Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning

Iberdrola
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 128,320 - 160,400Function: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Leadership","Growth & continuous improvement","Initiative & change"]

Lead reliability and economic-driven transmission studies across multiple voltage levels, performing voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short-circuit, and stability assessments. Analyze complex transmission systems, document findings, and communicate recommendations through data manipulation, reporting, and presentations. Innovate planning methods to improve precision and efficiency while collaborating with internal teams and regional industry peers. Use planning criteria/standards and tools (e.g., PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN) and participate in transmission and substation inspections.

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Iberdrola
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Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning

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Job Summary

Lead reliability and economic-driven transmission studies across multiple voltage levels, performing voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short-circuit, and stability assessments. Analyze complex transmission systems, document findings, and communicate recommendations through data manipulation, reporting, and presentations. Innovate planning methods to improve precision and efficiency while collaborating with internal teams and regional industry peers. Use planning criteria/standards and tools (e.g., PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN) and participate in transmission and substation inspections.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic-driven transmission studies (voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, stability) and communicate recommendations.
  • •Analyze complex transmission systems across multiple voltage levels; create study outputs through data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
  • •Innovate and integrate improvements to increase precision and efficiency of transmission planning.
  • •Develop and apply planning criteria, guidelines, and standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC) and use analysis software packages (PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN).
  • •Provide technical leadership for complex projects, mentor and support engineers, and liaise with contractors on policy, standards, and best practices.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 128,320 - 160,400
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalVision

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of industry experience in planning/operations/engineering design, including field experience and stakeholder business case development.
  • •BSEE required, with additional consideration for advanced degrees or certifications such as MSEE and PE.
  • •Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards and requirements (e.g., NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC).
  • •Ability to document, interpret, review, and approve engineering documentation and work products.
  • •Power system studies competence (power flow, stability, short circuit) and software proficiency in power system analytics (e.g., PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN, Enfuzion).
Experience:7+ yearsElectric utilitiesPower systemsTransmission planning
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationLeadershipGrowth & continuous improvementInitiative & change
Certifications:PE
Tech Stack:PSS/ETARAASPENEnfuzionNERCNPCCISOPUC

Company Brief

Iberdrola
Iberdrola is a multinational electric utility focused on generation, distribution and commercialization of electricity, with significant investments in renewable energy, grid modernization and international power markets serving residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Bilbao, Spain
Founded: 1992
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