Senior Electrical Engineer - Interconnection & System Studies - Power and Energy

JOB SUMMARY

Atwell specializes in power generation and power delivery services, including high-voltage electrical systems, substations, switchyards, transmission lines, distribution design, overhead and underground collection systems, and renewable energy power generation facilities such as Windfarms, PV/Solar farms, and BESS facilities.

The Electrical Engineer with an emphasis in the power sector will play a key role in supporting the project team by leading various design components on individual projects. This position requires the individual to develop and demonstrate expertise in performing the core responsibilities outlined below.

Essential Functions (What You’ll Do)

• Lead HV power engineering design from kickoff to IFC across generation, transmission, distribution, and substations.
• Coordinate daily with substation physical, P&C, SCADA, civil, structural, transmission, distribution, studies, construction, procurement, and PM teams.
• Prepare/check design packages and technical docs: design criteria, drawings, reports, specs, BOMs, estimates, studies, commissioning/outage plans, scopes.
• Support proposals and change orders with technical scopes and level-of-effort estimates.
• Track scope/schedule/budget with PM/Discipline Manager; deliver accurate, quality work.
• Perform occasional site visits, walkdowns, and client meetings.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NESC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, USDA and internal QA/QC.
• Conduct interdisciplinary reviews to align interfaces across all disciplines.

Interconnection

• Perform PSSE/PSCAD load flow & dynamic studies; tune/benchmark renewable models (WECC/GEN), and document results.
• Work within ISO/RTO processes (ERCOT, MISO, SPP; FERC pro-forma); support LGIP/SGIP/DER impact studies, injection analyses, LMP/congestion reviews.
• Apply/interpret standards: NERC PRC/MOD, IEEE 2800/1547; experience with PRC-019/024/029 and MOD-026/027 preferred.
• Tools: PSSE, PSCAD (plus PSLF/ASPEN/PowerWorld/EMTP/SKM/CYME)

Electrical Studies

• Execute studies: load flow/reactive, short circuit, grounding, cable ampacity, energy loss, harmonics, protection coordination, arc flash, insulation coordination, induced voltages, TOV/TRV.
• Review utility interconnection studies for compliance with PPA/utility requirements; produce clear technical reports.
• Tools: ETAP, CYMCAP/WinIGS/CDEGS, SKM, PSSE/PSCAD/PSLF, CYME, PowerWorld.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET Accredited)
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification is desired for Level I through III
• Professional Engineer (PE) License desired for Level IV and above

Pay Range - $100,000 - $180,000

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