Transmission Planning Engineer (I, II)

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Position Title: Transmission Planning Engineer (I, II)

Dept., / Section: Transmission, Transmission Planning & Services

Reports to: Manager, Transmission Planning & Services

Location: Atlanta, GA (*On-site)

* Incumbent must work in office in Atlanta four (4) days per week and may work remotely one (1) day per week with manager approval

Summary:

The transmission planning department of MEAG Power is looking for a transmission planning engineer. The candidate will be joining a team that leads a diversified and exciting portfolio of transmission planning work. This position is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who has experience working in the power industry (or other engineering fields) or has a strong desire to learn and ability to develop a long-term career path in the area of Transmission Planning and Services. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, results-oriented and be able to work under the supervision of the Manager of Transmission Planning & Services to perform Transmission System and Transmission area studies, propose system improvement projects, balance multiple tasks and prioritize work, carry out various job functions and duties to serve MEAG’s Participants.

Our main focus includes large load interconnection studies for customers from various sectors including technology (e.g data centers), EV charging, manufacturing, agriculture, business parks, warehouses and many more. We collaborate closely with both MEAG Power’s participants and their customers as well as internal teams to develop interconnection solutions and capacity upgrades, and consolidated engineering and implementation plans. We are excited to explore creative solutions and advance technologies, to best serve our participant cities and their customers in a reliable, economic and timely manner.

Moreover, the team develops long-term transmission capacity plans and strategies in conjunction and collaboration with other ITS participants to meet customer needs in the high growth areas.

Together in the TP group we will be in the frontline designing the future of our transmission grid to support all the electricity load growth in the state of Georgia.

This job posting is for various levels, including entry-level, Level II, Level III, and senior role. The level of the position will be determined based on your qualifications and experience. Each level builds on the experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills gained in the previous levels. Each level is required to actively participate in assigned working groups as required to negotiate solutions that will protect MEAG’s and the Participants’ interests from a reliability and cost standpoint

Qualifications:

1. Education and Background:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with significant coursework in power systems. (All levels)
• Fresh graduates or 1-2 years of relevant experience (Entry Level)
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in transmission planning or power system analysis (Level II)
• Engineer In Training (EIT) license is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license .

2. Skills & Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of power systems, transmission systems, and load flow analysis.
• Familiarity with transmission planning software (e.g., PSS®E, PSCAD).
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (NERC, FERC, IEEE).
• Basic problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Project management and organizational skills. (Level III and Senior)
• Ability to lead transmission planning studies, including NERC reliability standard compliance and interconnection studies.(Level III and Senior)
• Deep understanding of market conditions, policy impacts, and grid modernization technologies.(Level III and Senior)
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of programming (Python, C#, and Visual Basic.net) and data visualization tools is a big plus.

3. Responsibilities:

• Assist in performing power flow, contingency, and stability analyses.
• Help in maintaining and updating transmission models.
• Support senior engineers in planning studies and project evaluations.
• Learn regulatory requirements and standards for transmission systems.
• Evaluate existing transmission facilities that serve MEAG’s participants. Initiate and develop improvement projects to accommodate load growth or improved reliability for the short term and long term.
• Coordinate design, engineering, and construction for the new or improvement projects identified under system or area planning.
• Participate and perform necessary joint planning studies with other ITS (Integrated Transmission Systems – four co-owners of the Georgia transmission grid) members and neighboring electric utilities.
• Assist other Planning Engineers to perform various studies upon request.
• Assume responsibility for area planning associated with MEAG Participants assigned by Manager of the group. This should include meeting with Participants to discuss needs and concerns associated with existing Transmission system. Review loads on substations and operational history of transmission lines to determine timing of required projects to provide reliable service and adequate capacity for the Participant to serve its loads. Provide input to the ITS Construction Budget and Forecast to optimize timing for these required projects.
• Meet with Participants to present and discuss APTR (Annual Participant Transmission Report) that provides an overview of the transmission and substation facilities that serve the Participant.
• Provide information to the Participant for projects that will either impact them, or be constructed near their transmission system.
• Review projects proposed by other ITS members to determine if the optimum solution was chosen based on the problem identified, and the possible solutions considered. This may require a range of actions from asking questions of the sponsoring ITS member, to participating in working groups focused on a given area. The value of projects proposed by all ITS members can exceed $300 million per year.
• Actively participate in the JSTP and other related working groups as required to negotiate solutions that will protect MEAG’s and the Participants’ interests from a reliability and cost standpoint.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MEAG Power offers a competitive benefits package including;

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage as well as Opt Out Incentives
• Health and Dependent Care FSAs
• Vacation and Sick days
• 10 paid Holidays
• 1 Floating Holiday (if hired prior to July)
• Short Term (after 1 year of service)
• Long Term
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Individual, Spouse and Child Life Insurance
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan with company match & non-match contributions
• 457(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan
• Vacation Purchase Program
• MEAG Power is an equal opportunity employer. MEAG Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , , , , , , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MEAG Power is a drug-free workplace. External candidates are required to pass a drug test and background screening before beginning employment.