Supervising System Planning & Study Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36, people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play.

With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Looking to take the next step in your career? Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Power System Planning & Study Engineer to join Power Delivery team in anywhere in the United States.

With over years of global experience operating 70+ countries with 36,+ staffs bringing most innovative and sustainable design, engineering and consultancy solutions, Arcadis provides solutions to todays most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation all with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life for people around the world.

The global energy transition is upon us. As we shift to a low carbon world, meeting the growing demand for energy will require revolutionary thinking and a variety of resources.

While the market is challenging, these challenges present the biggest opportunities and catalysts for change.

Arcadiss Power Delivery group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects.

You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work.

We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow.

Join our team today and help improving quality of life!

Job Description :

This is a Senior Technical position within the Power Delivery unit of Arcadis. The position consisting in the coordination / development of the Power System Planning & Study team, and and / or performing HVAC and / or HVDC planning / feasibility studies, interconnection studies, transient studies, and systems analysis investigations for clients in North America primarily, but also globally.

The incumbent will also work closely with other Power Delivery departments, including the Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, the Renewables teams, as well as with other Arcadis divisions on related system studies and power sector master plans.

As the successful candidate, you will :

• Support various complex power system study & planning projects and their continuous technical development.
• Perform and review power systems analysis activities including load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability, electromagnetic transient, small-signal stability analysis, reliability analysis etc.
• Work with minimal supervision and help of Sr. or Lead System Study engineer.
• Develop functional specifications for facility requirements related to different system development portfolios, for purposes of developing preliminary designs and obtaining estimates for the associated facilities.
• Perform planning / system performance studies and transient studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria and good engineering practice.
• Develop business with clients by applying advanced technologies, engineering concepts, and approaches to unique engineering problems.
• Develop proposals and act as Project Manager.
• Delivery of accurate and thorough planning, studies, system design, report summary and other client system study deliverables that will meet industry standards and specifications and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
• Maintaining close coordination and help other relevant Arcadis Business Units and Practices for cross selling and cross staffing opportunities.
• Undertake thought leadership activities (e.g. speaker at conference, panelist, technical articles, whitepapers, etc.) and promote Arcadiss know-how in the Power and T&D sector in the region.

Role Requirements :

• A bachelors degree in electrical engineering; masters degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in power system study analysis and planning.
• Must be proficient with the PSSE software package, including load-flow, short-circuit and transient stability analysis.

Experience with alternative planning software applications, including TARA, PSLF, DigSILENT, or DSA Tools, is highly desirable.

• Expert and knowledgeable in PSCAD simulations with a particular focus on the detailed modeling of renewable power sources and carrying out HVAC and HVDC studies.
• Must be familiar and experienced with key North American Market Operators (i.e. MISO, PJM, NE-ISO, NY-ISO, ERCOT, SSP, AESO, IESO) policies, guidelines, regulations, rules, requirements and criteria as applicable to grid interconnection, performance and planning, especially related to bulk power systems.
• PE Registration is strongly recommended.
30+ days ago