Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Requisition ID: 88970

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

The Transmission Planning Engineer for the Transmission Fundamentals team will help design, build, and use a unique software tool that looks beyond the existing planning processes to identify and evaluate the transmission needs of the future grid. You will then collaborate with other teams to develop new renewable energy and transmission solutions across the United States and Canada.

This position is part of a team performing technical modeling and analysis to identify, evaluate, and support development of new opportunities on the transmission system.

Successful candidates will have experience developing novel analysis approaches or tools.

Key Responsibilities

Desired Qualifications

This position is preferably based in-person at our Denver office, with flexibility for remote work arrangements

Applications to this job posting will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Job Overview

The Transmission Planning engineer will be responsible for conducting studies to ensure the reliability of the Bulk Electric System. This work includes power flow analysis, stability studies, voltage studies, technical analysis of disturbances, implementation of regulatory reliability standards, and coordination of reliability and economic studies with the Regional Transmission Operator. Other responsibilities include performing interconnection studies for generation and transmission service requests and providing technical support to the Transmission Operations Control Center. The Planning engineer will study the current and future transmission system configuration, recommend changes to transmission system facilities, perform economic analysis of alternatives and assist with the preparation of the 10-year transmission expansion plans.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The base pay range for this position is $104,800.00 to $157,200.00 per year. This range represents the expected base pay for a successful candidate and is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and internal equity.

Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Engineering Organization: NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

This position is eligible for Company sponsored benefits. Click here to see our benefits.

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