Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering

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National Grid is hiring a Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering  for Massachusetts. This is a Onsite Role - Must live within a commutable distance to Waltham, MA. 

Job Purpose

Perform Transmission Planning functions within the Transmission Planning group responsible for New England. Establish transmission development/expansion plans for the optimized, safe and effective management of our transmission assets with respect to thermal (powerflow), stability, voltage, and short circuit requirements. 

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct analytical studies for transmission system expansion, interconnection of new generation, and load to the transmission system. These analytical studies consider power system thermal, voltage, dynamic and short circuit performance as they relate to system reliability, economics, and operating flexibility. 
• Perform thermal capability analysis (ratings) for transmission lines, power transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and surge arresters. 
• Perform all computer modeling necessary to conduct power flow and stability studies for Transmission Planning as well as other National Grid engineering functions; utilize a team approach to ensure consistent and thorough analysis in all Transmission Planning studies. 
• Incorporate asset management analyses into planning studies to develop comprehensive area solutions. 
• Document study findings in reports, prepare and defend recommendations in presentations to executives responsible for funding decisions.  
• Work in a project team environment interacting with individuals with various technical specialties and industry experience.  
• Fulfill a lead role (i.e. project manager role) during study phase of projects to ensure that projects are fully scoped in a timely manner. 
• Resolve technical issues that may arise in different phases of a project. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school required. Master's Degree in Electrical Power Systems highly preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience for Engineer position.  
• Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy. 
• Some experience with power flow, short circuit and transient stability analyses preferred. 
• Work ethic that includes internal and external customer focus, flexibility, teamwork and continuous improvement. 
• Ability to prioritize work and participate as a team member on multiple projects at one time. 
• Ability to understand commercial aspects of transmission projects. 
• Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative an ability to interact with company personnel, external engineering firms, regulatory representatives, town/city officials, and ISO/NPCC/NERC representatives in a positive, team building manner. 
• Familiarity with ANSI standards, NESC, and IEEE standards, transmission planning standards and criteria of NERC, NPCC and/or other regions desired. 
• Knowledge of power systems strongly preferred including protection system operation and reliability philosophy, utility system practices, three-phase power system theory/operation both static and dynamic, short circuit theory/application, motor generation theory/application, reactive compensation theory, substation configuration/construction/maintenance techniques, transmission line configurations/design/maintenance techniques, outage planning, and congestion philosophy and analysis 

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