Transmission Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT HUT 8

Imagine the ultimate destination for those who want to work at the cutting edge of technology, energy, and infrastructure.

Hut 8 is on a mission to build and operate some of the world's largest data centers for next-generation computing workloads, including AI, Colocation, Cloud, and Bitcoin Mining.

We are proud to offer interesting and challenging opportunities for individuals who want to build teams, solve problems, and make an impact from day one.

If you're an ambitious individual looking for a career that is as rewarding as it is challenging, you've come to the right place.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Transmission Engineer is part of a team performing technical modeling and analysis to identify, evaluate, and support development of new opportunities on the transmission system.

This work includes power flow analysis, stability studies, voltage studies, technical analysis of disturbances, implementation of regulatory reliability standards, and coordination of reliability and economic studies with the Regional Transmission Operator.

Other responsibilities include performing interconnection studies for load. The Transmission engineer will study the current and future transmission system configuration, recommend changes to transmission system facilities, perform economic analysis of alternatives, and assist with the preparation of transmission expansion plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform power-flow, short-circuit, and stability studies of the transmission systems
• Assess study results to identify future needs for system improvements.
• Perform studies required to ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards and Transmission Planning Criteria.
• Perform load interconnection studies and identify system upgrades or additions.
• Represent utility interest in committees or working groups associated with NERC, and other industry groups.
• Work with design and engineering groups / consultants on required large. Transmission Planning projects.
• Prepares communications, and presentations and provides support at meetings.
• Provide leadership to committees or groups as needed.
• And other duties as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

• 5+ years of relevant work and industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree a plus.
• A power systems background including experience with transmission planning and NERC reliability standards.
• Experience with common industry analytical tools such as PSS / E, PowerWorld, PowerGEM TARA, PROMOD, GRIDVIEW, or UPLAN.
• Experience programming in Python or Julia.
• An understanding of the planning processes within utilities and RTOs / ISOs, including reliability and economic / broader benefit analyses.
• An understanding of transmission policy and regulatory issues.
• Ability to coordinate activities with multiple internal and external SMEs to drive the completion of a comprehensive set of transmission analyses to identify cost-effective and competitive transmission solutions.
• We highly value knowledge of the existing processes and also interest in inventing new processes. Successful candidates will have experience in transmission planning as well as developing novel analysis approaches or tools.

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is in office at our corporate headquarters in the Brickell area of Miami, Florida. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WHAT MAKES HUT 8 A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Hut 8 offers a benefits and wellness program that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as paid time off.

We are proud to invest in building the best team in the industry. At all levels of the organization, we are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, radical transparency, and relentless growth mentality.

At Hut 8, you will have the opportunity to :

Work with bright, driven peers from a range of educational and professional backgrounds including software development, energy, engineering, entrepreneurship, investment banking, private equity, and management consulting

Design and pitch new products, services, and other initiatives to a leadership team consisting of serial entrepreneurs and seasoned executives and backed by a board of directors consisting of industry veterans of energy, finance, and government

Debate ideas and alternatives in a truly meritocratic setting where the learning curve is steep and the lessons come from both senior and junior members of the team

Build a lifelong network of friends and professional connections at the cutting-edge intersection of technology, energy, and infrastructure