Key Job Responsibilities

•  Lead steady-state, dynamic, and short-circuit studies to evaluate grid impacts of renewable and storage interconnections.
•  Perform power system modeling using tools such as PSS®E, PSCAD, PowerWorld, TARA, or PSLF.
•  Assess transmission expansion needs, congestion impacts, and curtailment risks.
•  Monitor, analyze, and influence RTO/ISO transmission planning processes (e.g., PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO, ERCOT).
•  Provide insights into long-term grid reliability, renewable integration studies, and transmission policy changes.
•  Develop strategies to secure and optimize interconnection positions for company projects.
•  Partner with project development teams to identify viable sites considering grid capacity and system upgrade requirements.
•  Support regulatory and policy teams with technical input for filings, comments, and stakeholder engagement.
•  Mentor junior engineers and planners, providing technical guidance and oversight.
•  Represent the company in technical working groups, planning committees, and transmission-related stakeholder engagements.
•  Build strong relationships with utilities, transmission operators, and regulatory agencies.

Required Education

•  Bachelor of Science in engineering from ABET accredited university; other technical/science degrees (e.g., mathematics, physics) may be considered with appropriate experience
•  Preferred focus on power systems analysis.
•  Advanced degree in engineering preferred.

Required Experience

•  7+ years of experience in transmission planning or system operations, with a focus on renewable integration.

Other Skills

•  Ability to manage the development and strategic process for energy projects.
•  Ability to work effectively in a multi-function team environment with strong prioritization, organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and interpersonal skills.
•  Ability and confidence to identify questions which affect material market/ project assumptions and raise these to the offshore development team members.
•  Ability to write effective, concise reports.
•  Position will require interfacing with senior managers within the organization.
•  Ability to perform a variety of tasks, over several projects, at different stages of development.
•  Knowledge of budget preparation, implementation, and oversight preferred.
•  Excellent analytical, reporting presentation and communication skills.
•  Strong scheduling skills and ability.
•  Proficiency with industry-standard modeling tools (PSS®E, PSCAD, PSLF, TARA, PowerWorld, etc.).
•  In-depth knowledge of transmission reliability standards (NERC, FERC, regional entities).
•  Experience working with interconnection processes within RTOs/ISOs.

Physical Requirements

The Development Analyst may be required to endure the following physical activities, environmental conditions, and physical demands:

•  Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces,
•  Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods,
•  Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another,
•  Adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions,
•  Communicating with others to exchange information,
•  Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and
•  Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.