Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services
Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services
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Job Description
Job Family:
Power Systems Engineering Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services plays a key role in developing delivering and supporting technical solutions related to the power grid especially focused on the changing industry dynamics as part of a clean energy future. This Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services position is a highly challenging role that draws heavily upon all of the analytical technical creative and interpersonal skills essential to delivering effective T&D studies/analysis and general strategy consulting engagements. It is essential for the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services to have the ability to learn and eventually assume the responsibilities of project management of significant projects while at the same time being a part of a project delivery team.
The Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must organize all tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality client-ready work. As our clients are often large with complex systems the Senior Consultant-T&D Technical Services must demonstrate considerable potential to have the poise independence and business maturity to perform effectively and add value in the client environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and act as technical solution delivery lead/consultant on projects related to electrical transmission system planning studies to determine transmission requirements generation additions and retirements
- Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts practices and procedures and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis
- Perform power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies
- Perform Steady State Dynamic Stability Simulation Voltage Stability Simulation and Short Circuit Analysis and recommend mitigations
- Develop / fine tune dynamic models for conventional and inverter-based resources (IBRs) and implement them for stability/transient simulation based analysis
What You Will Need:
- Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements
- Senior Consultant - Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 3 years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships co-ops or fellowships; Or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 1 years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships co-ops or fellowships; Or Completing a PhD degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college in 2025 AND One (1) plus year directly relevant Graduate Assistant/Research work with relevant PhD research/course work experience
- Managing Consultant - Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 5 years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships co-ops or fellowships; Or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 3 years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships co-ops fellowships; Or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering AND 1 years United States Bulk Electric System (BES) professional work experience excluding internships co-ops or fellowships
- Technical understanding of or the ability to learn various power systems engineering tools such as PSLF / POWERWORLD Simulator/ PSSE / ASPEN / TARA/ CAPE / DSATools / PSCAD or EMPT
- Familiarity with or ability to quickly become adept at FERC NERC and state regulatory requirements and processes
- In-depth knowledge of transmission and distribution systems from a planning and operations standpoint
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Preference will be given to candidates who live within a reasonable driving distance of a listed Guidehouse Office or Client Office
- Consulting experience within the utilities industry
- Post graduation work experience using one or more of the following power systems engineering tools: PSLF / POWERWORLD Simulator/ PSSE / ASPEN / TARA/ CAPE / DSATools / PSCAD or EMPT
- Working knowledge of ISO/RTO operations and functions especially western markets and CAISO
- Knowledge of resource interconnection and expansion planning practices and protocols
- Familiarity with transmission development including competitive development
- Ability to code and knowledge of coding languages such as R Python VA SQL
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The annual salary range for this position is $80000.00-$133000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill sets experience and training security clearances licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
