Transmission Planning Engineer – Ameren Job Openings

Job Description:

Work with a team of transmission planning engineers to achieve the optimum development of the Ameren transmission system; ensure compliance with relevant NERC Reliability Standards; represent Ameren’s interests and shape policy development in the MISO, NERC, and SERC arenas; and execute transmission planning duties in support of other departments or areas. Develop expertise in the power system analysis field, perform special studies, and participate in research as assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with others inside and outside of Ameren to reach consensus on transmission upgrades, additions, and new interconnections. Issue engineering documents to communicate conceptual design and initiate detailed design and construction.
• Participate in studies required to ensure compliance with NERC Reliability Standards and Ameren Transmission Planning Criteria.
• Participate in NERC and Regional (SERC) standards development and compliance activities.
• Represent Ameren’s interest in committees or working groups associated with MISO, SERC, NERC, and other entities such as the North American Transmission Forum and the Electric Power Research Institute.
• Perform power-flow, short-circuit, stability, reliability, and facility addition studies of the Ameren transmission system and interconnected transmission systems.
• Use computer modeling to assess system adequacy and to identify future needs for system improvements.
• Determine the optimum size, configuration, and timing of new transmission facilities or upgrades to existing facilities.
• Perform economic analyses to evaluate transmission upgrade and expansion alternatives.

Job Requirements:

• Provide leadership to committees or groups as needed.
• Perform special studies and participate in activities related to development of MISO Transmission Expansion Plans.
• Perform generator interconnection studies and identify system upgrades or additions.
• Good analytical, project management, communications and human relations skills required.
• Ability to lead and/or work effectively as part of a team.
• Must be adaptable, flexible and able to handle multiple, concurrent work assignments.

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience in performing detailed economic analysis of transmission systems is preferred. Proficiency with ABB PROMOD preferred.
• Experience with application tool development in Python is preferred. Thorough knowledge of PSS/E Power System Analysis software is preferred.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university required, preferably with an emphasis in power systems.
• Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred. Professional Engineer (P.E.) license also preferred. Two (2) or more years of transmission planning experience with an understanding of electric market policy preferred.

Job Details:

Company: Ameren

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: St. Louis, MO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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