Senior Transmission & Distribution Engineer

This position is related to distributed generation energy projects in the utility sector. Experience in this area is required.

Position Responsibilities:

This position includes the responsibility of performing transmission and distribution engineering on various utility projects for a local client. This position will be responsible for all aspects of the engineering design oversight of multiple complex utility projects. While this is an office-based position, some travel may be required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conductor Selection
• Structure recommendations
• Insulation, A/C interference, static wire, grounding studies
• Line Design: Plans and Profiles, Cross section details
• LiDAR and aerial photo data
• Utilization of wetlands, vernal pool and sensitive resource data in line and structure design and placement
• Detailed estimate and probability modeling
• Other studies as required to complete the projects
• Lead overall transmission line design for all capital projects
• Review/Design transmission line plan and profile drawings using PLSCAD to ensure compliance with Avangrid TM standards and NESC/other standards
• Drive the project plan for transmission line routing and strategy, specifically: Decide whether to rebuild existing lines or obtain additional right of way based on area congestion and local politics/permitting issues; Determine required structure designs based on design constraints; Determine routing in and around into congested stations to optimize design/reliability and minimize the number of crossings
• Perform Pre-Application DG Screens
• Perform Distribution Protection & Control Coordination Studies
• Evaluate System Impact Studies and determine required system upgrades
• Determine settings for new equipment (Reclosers, Cap Banks, Regulators, Etc).
• Design System Upgrades in SAP

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7 years of electrical engineering experience
• 5 years experience in utility projects
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• PE or chartered engineer license

Offering

• $115k - $145k per year, depending on all candidate factors; such as qualifications, experience level, etc.
• Long term career path, in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environments

Idom is an employee-owned international engineering, architectural and consulting firm. Our company has more than 5500 professionals in 45 offices in the Americas, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In the US we emphasize providing professional engineering and consulting services to the sectors of Power, Petrochemical, Renewable Energy, Astronomy, Research Test Facilities, Manufacturing, Pulp and Paper, Pharmaceutical and the Food and Beverage market sectors. Our company has been in business since 1957. We have a backlog of interesting and technically challenging projects in the US and worldwide. Please refer to our global website, www.IDOM.com.