Power Systems Study Engineer III
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JobgetherPower systems engineering
Based in the United States; allowing employees to work from anywhere in the United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary104,738 - 130,502.05 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 5 years of professional electrical engineering experience
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
- Have at least 5 years of professional electrical engineering experience.
- Understand electrical system topologies common in mission-critical facilities and complex power distribution environments.
- Understand protective devices, including relays, circuit breakers, and fuses, their operating principles, applications, and settings.
- Know electrical equipment ratings, capabilities, operating conditions, and performance requirements.
- Be familiar with industry standards and electrical safety requirements, particularly arc flash hazards and power system protection.
- Understand technical considerations for connecting new generation sources or electrical loads to existing power systems.
- Be proficient with power system simulation and analysis software such as ETAP, PSS/E, SKM PowerTools, or EasyPower.
- Interpret and review electrical engineering drawings, technical documentation, and equipment submittals.
- Apply electrical codes and standards and perform code analysis for equipment and wiring compliance.
- Use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Prepare, analyze, and review technical documents, engineering reports, and professional correspondence.
- Manage multiple assignments and deadlines, coordinate work, and work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Be available for up to 10% domestic travel, potentially involving any of the 50 U.S. states.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced power system studies for mission-critical projects, including load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, and transient stability analyses.
- Evaluate electrical equipment ratings, operating capabilities, condition, and suitability for system requirements.
- Analyze existing and projected electrical loads to assess distribution performance and system capacity.
- Assess protective device settings to support coordination, fault isolation, and system protection.
- Prepare and review breaker setting tables, Time-Current Curves, arc flash labels, and technical reports.
- Use SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, and ETAP for simulations, calculations, and technical assessments.
- Support proposal development, project scopes, schedules, budget estimates, workload coordination, and project risk management.
- Conduct technical peer reviews and QA/QC assessments of engineering deliverables.
- Communicate project progress, findings, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows using AI-enabled and digital tools.
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