general guidance /limited supervision, will identify projects for the electric delivery system ten-year capital infrastructure requirements for the Engineering and Electric Operations capital budgets.

- With some general guidance /limited supervision, will conceptually design and support the T&D capital budget system improvement projects including the development of project white papers, cost/benefit analyses and project justifications for these projects.

- With some general guidance /limited supervision, will provide Distribution load flow program utilization and support, including area studies, modeling and analysis, circuit voltage profiles and contingency switching analysis, loss studies, distribution circuit reconfigurations, and system administration on an as needed basis.

- With some general guidance /limited supervision, will provide Operations support functions, including circuit fuse coordination studies, motor start calculations, capacitor and voltage regulator location and setting recommendations, substation transformer fixed tap and LTC settings, New Business responses, and Division Engineer assistance in investigating circuit area voltage problems/complaints.

- With some general guidance/limited supervision, will review interconnection studies and develop distribution interconnection estimates, attend DER meetings, and provide planning support for these projects.

- With some general guidance/limited supervision, performs steady-state power flow analysis, voltage stability analysis, transfer analysis and other power system analyses to assess the companys transmission system compliance with its Planning Criteria and with related North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards.

- With some general guidance/limited supervision, performs transmission system planning studies as well as regional system planning cases as required by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), Pennsylvania Jersey Maryland Interconnection, LLC (PJM), Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) and Reliability First Corporation (RFC).

- Supports writing and production of engineering procedure guides, reports and presentations to summarize and document technical analysis.

- Attends annual meetings with the Distribution Control Center and Electric Operations to review the Distribution Summer Operating study which includes revised circuit configurations, forecasted peak loadings and recommended contingency plans.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of work experience, including at least 1 year of engineering-related experience.

Preferred Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering

Relevant Work Experience

- Must have a minimum of 2 years of work experience with electric power systems, required.

- familiarity with system planning or engineering design, preferred.

- Must be well organized, detail-oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and deadlines, required.

- Capable of independent work which includes the ability to understand planning concepts and electric system analysis, required.

- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, and various levels of management, required.

- Must have strong analytical, technical and interpersonal skills, required.

- Must have demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work on teams and cross-functional projects, required.

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.