Principal Engineer - Transmission Planning

Qualus is a leading power solutions firm specializing in power infrastructure transformation. They are seeking a Senior Engineer in their Transmission Planning Department to establish technical direction, lead projects, and mentor less experienced engineers while ensuring compliance with industry guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Recognized by clients as an Industry expert and familiar with the applicable NERC/FERC guidelines
• Plays a critical role in establishing technical direction and philosophy for Qualus organization and must possess high technical competence and have the recognition of his peers within the company and industry
• Familiar with load flow software such as TARA, PSSE or PSLF, and/or Powerworld
• Familiar with generating System Impact Studies and Transmission Service Request
• Ability to run Steady State studies
• Effectively simulate and analyze the performance of the client’s transmission and generation systems and their limitations and strengths under normal and emergency operations
• Provides leadership by assigning and reviewing projects or job tasks and mentoring of less experienced consultant engineers
• Delegating, planning, prioritizing, and reviewing the work of the other consultants will be critical
• Must be able to justify strategy and analyses recommendations through documentation and data to audience of

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Four (4) to ten (10) years engineering experience
• Experienced running Steady State studies
• Knowledge of power system analysis and modeling techniques
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills
• Must have strong written and verbal skills
• Recognized by clients as an Industry expert and familiar with the applicable NERC/FERC guidelines
• Plays a critical role in establishing technical direction and philosophy for Qualus organization and must possess high technical competence and have the recognition of his peers within the company and industry
• Familiar with load flow software such as TARA, PSSE or PSLF, and/or Powerworld
• Familiar with generating System Impact Studies and Transmission Service Request
• Ability to run Steady State studies
• Effectively simulate and analyze the performance of the client's transmission and generation systems and their limitations and strengths under normal and emergency operations
• Provides leadership by assigning and reviewing projects or job tasks and mentoring of less experienced consultant engineers
• Delegating, planning, prioritizing, and reviewing the work of the other consultants will be critical
• Must be able to justify strategy and analyses recommendations through documentation and data to audience of