• Studies Engineer - Mid Level

    POWER Engineers (Minneapolis, MN)


    Studies Engineer - Mid Level

     

    Location **Minneapolis**

     

    Secondary Locations

     

    Job Code **18321**

     

    \# of openings **1**

     

    Studies Engineer – Mid Level

     

    POWER Engineers, Member of WSP is seeking a mid-level Studies Engineer to join their SCADA and Analytical Services team in Minneapolis, MN. Preference will be given to those that are able to travel to the Minneapolis office regularly.

     

    Roles and Responsibilities

     

    The successful applicant will be responsible for successful completion of assigned projects and for maintaining and improving client relationships.  Completion of these functions requires technical competence in primary production roles as well as competence in working with clients and mentoring team members assigned to projects.  Assigned projects will include electrical studies and/or protective relay settings for utility and industrial/commercial clients.  Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems.

     

    The level of this engineer requires an individual who has experience participating in the proposal writing process as well as enjoys customer contact to help in developing new opportunities for POWER. This person must be able to self-manage, with a strong conceptualization ability and strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills – including the capability to explain complex technical issues at a variety of levels to decision-makers and project teams.

    Technical disciplines include any of the following three areas:

    Design Studies: substation grounding, corona and electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over/under voltage, etc.), motor starting, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines).  Applicable Software: CDEGS, WinIGS, ATP-EMTP, PSCAD

     

    Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, arc flash analysis.  Applicable software:  AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), AcSELerator Architect, GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, CAPE, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDS

     

    Power System Planning Studies: steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities (WECC, MRO, SERC etc.), NERC compliance.  Applicable Software: PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, Python Scripting

     

    Successful candidates must be willing to travel on occasion and work successfully in a customer focused, project-oriented environment.

    Required Education/Experience

    + A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is required

    + Five (5) + years of industry experience performing studies in technical disciplines described above

    Desired Education/Experience

    + Preference is given to applicants with any of the following: specific training and/or power system courses covering topics such as protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics

    + Professional registration is not required; however, preference is given to applicants who are registered professional engineers (P.E., P. Eng.)

    + Preference is given to applicants with working knowledge and experience in more than one of the three technical disciplines listed and with experience using the applicable software packages for those disciplines

    + Preference is also given to applicants with experience in customer focused engineering projects in the technical areas above

     

    POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, POWER and WSP’s 73,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

     

    At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

    Our compensation package includes competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefit package:

    + Medical/Dental/Vision

    + Paid Holidays

    + Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

    + Voluntary Life Insurance

    + 401K

    + Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

    + Maternity and Paternity Leave

    + New Dads and Moms Benefit program

    + Fertility Benefits

    + Gender affirming care

     

    We are a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

     

    Salary DOE

     

    POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.