Senior or Principal Transmission Planning Engineer

Position Title:

Senior or Principal Transmission Planning Engineer

Manager, Transmission Planning & Services

Summary

The transmission planning department of MEAG Power is looking for a transmission planning engineer. The candidate will be joining a team that leads a diversified and exciting portfolio of transmission planning work. This position is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who has experience working in the power industry. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, results-oriented and be able to work under the supervision of the Manager of Transmission Planning & Services to perform Transmission System and Transmission area studies, propose system improvement projects, balance multiple tasks and prioritize work, carry out various job functions and duties to serve MEAG’s Participants. The individual, performs Transmission Planning studies including steady-state power flow, transient/dynamic system analysis and power quality assessments. This individual provides technical expertise and analytical support for the transmission planning activities of the company by performing transmission planning studies and evaluating electrical alternatives to support transmission system reliability. The individual should continuously support regulatory compliance for transmission planning and related functions.

Our main focus includes large load interconnection studies for customers from various sectors including technology (e.g data centers), EV charging, manufacturing, agriculture, business parks, warehouses and many more. We collaborate closely with both MEAG Power’s participants and their customers as well as internal teams to develop interconnection solutions and capacity upgrades, and consolidated engineering and implementation plans. We are excited to explore creative solutions and advance technologies, to best serve our participant cities and their customers in a reliable, economic and timely manner.

Moreover, the team develops long-term transmission capacity plans and strategies in conjunction and collaboration with other ITS participants to meet customer needs in the high growth areas.

Together in the TP group we will be in the frontline designing the future of our transmission grid to support all the electricity load growth in the state of Georgia.

+ 6-8 years of experience in transmission planning, operations, or related fields for the senior role. + 10-15 experience in transmission planning, operations, or related fields for the principal role

Each level builds on the experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills gained in the previous levels. Each level is required to actively participate in assigned working groups as required to negotiate solutions that will protect MEAG’s and the Participants’ interests from a reliability and cost standpoint.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

MEAG Power offers a competitive benefits package including;

MEAG Power is an equal opportunity employer. MEAG Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MEAG Power is a drug-free workplace. External candidates are required to pass a drug test and background screening before beginning employment.