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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.