Senior Grid Interconnection Consultant

Sargent & Lundy

. Focus on utility planning and advisory projects, including transmission system planning and analysis .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,023 - $180,313 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Focus on utility planning and advisory projects, including transmission system planning and analysis
Conduct studies in load flow, stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients (EMT)
Prepare new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram
Verify compliance with reactive power requirements and development of steady-state, dynamic, and short circuit models to support the applications
Review ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and sufficient industry experience is considered in lieu of an advanced degree
A minimum of 6 years relevant power systems engineering experience with utility or consultant
Experience in load flow and contingency analysis to identify transmission thermal and voltage constraints and to identify transfer capability limits
Experience using transmission planning software for load flow modeling, contingency analysis, and stability analysis using PSS/E, PSLF, TARA
Valued but not required skills and experience:
Experience in stability analysis to identify critical clearing times, identify voltage constraints and analyze power system damping
Experience in electromagnetic transient analysis using PSCAD
Experience in short circuit analysis and using software programs CAPE or ASPEN
Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs, such as: PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, ISO-NE
Experience in Python, Java Script, or other scripting languages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
Life & Accident Insurance
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Back-Up Daycare
FSA & HSA
401(k)
Pre-Tax Commuter Account
Merit Scholarship Program
Employee Discount Program
Corporate Charitable Giving Program
Tuition Assistance
First Professional Licensure Bonus
Employee Referral Bonus
Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Leave
Flexible Work Arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

load flow analysisstability analysisshort circuit analysiselectromagnetic transient analysistransmission system planningreactive power requirementscontingency analysispower system modelingscripting languagesgenerator interconnection applications