Hybrid Principal Transmission Planning Engineer

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About the role

  • Principal Transmission Planning Engineer at SMUD overseeing transmission planning and generation studies. Ensuring the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the Bulk Electric System in California.

Responsibilities

  • Performs and spearheads the performance of transmission planning studies and related engineering analyses and activities.
  • Provides project management and SMUD representation to other utilities and external agencies to ensure an adequate, reliable, and cost-effective transmission system for SMUD.
  • Ensures the technical development of transmission planning staff and quality work products; conducts technical review of evaluations, calculations, reports, and recommendations prepared by less experienced staff members and outside contractors or consultants.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree with major course work in electrical engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • At least seven (7+) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in electrical engineering for the power industry with at least five (5+) of those years involved in transmission system planning with project leadership/management, and outside agency interface and inter-utility project involvement.
  • Knowledge Of Power system planning techniques at a mastery level including load flow, stability, fault and economic analysis in order to perform power system studies; Western United States transmission and generation system adequacy and development qualifications and inter-utility relationships.

Benefits

  • CalPERS defined benefit pension plan
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Principal Transmission Planning Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$161,491 - $213,886 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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