Transmission Planning Engineer

What You'll Do
We are seeking applicants for a Transmission Planning Engineer. This position will be part of a team to provide Transmission & Distribution facilities with engineering services required by Wabash Valley Power and the Member Systems. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Perform short and long-term transmission power flow, transfer capability, voltage stability, and other studies.
• Work with Member systems and transmission owners to analyze, develop, and oversee a plan for improving transmission system reliability.
• Prepare formal, written recommendations for proposed reinforcements or additions to WVPA-owned, Member-owned, and third party-owned transmission systems which would improve reliability at Member delivery points. 
• Collect and analyze transmission outage information as it relates to Wabash Valley Power member delivery points. 
• As appropriate, assist Wabash Valley Transmission System Operations staff with analyzing transmission system reliability statistics when considering the merits of connecting new member delivery points at various transmission voltages.
• Provide review of and recommend any changes to Wabash Valley’s Transmission agreements with current transmission owners, as well as any future agreements, which would yield improved transmission reliability.  
• Participate and represent Wabash Valley on RTO working groups.

Your Strengths
You love to exceed expectations, apply systems thinking to generate solutions and promptly respond to members' requests. You love working with people both colleagues and members in a member-focused cooperative environment. You take a diagnostic approach to understanding the needs of the situation and are results-oriented, self-motivated, and have a high level of initiative.
 

·          Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution    required.

·          3-5+ years of transmission planning experience required. 

·          Prior experience utilizing Siemens PSS/E and PowerGem TARA software required. .

·          Licensed Professional Engineer or ability to acquire PE license preferred.

·          Experience working with an RTO or ISO preferred. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.