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Transmission Planning Engineer
Paces
BrooklynOn-site4mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
About the role
- Perform and interpret bulk transmission and interconnection analysis using commercial power flow software to pinpoint the best places to connect to the grid
- Perform and review transmission planning, power flow, and stability studies using commercial tools (PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD, etc.) - guiding teammates on best practices and elevating the quality of all analyses.
- Evaluate transmission system dynamics under high penetrations of renewables
- Develop reasonable and technically supported study assumptions using the best available queue and grid upgrades datasets
- Consider the technical and commercial viability of new generation and large load projects by forecasting upgrade costs
- Work closely with the product and engineering teams to develop software solutions that enhance power system analysis at scale
- Apply and expand your expertise in power systems and interconnection processes across different utilities and ISOs
- Act as the domain expert within Paces to shape internal methodologies and inform product development
- Generalize power system principles and utility processes into scalable software applications and proprietary datasets
- 3+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection engineering at a consultant, developer, ISO/RTO, or utility.
- Deep familiarity with generator interconnection modeling in at least one major ISO/RTO (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC).
- Proven ability to run and interpret power flow, stability, and upgrade cost studies; proficiency with tools like PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD.
- Strong quantitative chops and an instinct for spotting flawed assumptions.
- Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
- Comfortable being customer-facing, presenting results directly to external stakeholders.
- Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, MATLAB, etc.) to improve workflows.
- Are a hands-on engineer who also loves raising the bar for those around you.
- Enjoy stress-testing peers’ work and teaching others how to sharpen their craft.
- Get a thrill out of presenting complex interconnection risks in plain English.
- Default to action, curiosity, and building smarter workflows.
- See AI as an opportunity to automate the grind so you can focus on the edge cases that really matter.
- Previous experience at a high-growth, fast-paced startup.
- Familiarity with grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), DER integration, or non-wires alternatives.
- GIS/geospatial analytics applied to transmission or interconnection studies.
- $140,000-$200,000 annual compensation
- Competitive equity compensation
- 401(k) match
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Paid company holidays & PTO
- Hybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x/week
Perks & benefits
- 401k
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Pension Matching
- Equity Compensation
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