Staff Power System Studies Engineering Specialist

About Ampirical

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Why Ampirical?

💰 Salary Range: $130K to 170K - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

📈 Profit-Sharing Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)

🩺 Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

💼 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting

🏖️ PTO: Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year 10 paid holidays

🗓️ Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off

📚 Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement

🧘 Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role

The Staff Power System Studies Engineering Specialist is a recognized technical expert responsible for leading complex design-related studies that support transmission line, substation, and renewable generation projects. The position requires strong subject‑matter expertise in power system studies, with electromagnetic transient (EMT) analysis and PSCAD experience preferred, though other relevant specialties or equivalent modeling tools are also acceptable.

Operating with a high level of autonomy, the Staff Power Systems Engineering Specialist will serve as a primary technical resource for both internal teams and external clients. This individual will exercise advanced engineering judgment, establish study methodologies, define best practices, and drive technical innovation in Ampirical’s growing Power System Studies practice. This engineer will directly influence design decisions, provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers at all levels, develop and improve study workflows, and enhance Ampirical’s analytical capabilities and industry presence.

Staff Power System Studies Engineering Specialist

What You’ll Do

• Lead and perform complex engineering studies for transmission line, substation, and renewable generation projects.
• Develop study reports with clear narratives, rigorous analysis, and actionable recommendations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, helping shape expectations and ensuring alignment with deliverables.
• Resolve complex and novel technical challenges through expert engineering judgment and advanced power system knowledge.
• Lead coordination across multiple projects involving cross‑departmental engineering teams.
• Provide quality control for deliverables and serve as a reviewer for high-risk or high-visibility study deliverables.
• Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels and disciplines.
• Define analytical methodologies and refine modeling standards for the studies team.
• Oversee development of advanced data processing workflows, templates, and automation tools that increase speed, consistency, and quality across the team.
• Assist with ensuring that modeling and validation methods are optimal across projects.
• Contribute to proposal development, including scopes of work, cost estimates, and technical approach.
• Contribute to the development of calculation workbooks, templates, internal standards, and knowledge-management repositories.
• Guide decisions on software adoption and integration strategies.
• Participate in industry committees and conferences to maintain technical expertise and enhance Ampirical's industry presence
  
  

What You Bring

🎓 Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited university
• OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited university
• OR PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited university
• Professional Engineer (P.E., P.Eng.) license OR In lieu of Professional Engineer license, 2 years of additional experience is required
  
  

📊 Experience

• Bachelors and minimum 10 years of experience ( OR Masters and 8 years ; OR PhD and 6 years ) performing power system analysis, with specific expertise in one of the following areas:
• Electromagnetic transient (EMT) analysis (e.g., insulation coordination, TRV, capacitor bank switching)
• Conductor optimization
• Electromagnetic field (EMF) and corona effects studies
• Substation grounding analysis
• System studies (e.g., load flow, short circuit)
• Power quality studies
• AC interference (transmission line impact on adjacent facilities) 💡 Skills:
• Demonstrated mastery of advanced modeling tools such as PSCAD, CDEGS, WinIGS, ETAP, POLARIS-EMF, CAFEP, COMSOL, ASPEN, GridscaleX, PSS/E, PSLF
• Strong understanding of applicable industry standards (IEEE, IEC, NESC)
  
  

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.