Junior Power System Study Engineer

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Job Summary:

DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management, focused on empowering customers with reliable insights for critical decision-making. The Power System Study Engineer role involves performing electrical system impact studies, transmission planning, and providing technical support to stakeholders in the power generation and transmission sectors, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Perform electrical System Impact Studies such as Steady State, Dynamic and Transient Stability analyses for generation, large load interconnections in PSS/E

• Perform Short Circuit studies in ASPEN

• Perform Voltage ride through (VRT) tests, dynamic model quality tests, model benchmarking

• Perform transmission planning & compliance assessments for bulk electric power system in PSS/E

• Produce and/or review technical reports and presentations for external Customers

• Timely completion of projects assigned while meeting project quality and project budget

• Develop or modify automation scripts to enhance the efficiency, speed and accuracy of technical simulations

• Stay up to date with relevant NERC, ISO/RTO planning procedures, policy changes and developments

• Contribute to the team’s research and innovation activities in terms of development of new techniques and/or analytical tools to further the team’s performance in terms of efficiency and/or capability improvements

• Cultivate customer relationships, technical advisory support for generations, and large load interconnections connecting to transmission system

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in electric power systems

• Minimum 2 years of direct working experience to include transmission planning, expansion, generation and/or large load interconnection related analyses, NERC reliability standards such as TPL/MOD/CIP

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with power-system tool such as PSS/E

• In-depth understanding of fundamentals of electric power systems and renewable energy

• Strong organizational, interpersonal (written & verbal) skills, problem solving and analytical skills

• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English

• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

Preferred:

• Knowledge of ERCOT Electricity Market planning & interconnection practices

• Demonstrable hands-on experience with one or more power system analysis software packages including ASPEN, TARA

• Active PE License

• Graduate level degree with emphasis on Electric Power Systems

• Working knowledge of automation scripts such as Python

• Knowledge of other Electricity Markets (such as PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISONE) planning & interconnection practices

Company:

DNV provides digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines and more. Founded in 1865, the company is headquartered in Norway, South Carolina, USA, with a team of 10001 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. DNV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.