Planning Engineer, Interconnection Studies

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state.

New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) in Rensselaer, NY seeks a Planning Engineer, Interconnection Studies to coordinate, perform, and review technical studies related to the interconnection of proposed new generation, transmission and load facilities to the New York State transmission system. The Planning Engineer, Interconnection Studies will also assist in coordinating with other System & Resource Planning (SRP) and NYISO departments as necessary to prepare various reports and filings as appropriate. This position will respond to customer, regulator or other outside inquiries as appropriate and assists in development or review of new or modified documents such as tariffs, manuals reliability standards, etc. as appropriate.

Specifically, the Planning Engineer, Interconnection Studies will perform the following duties:

• Reviews proposed project facilities including the conceptual design for interconnection of the project to the NYS transmission system and associated modeling data provided for the project;
• Prepares base cases to be used in interconnection studies;
• Provides technical coordination with others involved in the performance of interconnection studies including the project developers, transmission owners, consultants, etc.;
• Performs or reviews the technical analysis (power flow, short circuit, and/or stability analysis) for interconnection studies;
• Evaluates and identifies any system upgrade facilities and/or system deliverability upgrades required for proposed projects and develops cost estimates for the identified upgrades;
• Prepares and/or reviews interconnection study reports and associated documentation;
• Leads and/or participates in project study meetings.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

The successful candidate must have 2 years of experience working as a Engineer in the energy industry. Experience in the following software is required:

• PSS/E
• Python

Salary Amount/Range $79,456 to $111,785.28.

For more details and to apply: https://www.nyiso.com/careers

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