Title: Planning Engineer
Location: Onsite – Spring Valley, NY
Salary: $130-150K + benefits
Duration: PERM
USC or GC Holder
Compensation:
$130k to $150k + benefits
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable lawCompensation.
Required Skills and Experience *
• 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering
○ OR 6 years of experience with a Masters In Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 6 years of experience working with electric power systems
○ At least 3-5 years of direct experience with electric system planning.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and flexible to handle multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Experience planning concepts and electric system analysis.
• Experience with Aspen, Tara, PSSE or PSS/E
• Experience with transmission planning studies
NERC, FERC experience
Nice to Have Skills and Experience
• ISO experience preferred
• Experience with Electric Vehicle (EV) studies/projects and Earning Adjusted Mechanisms (EAM).
• Participation in industry conferences, stakeholder meetings, and technical committees.
Job Description *
The Senior Engineer in Planning Engineering will enhance power systems for safety and reliability, support NY/NJ clean energy goals, and align long-term strategies. Key responsibilities include identifying clean energy investments and designing projects for the ten-year capital plan, performing load forecasting, contingency analysis, and power system analyses, and developing solutions like new substations, transmission projects, and Non-Wire Alternatives (NWAs). The engineer will lead or support projects such as CLCPA, CGPP, DSIP, LRP, EMP, and Climate Resiliency, provide operations support, review interconnection studies, and ensure compliance with standards. Additionally, the role involves mentoring junior engineers, attending industry conferences, participating in stakeholder meetings, and serving on technical committees. Collaboration with the Utility of the Future team on clean energy initiatives is also a key responsibility. This position reports to the Section Manager of Planning.
