Manager/Senior Analyst: Grid Studies and Interconnections

Key Responsibilities

• Build and validate electrical network models for utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects.
• Perform electrical and power system studies, including:
• Steady-state power flow and reactive power analysis
• Short-circuit and arc-flash studies
• Dynamic and transient stability analysis
• Preliminary harmonic assessments
• Cable ampacity and thermal evaluations
• Support interconnection applications and study processes by:
• Preparing technical inputs and assumptions
• Reviewing ISO/RTO and Engineer of Record (EOR) study results
• Preparing clear, decision-ready technical summaries
• Develop and maintain standard study templates, methodologies, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Peer-review IFC-level electrical studies, vendor documents, and third-party technical submissions.
• Coordinate with detailed design teams on:
• Protection and control schemes
• Grounding design
• Cable sizing and routing
• SCADA and control schematics
• Electrical equipment specifications
• Ensure designs are grid-code compliant, constructible, and aligned with utility and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with development, project management, and external consultants.
• Contribute to project schedules, risk registers, and technical exhibits supporting financing and permitting activities.
  

Required Skills

Qualifications & Experience

• B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with 1–4 years of relevant experience, or M.Tech in Power Systems / Renewables with 1–2 years of relevant experience in utility-scale power projects.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools, including:
• PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD
• ETAP or SKM (short-circuit, arc-flash, protection coordination)
• WinIGS or CDEGS (grounding analysis)
• CYMCAP (cable ampacity and thermal analysis)
• Familiarity with U.S. electrical codes and standards (e.g., NEC 70) and utility/ISO interconnection study conventions.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to deliver concise, executive-ready technical reports.
• Academic or professional training in:
• Protective relaying
• Symmetrical components
• Transmission line theory
• Power system transients and dynamic stability
• Electromagnetics
• Experience reviewing EOR studies, supporting interconnection applications, and coordinating across multiple technical disciplines and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience or working knowledge of substation design and HV transmission line design and calculations.