Energy StrategiesRemote
Senior Consulting Engineer (EMT studies)
United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Electrical Engineering - Power SystemsPSCADEMT simulationPowerflow analysisTransient stability analysisShort-circuit analysisPSS®EPSLFPowerWorldTARAInverter-based resource modelingRenewable generation modelingLarge-load facility modelingNERC Planning StandardsISO/RTO interconnection processesRMS to EMT model translationFrequency response analysisControl interaction studiesSub-synchronous oscillation analysisPython scriptingProfessional Engineer (P.E.) licensePythonCommunication
About this role
Energy Strategies is an independent energy consulting firm focused on providing tailored analysis and guidance in the energy market. The Senior Consulting Engineer will lead advanced power system modeling efforts, particularly in EMT analysis, and support utilities and developers in complex transmission planning and reliability studies.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, refine, and validate PSCAD plant models, including inverter-based resource representations and associated control systems
- Translate RMS-based models (PSLF, PSS®E, PowerWorld) into EMT equivalents and validate system dynamics across platforms
- Perform EMT simulations to analyze system behavior under disturbances, including fault response, voltage recovery, frequency response, and control interactions
- Evaluate system performance under high penetrations of inverter-based resources and large loads, identifying potential dynamic reliability risks and mitigation strategies
- Contribute to modeling standards, validation procedures, and automation tools that improve simulation workflows and analytical efficiency
- Perform transmission studies including powerflow, contingency, short-circuit, and transient stability analyses
- Support generator and large-load interconnection studies, including work related to ISO/RTO and FERC-jurisdictional processes
- Develop technically supported study assumptions using system data and market intelligence
- Coordinate modeling datasets across RMS and EMT platforms and prepare technical reports and client-ready presentations
- Contribute to proposal development and project scoping, ensuring work is delivered on time and to a high technical standard
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems
- 4–8+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in transmission planning, grid engineering or generator interconnection studies
- Hands-on experience using PSCAD or comparable EMT simulation tools
- Experience performing powerflow, transient stability, and short-circuit analyses
- Proficiency with power system analysis software such as PSS®E, PSLF, PowerWorld, or TARA
- Experience modeling inverter-based resources, renewable generation, or large-load facilities
- Familiarity with NERC Planning Standards and ISO/RTO interconnection processes
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a power systems specialization
- Experience translating RMS models to EMT environments and validating dynamic performance
- Experience developing and testing PSCAD dynamic plant models
- Familiarity with frequency response analysis, control interaction studies, or subsynchronous oscillation analysis
- Experience evaluating large-load interconnections (e.g., data centers)
- Experience developing modeling tools using Python or other scripting languages
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or progress toward licensure