System Studies Engineer

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. is seeking a System Studies Engineer who holds a bachelor's degree in an electrical power discipline and has 2-4 years of hands-on experience with industry-standard software. The role involves conducting power system studies, collaborating with project teams, and preparing engineering deliverables while adhering to project requirements and standards.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks
• 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
• Collaborates with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects
• 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
• 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

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor's degree in electrical power discipline
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience using industry-standard software such as PSS/E, PSCAD, PSLF, and Milsoft
• Experience with Dynamic Stability Analysis, ISO model building in PSS/E and PSCAD, Power flow analysis, contingency analysis, Power Curve Analysis (PQ)
• Experience with Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV), Temporary Over Voltage (TOV), Transient Over Voltage (TOV), Harmonics, Effective Grounding, Black start
• Master's degree in electrical power discipline
• Experience in power system protection, relay settings development