Senior Electrical System Studies Engineer

We are seeking a talented Senior System Studies Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in electrical power systems and engineering principles to support a range of complex projects, from system modeling and dynamic stability analysis to equipment selection and project documentation. You will collaborate closely with internal project teams and clients, serving as a technical resource for data requests, site visits, and project execution reviews. Your responsibilities will include performing advanced research, preparing engineering deliverables, and ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and quality standards.

- Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.

- Provides guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies and procedures.

- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team and develops approaches to meet these interests and drivers throughout the work on less complex projects.

- Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers.

- Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests, site visits, clarification of project execution and review of comments.

- Communicates directly with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects.

- Coordinates tasks and proper sequencing of tasks with internal staff, project managers and clients.

- Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.

- Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.

- Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervison.

- Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.

- Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.

- Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.

- Provides input during planning of project resources and assists managers in resource planning activities.

- Assists with contract administration or project management administrative duties in connection with project work as needed.

- Assists in the development and production of project scope of work packages (scope, schedule & budget) for assigned discipline.

Qualifications:

Minimum bachelor’s degree - Masters degree preferred in electrical power discipline.

Experience with the following software:

- PSS/E, PSS/E TS, TARA, PSLF, Milsoft

- PSCAD, EMTP-RV

Experience with the following studies:

- Dynamic Stability Analysis, ISO model building in PSS/E and PSCAD, Power flow analysis, contingency analysis, Power Curve Analysis (PQ)

- Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV) , Temporary Over Voltage (TOV), Transient Over Voltage (TOV), Harmonics, Effective Grounding, Black start

- Industry publications

- Industry organization involvement (IEEE, CIGRE, etc)

- Supervisory experience

- Experience in power system protection, relay settings development a plus.