Electric Transmission Planning Lead

AECOM is seeking an experienced Electric Transmission Planning Lead to strengthen and expand our transmission planning grid modernization and power system analysis capabilities across North America.

This individual will serve as a senior technical leader and seller-doer supporting a diverse portfolio of clients including electric utilities independent system operators (ISOs/RTOs) transmission owners renewable energy developers data center providers industrial and commercial energy users government agencies and other infrastructure stakeholders. The role will involve identifying and pursuing strategic growth opportunities developing innovative technical solutions and leading complex transmission planning interconnection reliability and energy transition studies.

The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in transmission system planning and power system analysis with strong client engagement business development and project leadership capabilities. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating grid expansion renewable energy integration electrification reliability resilience and decarbonization challenges while providing technical direction quality oversight and mentorship across multidisciplinary project teams.

In addition to leading technical studies this role will help shape AECOMs strategic growth in the rapidly evolving energy sector supporting pursuits developing client relationships and collaborating across engineering advisory environmental digital and program management disciplines to deliver integrated solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of transmission planning interconnection processes energy policy and regulatory drivers emerging technologies and the long-term challenges associated with modernizing and expanding North Americas electric grid.

The job responsibilities for the position will include but are not limited to:

• Lead transmission planning system reliability grid expansion and interconnection engagements.
• Provide technical direction for steady-state power flow contingency dynamic stability short-circuit and related transmission studies.
• Lead long-range transmission expansion and scenario planning associated with load growth electrification renewable generation energy storage generation retirements and emerging large loads.
• Direct generator storage and large-load interconnection studies and transmission service assessments.
• Develop study methodologies assumptions planning criteria and technical approaches.
• Review and provide QA/QC of models analyses technical reports and recommendations.
• Identify transmission constraints and guide development and evaluation of mitigation alternatives.
• Serve as senior technical advisor for complex transmission planning issues.
• Maintain working knowledge of emerging areas such as inverter-based resources grid-forming technologies HVDC advanced transmission technologies and probabilistic planning.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities ISOs/RTOs developers and other energy-sector clients.
• Identify and shape opportunities in transmission planning interconnection reliability grid expansion and renewable integration.
• Serve as technical lead for proposals pursuits interviews and client presentations.
• Develop technical scopes staffing approaches schedules and fee estimates.
• Work with AECOM account managers and Energy leadership to expand transmission planning opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
• Represent AECOM at industry conferences workshops and technical forums.
• Mentor and develop transmission planning engineers.
• Support recruitment of additional transmission planning resources as workload grows.
• Establish consistent study methodologies modeling practices technical standards and QA/QC procedures.
• Integrate transmission planning with AECOMs transmission and substation engineering program management environmental permitting advisory and energy-transition capabilities.

Qualifications :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• 8 years of related experience in transmission planning power system analysis or closely related utility/consulting work
• Demonstrated experience leading transmission planning and/or interconnection studies.
• Demonstrated client-facing leadership and experience developing or expanding client relationships
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Strong technical background in power flow contingency analysis dynamic stability transmission expansion planning and system reliability
• Advanced experience with PSSE PSLF PowerWorld TARA or comparable transmission planning software
• Experience leading technical teams and reviewing complex power-system studies
• Relevant industry experience in industrial power generation oil & gas chemicals LNG terminals or heavy industrial facilities
• Strong understanding of applicable NERC reliability standards and regional transmission planning requirements
• Experience working within one or more U.S. ISO/RTO or regional planning environments
• Prior consulting or utility transmission-planning leadership experience
• Existing relationships with electric utilities ISOs/RTOs developers or other energy-sector clients
• Experience with generator storage and large-load interconnection studies
• Familiarity with EMT/IBR studies PSCAD production-cost modeling HVDC energy storage or advanced transmission technologies
• Experience with Python or other automation/data-analysis tools

Additional Information :

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

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About AECOM 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time