Senior Planning Engineer, Reliability Studies

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer, Reliability Studies to conduct studies regarding system reliability and regulatory impacts on transmission security and reliability. The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct power system engineering studies in support of NYISO Planning Coordinator and Transmission Planner compliance requirements for NERC, NPCC, and NYSRC.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Economics or related technical field required
• Master's degree (MS) desired
• Five to seven years of experience in the areas of power system planning or design of transmission system facilities or generation facilities preferred
• Experience with computer programs used in analytical power engineering system studies, e.g., power-flow, short circuit, and/or transient stability
• Knowledge of NERC, NPCC, and NYSRC reliability standards and practices related to power system planning and design especially transmission planning and design desired
• Ability to develop scripting (e.g. using Python or other programming tools) to perform power system analysis, manage/manipulate/report data and support continuous improvement of power system study practices
• Intermediate competency in Windows operating environment using MS Office applications, e-mail and internet programs

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Innovative reward programs