Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design)

National Grid is hiring engineers for its Electric Organization. The roles support the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electric transmission and distribution systems through substation standards and design, system planning and asset management, and integration of new technologies.

Responsibilities

Prepare and contribute to the development, technical content and implementation of Substation Engineering and Design philosophy, standards, guidelines, equipment specs and procedures; identify risks and put in place actions to ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements

Technical support provided to various departments including Engineering, Design, Operations, IT and Construction

Review single lines, elementaries, physicals (plans and elevations), conduit and cable schedules, lightning, bill of materials, etc. including manufacturers’ drawings

Research/support the adoption of new and innovative technologies for the substation business, including support of pilots

Perform calculations and studies (grounding, AC & DC system sizing, lightning protection, lighting, rigid bus design, etc.) to support substation standards design basis

System Planning & Asset Management: Provide strategic direction for immediate and long-term planning of sub-transmission and distribution systems to enhance resilience and meet capacity requirements

Customer Support: Conduct studies and ensure compliance for customer and distributed generation interconnections, offering technical guidance to customer groups

Reliability Performance: Track and enhance regional distribution and sub-transmission reliability, promoting actions for improvement

Collaboration: Work with various National Grid departments, including Electric Operations, Regional Control Centers and Distribution Design, to support integration of distributed generation, deployment of grid modernization, customer centric solutions and compliance with regulatory requirements

Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement changes to enhance performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of engineering processes

Problem Solving: Take responsibility for addressing issues promptly and effectively, while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders

Preferred

Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT) or Engineering (PE) license is preferred for some roles

PSS/E, MUST, ASPEN and/or PowerGem TARA experience preferred

Knowledge of power systems strongly preferred including: protection system operation and reliability philosophy, utility system practices, three-phase power system theory/operation both static and dynamic, short circuit theory/application, motor generation theory/application, reactive compensation theory, substation configuration/construction/maintenance techniques, transmission line configurations/design/maintenance techniques, outage planning, and congestion philosophy and analysis

Engineer in Training Certificate

Professional Engineer License

PSS/E

MUST

ASPEN

PowerGem TARA

Power Systems Knowledge

Protection System Operation

Reliability Philosophy

Utility System Practices

Three-Phase Power Theory

Static Power System Operation

Dynamic Power System Operation

Short-Circuit Theory

Application

Motor-Generation Theory

Reactive Compensation Theory

Substation Configuration

Transmission Line Configuration

Transmission Line Design

Transmission Line Maintenance

Outage Planning

Congestion Philosophy

Congestion Analysis

Company

UK and Northeast US electricity and gas delivery utility

London, England, GBR

https://www.nationalgrid.com/

Founded in 1990

10001+ employees

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil/Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school

2+ years of relevant engineering experience, with specific experience in transmission, distribution, or substation engineering

Working knowledge of industry standards, safety standards, and current design codes, especially the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

Proficient Microsoft Office computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of relevant industry practice, standards and legislation including technical advancements

Valid driver's license with a safe driving record

Knowledge of substation practices, automation, digital communications, and control systems

Working knowledge of industry standards, safety standards, and existing electrical design codes including put not limited to: substation construction and maintenance practices, electric utility practices, substation materials and equipment, grounding and lightning study analysis, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA 70, ASTM, NEC, and NESC codes

Experience or thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques in power flow, short circuit and transient stability analyses

Ability to work in a fast paced and competitive environment envisioned with FERC Order 1000

Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT) or Engineering (PE) license is preferred for some roles

PSS/E, MUST, ASPEN and/or PowerGem TARA experience preferred

Knowledge of power systems strongly preferred including: protection system operation and reliability philosophy, utility system practices, three-phase power system theory/operation both static and dynamic, short circuit theory/application, motor generation theory/application, reactive compensation theory, substation configuration/construction/maintenance techniques, transmission line configurations/design/maintenance techniques, outage planning, and congestion philosophy and analysis

2+ years of relevant engineering experience, with specific experience in transmission, distribution, or substation engineering.

Required skills

Transmission, Distribution, and Substation Engineering, Power Systems Analysis, Power Flow Analysis, Short-Circuit Analysis, Transient Stability Analysis, Substation Design and Engineering, Substation Automation and Control Systems, Digital Communications, Grounding and Lightning Protection Analysis, Three-Phase Power Systems, Protection Systems, IEEE Standards, ANSI Standards, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), NEC, NFPA 70, ASTM Standards, PSS/E, MUST, ASPEN, PowerGem TARA, Microsoft Office

Preferred skills

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Experience

2+ years