Electric Transmission Facility Rating Engineer – FAC‑008 Compliance Program (FAC008)

Midwest CAD Solutions is seeking a Facility Rating Engineer to support their FAC‑008 Compliance Program within the Transmission Business Unit. The role focuses on ensuring accurate and compliant facility ratings, serving as a technical subject matter expert, and partnering with various stakeholders to improve facility rating processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, feedback, and clarification to project teams to ensure facility rating models and processes are completed accurately and on schedule to meet compliance requirements
• Develop, maintain, and improve process documentation related to facility rating activities
• Serve as a subject matter advisor on facility ratings for the Transmission Business Unit, including delivering education sessions and technical presentations
• Understand and support the tools, applications, and systems used in the facility ratings process
• Ensure facility ratings are properly communicated to impacted internal and external stakeholders
• Support the creation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the Facility Rating Methodology (FRM)
• Stay current with evolving regulatory requirements and emerging topics such as Ambient Adjusted Ratings (AAR)
• Suggest and implement improvements to facility rating methodologies and processes
• Update and maintain the company’s Bulk Electric System (BES) lists
• Support compliance evidence development and audit readiness related to FAC‑008

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related engineering discipline)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Strong working knowledge of FERC, NERC, and applicable regional regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with IEEE standards related to electrical equipment ratings
• Proficiency in both substation and transmission line ratings, including equipment ratings
• Experience calculating and applying transmission equipment and facility ratings, including use in EMS environments and coordination with ISO/RTOs
• Demonstrated ability to calculate ratings using an established Facility Rating Methodology (FRM) and applicable industry standards
• Experience determining facility boundaries and calculating facility ratings
• Knowledge and practical experience with FAC‑008 compliance requirements
• Ability to read and interpret transmission line and substation drawings, identify project scope, and extract equipment attributes from engineering drawings