Associate System Planning Engineer Cohort 17969

Summary

NYPA is excited to announce an opportunity for a cohort of five new fulltime system planning/electrical engineers in the System Planning and Analysis (SPA) department. We are seeking recent graduates or junior engineers with 02 years of experience who want to acquire a broad range of planning and engineering skills through comprehensive training within multiple teams in SPA. Disciplines include Transmission Studies Reliability Planning Renewables Planning Facility Ratings & Special Studies Interconnection & Standards and Resource Planning. The selected will benefit from crosstraining with other departments have opportunities with site visits and participate in additional trainings.

This is a fulltime permanent position not an internship. Upon completion of training New Hires will have the opportunity to continue their professional growth and focus in an area for specialization.#LIAH1

Responsibilities

• Work with System Planning senior staff to learn the operational characteristics of the NYISO Bulk Power Electric system.
• Work with System Planning senior staff to expand knowledge of the Load Flow and Voltage analysis.
• Learn the mechanics of the PTI PSS/e dynamics program and gain the basic knowledge for system stability analysis.
• Assist Senior Staff in conducting analyses of system conditions system disturbances and system operations to assess system performance.
• Assist Senior Staff in conducting analyses to assess the electric system improvement
• Assist Senior Staff in the performance of generator interconnection studies or Operations Planning studies.
• Assist with the review of technical reports and NYISO planning studies.
• Work independently on focused studies such as an analysis of station transformer tap settings.
• Prepare detailed technical reports documenting study work conducted problems and recommendations.
• Assist Sr. Staff with issues relating to NYISO/NPCC/NERC compliance.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of NYPA Transmission Business Unit NYISO NYSRC NPCC and NERC planning and operation policies and practices and reliability requirements.
• Knowledge of PTI/PSS/e load flow program and PowerGems TARA program (desired).
• Knowledge of PTI/PSS/e Stability program.
• Knowledge of bulk power electric system planning and operation practices as well as transmission system equipment is desirable.
• Ability to assess System Planning technical problems and provide timely and accurate solutions and recommendations.
• Capable of recognizing abnormal variances in evaluation of technical reports.
• Effective oral communication skills to provide detailed presentations on technical topics.
• Effective written communication skills to write clear concise technical reports and papers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a workload consisting of several projects in order to meet work completion schedules.
• Demonstrate flexibility in changing project requirements priorities and assignments.
• Ability to pass EIT and work toward PE license.

Education Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering required
• Masters of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of two 2 years related work experience.
• Ability to pass EIT and work towards PE license.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time use a keyboard and enter data view monitors for prolonged periods of time;
• Ability to travel by auto train airplane to other destinations to attend meetings.