Principal Systems Studies Engineer

Accountabilities:

• Lead power systems consulting engagements, advanced engineering studies, and technology integration initiatives with utilities, grid operators, developers, and industry organizations.

• Build and maintain relationships with electric reliability organizations, public and investor-owned utilities, energy developers, and professional groups such as IEEE, CIGRE, and EPRI.

• Identify and support transmission and distribution infrastructure opportunities from feasibility and planning through engineering, implementation, and operations.

• Represent the organization as a technical leader in power systems consulting, engineering solutions, and industry engagement.

• Support business development, strategic customer accounts, commercial offerings, technical presentations, and market growth initiatives.

• Lead complex engineering projects from proposal development and planning through completion, ensuring delivery within agreed schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.

• Prepare and coordinate responses to customer specifications, RFPs, RFQs, and technical information requests.

• Develop project plans covering objectives, strategies, budgets, schedules, resource assignments, and delivery milestones.

• Work directly with customers and stakeholders to understand technical requirements, resolve challenges, and deliver effective engineering solutions.

• Oversee project forecasting, resource planning, workflow management, and quality improvement activities, including root cause investigations when required.

• Lead the development, organization, and analysis of data supporting power systems studies and engineering assessments.

• Expand capabilities in data mining, visualization, analytics, and automated reporting to improve engineering data quality and integrity.

• Direct the development and application of programming tools, software, and automation to enhance engineering models, simulations, monitoring, and reporting.

• Support generator testing, model development, and model validation in accordance with applicable industry standards.

• Lead the preparation of technical specifications for transmission and distribution equipment, including key system design parameters.

• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, tools, and engineering practices to strengthen technical capabilities.

• Train and mentor engineers, promote technical development, and establish effective engineering practices, policies, and procedures.

• Lead the preparation of technical papers and articles for professional journals, trade publications, conferences, and industry meetings.

• Represent the organization at professional society events, technical conferences, and trade exhibitions, while collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Electric Power Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and experience.

• At least 10 years of professional experience in power systems studies consulting, electric utility system planning, transmission and distribution manufacturer application engineering, or a closely related field.

• Extensive experience working with electric utilities, grid operators, energy developers, and other industry organizations.

• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects, consulting engagements, and customer-facing engineering initiatives.

• Strong understanding of transmission and distribution infrastructure development, including feasibility studies, planning, engineering, implementation, and operations.

• Advanced knowledge of electric utility business planning, energy reliability organizations, resource and capacity planning, strategic assessments, and regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Familiarity with asset and operations management, environmental policies, and electric system hardening.

• Advanced expertise in power systems engineering studies, modeling, simulations, and transmission and distribution applications.

• Hands-on experience with industry-standard engineering tools such as EMTP-RV, PSCAD, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, PSLF, PSS®E, TARA, and PowerWorld.

• Familiarity with economic modeling platforms such as PROMOD and MAPS.

• Programming and automation experience using C, C++, MATLAB, Java, Perl, Python, or comparable languages.

• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines, including NESC, NERC, IEEE, IEC, and CIGRE.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results independently and collaboratively.

• Strong organizational, presentation, communication, and technical writing abilities.

• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Active participation or leadership in professional organizations such as IEEE, CIGRE, EPRI, or regional reliability and planning groups is preferred.

• Experience presenting technical papers, representing an organization at industry events, mentoring engineers, and developing technical teams is an advantage.

• Additional experience in advanced data analytics, visualization, automation, and engineering software development is preferred.

Benefits:

• Annual base salary range of $130,805–$161,582, depending on location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance with low employee premiums.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions of up to 4%.

• Paid vacation, with accrual beginning after 90 days of employment.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Training programs and educational assistance to support professional development.

• Profit-sharing opportunities.

• Employee wellness programs.

• Access to a 24/7 fitness center.

• Full-time remote work within the United States.