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Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking a Transmission System Planning Expert as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the National Laboratory of the Rockies located in Golden, CO. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratory. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Specialized technical expert to support analysis and strategy development of advanced reconductoring options into utility and regional transmission system planning studies. The subcontractor will provide targeted stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and presentations, and technical analysis focused on conductor replacement strategies using advanced conductor technologies.

Responsibilities

Workshop facilitation and content

+ The subcontractor will share experiences, facilitate discussion, and produce unique research on where in transmission system planning reconductoring options are introduced (i.e., integrated resource plans, economic/policy modeling, reliability planning, engineering, procurement, construction phases) and where upstream decisions may be limiting the consideration of advanced conductors.

+ 3 virtual workshops

+ Hosted and publicized by NLR communications team

+ Presentations, security industry presenter(s), and discussion facilitation by subcontract technical expert

Guidebook Analytic and Documentation Support

+ Advise on representation of reconductoring options within utility and regional planning studies (e.g., Xcel, ITC, MISO, SPP, WECC).

+ Produce draft report section summarizing the state of the industry with at least 10 organizations (spanning utility and regional planners) approach to evaluating advanced conductors as a solution, highlighting where in the transmission planning process reconductoring is considered, how the benefits (i.e., of the seven benefits from FERC order 1920) are measured, and identify potential conflicts in the planning process regarding reconductoring (15-25 pages, 5 months from contract award).

+ Support the development and/or best practice exposition of methods and strategies for transmission planning with advanced conductors.

+ Bi-weekly check-ins with NLR where general progress updates and current and proposed new methods are discussed.

+ NLR to lead long-range planning method development with input from subcontractor.

+ Subcontractor to lead reliability-based planning methods development with input from NLR.

+ Industry workshop to validate methods development

+ Subcontractor led draft report section on reliability-based analysis for advanced conductors (8-12 pages; 8 months from contract award).

+ Develop informative tables and/or graphics and a framework for reconductoring installation considerations for ACSS, ACCR, ACCC, and similar high-temperature, low-sag conductors (6-10 pages, 8 months from contract award).

Documentation & Engagement

+ Facilitate three virtual stakeholder workshops (1.5–3 hours each) to present analyses, gather feedback, and align utilities, planners, and regulators.

+ Author three sections of the project’s final report synthesizing:

+ State of the industry via case studies.

+ Validated methods for reliability planning with advanced conductors, and

+ Key insights and recommendations (i.e., framework) for installation considerations. Outlines and draft sections will also be required for discussion during check-ins.

+ Develop supporting presentation materials, agendas, and post-event summary memos.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ BS Degree in Engineering or related field.

+ Technical expertise on transmission system planning with experience integrating advanced conductors into planning process.

+ Excellent communication skills written and orally.

+ Ability to facilitate workshops and discussions with a broad range of stakeholders.

+ Must be able to obtain NLR site security access.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Power systems and/or electrical engineer.

+ 5+ years of work experience in transmission planning.

+ Experience working with utilities and/or ISO/RTO.

Special Requirements:

+ Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

+ Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.

+ This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.

Job ID

2026-21049

Work Type

Remote

Pay Range

$135,200.00 - $156,000.00 Salaried

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

**For our shareholders** , AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

**For our government customers** , AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

**As an AIS employee** , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected] or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).