Transmission Planning Principal Engineer

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Job Responsibilities

• Perform power system modeling and analysis using industry standard software (e.g. PSSE, TARA).
• Develop and coordinate reliable, innovative, and cost-effective transmission solutions.
• Lead and participate on solution teams and other initiatives to determine transmission project feasibility, scope, and timing.
• Develop engineering reports, guidelines, or other technical documents.
• Effectively present informative reports and presentations to internal and external customers at various management levels related to system constraints and required improvement projects.
• Coordinate with multiple groups and internal and external customers within GRU, FRCC, FCG, FMPA, FMEA and other electric utilities and municipalities within the State of Florida.
• Coordinate studies with neighboring transmission systems.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership in industry committees and initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited institution is required. Electrical is preferred.
• Master’s degree in engineering or business is desirable.

Work Experience

• Experience in electric utility transmission (e.g. Transmission Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Design) is preferred.
• Experience in electrical power system modeling and analysis is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

• Prior exposure to PSS/E and computer modeling of electrical power systems is preferred, but not required
• Strong time management and organizational skills required to balance multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively present complex topics
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and databases

Scope of the Transmission Working Group

• Engage in active coordination of transmission planning within the FRCC Region under the direction of the FRCC Planning Committee. Perform the duties as required by the "FRCC Regional Transmission Planning Process". Also, refer to a document entitled Planning Committee Scope of Study for FRCC Long Term Transmission Planning.
• Maintain, update and provide summer and winter database cases for FRCC including the bulk power transmission and generation systems, projected loads and any facility additions for an eleven-year period.
• By the first quarter, provide the Operating Committee with preliminary current-year summer and winter cases to be used for operating studies.
• Report as necessary to appropriate governmental bodies and industry organizations. (FERC 715 filing).
• Prepare FRCC State of Florida electric system maps.
• Prepare transmission data for EIA-411 filing.

OBJECTIVES

• Maintain and update a dynamics data base for the FRCC Region. This data base will be coordinated with selected FRCC planning horizon power flow cases as required by NERC MMWG and other FRCC study needs.
• Assess dynamic performance of the FRCC bulk electric system in response to Category B, C and D contingencies.
• Assess performance, coordination and reliability of Special Protection Systems.
• Assess effectiveness of FRCC underfrequency load shedding program and coordination with other protection and control systems.
• Assess oscillatory stability of the FRCC bulk electric system for various operating and contingency scenarios.
• Make recommendations to mitigate identified transmission grid instabilities as necessary.
• Analyze disturbance involving separation, under frequency load shedding or other dynamic response of interest in order to validate or improve the accuracy of the models used for dynamic simulation studies.
• Coordinate with members of the Southern Subregion of SERC on dynamic performance issues affecting the SERC/FRCC transmission interface.
• Support the FRCC Planning and Operating Committees as required.