Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III Grid Planning

What You Will Do (Developmental Progression) Safety, Risk & Compliance Foundational: Learns and follows safety standards; develops awareness of risk and regulatory requirements. Intermediate: Identifies and mitigates unsafe conditions, applies risk methodologies, and interprets regulations to address system issues. Advanced: Leads safety and compliance efforts, proactively mitigates complex risks, and influences standards and practices. Customer Focus & Problem Solving Foundational: Learns customer needs and supports identification of basic issues and solutions. Intermediate: Proactively identifies and resolves moderately complex problems aligned to customer needs. Advanced: Anticipates needs and leads resolution of complex system and operational challenges. Communication, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Foundational: Builds relationships and develops communication skills with support. Intermediate: Communicates technical concepts clearly, facilitates discussions, and collaborates across teams. Advanced: Leads stakeholder engagement, influences decisions, and drives alignment across functions. Technical Application, Standards & Continuous Improvement Foundational: Applies engineering standards and processes to solve routine problems with guidance. Intermediate: Applies standards independently and recommends process improvements. Advanced: Leads technical direction, shapes standards, and drives continuous improvement initiatives. Planning, Financial & Work Management Foundational: Learns budgeting, planning, and basic financial concepts (capital vs. O&M). Intermediate: Supports budgeting and multi-year planning; develops moderately complex scopes of work with cost, sequencing, and prioritization. Advanced: Leads planning and budgeting efforts, manages complex scopes, and guides investment decisions. Systems Analysis, Modeling & Technical Studies Foundational: Learns system modeling tools and performs basic analyses with support. Intermediate: Builds moderately complex models and supports technical studies, including interconnection and power quality. Advanced: Leads complex system analysis, modeling, and technical decision-making. Agreements, Projects & Organizational Contribution Foundational: Develops understanding of agreements, project processes, and team roles. Intermediate: Supports development of agreements, contributes to cross-functional work, and executes moderately complex projects. Advanced: Leads agreement development, cross-functional initiatives, and delivers strategic outcomes aligned to organizational goals.

• Project management experience, along with ability to deal with subcontractors and cross-functional teams; may have expertise in a particular area of the discipline.
• Previous technical and/or professional experience
• An internship or co-op in engineering
• Cost Optimization • Data Analysis • Feasibility Studies • Grid Interconnection Studies • Power Engineering • Power Flow Analysis and Modeling • Power Systems Performance Monitoring • Power Systems Planning • Short Circuit Simulation and Analysis • Standards Compliance • Transient Analysis
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