Senior Transmission Planning Engineer

Ulteig is seeking a talented and motivated Senior engineering leader to strengthen their utility-focused power system stability capability within the power markets. This role involves leading transient and voltage stability studies, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various stakeholders on planning studies and capital projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead utility stability studies using PSS®E: transient stability, voltage stability, .dyr assembly/curation, dynamic model validation, event definitions (faults/clearing times), controls behavior (governor, exciter, PSS), UFLS/UVLS and FIDVR considerations, and mitigation recommendations
• Define study scopes aligned to planning criteria and interconnection processes (e.g., NERC TPL P0–P7, ISO/RTO planning manuals), and present defensible assumptions and results to utility stakeholders
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers through paired studies, code/study reviews, and structured learning sessions; contribute training materials, templates, and SOPs
• Build repeatable automation with the PSS®E Python API (case prep, batch runs, QA checks, result extraction/plots, and reporting)
• Support related steady-state analyses in PSS®E and, as applicable, TARA for transfer limits and contingency screening
• Interface with utilities, RTOs/ISOs, and developers on scoping, progress, and findings; support proposals, level-of-effort estimates, and schedules
• Uphold high standards for model QA (dynamic data vetting, time-step/algorithm settings, convergence safeguards) and documentation quality
• Plan for a meaningful portion of your time (e.g., ~20–30%) spent mentoring and upleveling teammates while still delivering complex stability work

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or equivalent required
• 10+ years of power system studies experience, with 5+ years directly leading stability studies for US utility/ISO/RTO planning or interconnection
• PSS®E steady-state and dynamics — required. (Demonstrated expertise with .dyr curation, model tuning/validation, event-based analysis, and mitigation development.)
• Experience with ISO/Utility interconnection processes and study methodologies or transmission planning—required
• Demonstrated ability to independently complete assigned tasks and actively manage workload
• Proven mentoring and team coaching capability
• Analytical, self‑motivated, calm under pressure; strong presentation and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff, management, clients, and external agencies
• Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. required
• MSEE (Power Systems) preferred
• Experience working with project developers—preferred
• Experience with TARA steady-state—preferred; familiarity with TSAT/DSATools, PSLF, PowerWorld (Dynamics), PSCAD—a plus
• Proficiency with Python for PSS®E automation and results processing—preferred (or willingness to adopt quickly)
• PE licensure—preferred (or ability to obtain)