Senior Planning Engineer, Interconnection Studies

<div class="content-intro"><p>The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state.</p></div><p>The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state. The NYISO’s Interconnection Studies department invites applications for a full-time Senior Planning Engineer.</p> <p>The Senior Planning Engineer coordinates, performs and reviews technical studies related to the interconnection of proposed new generation, transmission and load facilities to the New York State transmission system.  Also coordinates with other SRP and NYISO departments as necessary to prepare various reports and filings as appropriate.  Will respond to customer, regulator or other outside inquiries as appropriate and assists in development or review of new or modified documents such as tariffs, manuals, reliability standards, etc. as appropriate.  Generally, a Senior Planning Engineer provides high level technical guidance to other System and Resource Planning staff or other departments as necessary. </p> <p><strong><u>ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES </u></strong> </p> <ul> <li>Reviews proposed project facilities including the conceptual design for interconnection of the project to the NYS transmission system and associated modeling data provided for the project. </li> <li>Prepares and/or reviews base cases to be used in interconnection studies. </li> <li>Provides technical coordination with others involved in the performance of interconnection studies including the interconnection customers, transmission owners, consultants, etc. </li> <li>Performs or reviews the technical analysis (power flow, short circuit, deliverability, and/or stability analysis) for interconnection studies. </li> <li>Evaluates and identifies any system upgrade facilities and/or system deliverability upgrades required for proposed projects and develops cost estimates for the identified upgrades. </li> <li>Prepares and/or reviews interconnection study reports and associated documentation. </li> <li>Leads and/or participates in project study meetings. </li> <li>Participates and presents at stakeholder meetings as appropriate.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field required with a concentration in powe