Job DescriptionThe Power System Advisory group has an exciting opportunity for a
Power Systems Engineer, in its Power System Advisory (PSA) Department. DNV Energy's PSA team provides creative, cost effective and practical solutions to stakeholders in the power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The Power System Engineer must demonstrate vision and drive and be passionate about contributing to the growth and evolution of the PSA business in North America. The ideal candidate will be aware of market opportunities where we can differentiate and innovate, and they will manage commercial projects, delivering technical insight and delighting customers with excellent customer service.
This role is based at our DNV office in Toronto (ON) presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.What You'll Do- Perform power system analyses, including steady state, dynamic, short-circuit and/or transient stability and networking planning
- Perform system wide power flow analysis including steady-state, dynamic stability and short-circuit analysis
- Perform due diligence for M&A projects by reviewing interconnection documents from the data room and identifying the risk associated
- Complete interconnection applications and supporting documentation for projects in various RTOs (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP) and vertically integrated markets (WECC, SERC etc.)
- Evaluate transmission & interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, queue, and processes for a variety of markets and provide strategy to our stakeholders
- Actively attend (in person/remote) industry stakeholder meetings and stay up to date with assigned market changes in terms of developments and policy changes
- Collaborate with clients and team members on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
- Contribute to the team's research and innovation activities in terms of development of new techniques and/or analytical tools to further the team's performance in terms of efficiency and/or capability improvements
Ce poste est basé à notre bureau de DNV à Toronto (ON), Montréal (QB) ou Calgary (AB) et présente un horaire hybride dynamique où les employés passeront généralement trois (3) jours par semaine à travailler à partir d'un bureau de DNV ou d'un emplacement/site client. De plus amples détails concernant les exigences spécifiques au rôle seront communiqués au cours du processus d'entrevue.Le poste pourrait également être envisagé dans d'autres bureaux de DNV au Canada.Ce que vous ferez- Effectuer des analyses de systèmes électriques, y compris la stabilité en régime permanent, dynamique, en court-circuit et/ou transitoire et la planification du réseau
- Effectuez une analyse du flux de puissance à l'échelle du système, y compris l'analyse de l'état stationnaire, de la stabilité dynamique et des courts-circuits
- Effectuer une due diligence pour les projets de fusions et acquisitions en examinant les documents d'interconnexion de la data room et en identifiant les risques associés
- Applications d'interconnexion complètes et documentation de soutien pour des projets dans divers RTO (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP) et marchés verticalement intégrés (WECC, SERC, etc.)
- Évaluer les tarifs, les coûts, les délais, les files d'attente et les processus de transport et d'interconnexion pour une variété de marchés et fournir une stratégie à nos parties prenantes.
- Assister activement (en personne ou à distance) aux réunions des parties prenantes de l'industrie et se tenir au courant des changements du marché en termes de développements et de changements de politiques
- Collaborer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe sur les calendriers, les budgets et les livrables du projet
- Contribuer aux activités de recherche et d'innovation de l'équipe en termes de développement de nouvelles techniques et/ou d'outils analytiques pour favoriser la performance de l'équipe en termes d'efficacité et/ou d'amélioration des capacités
Responsibilities- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
- Special programs - Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
- Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education Assistance program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
- Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
- Advancement opportunities
**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election*For British Columbia (Vancouver) and Ontario (Toronto): "DNV provides a reasonable compensation range for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the cities of Vancouver and Toronto, the range of starting pay for this role is $90,000 - $130,000."
Qualifications What is Required- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience including:
- In-depth understanding of fundamentals of electric power systems and renewable energy
- Proficiency in system studies and network simulation software such as PSS/E, TARA, PSLF and PSCAD
- Direct work experience in transmission and/or distribution planning related analyses in transmission planning and/or resource interconnection
- Experience contributing to model development and performing system studies and analyses
- Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and collaborate with clients and team members on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
- Initiative, self-motivation, and a commitment to meeting deadlines while exceeding client expectations
- Knowledge of North American RTO/ISO markets grid interconnection and corresponding planning practices including resource integration studies, NERC standards and ISO/RTO resource interconnection model requirements
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to rent and drive a car and travel on public conveyances when required
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills - (The employee would be required to serve customers by in-person, email and by phone, both in Quebec and in the rest of Canada, and in the United States)
- We conduct pre-employment background screening
Considering that this position requires English proficiency, the recruitment process will be conducted in English. Please inform us immediately if you prefer the process to be conducted in French. In this case, you will still be assessed on your proficiency in English during the process.
What is Preferred- Graduate level degree with emphasis on Electric Power Systems
- Demonstrable hands-on experience with power system analysis software packages including PSS/E, TARA, PSCAD, ASPEN, PSLF, and TSAT
- 1 to 3 years of experience in Power System engineering outside of an academic setting
- Working knowledge of software packages like Python or VBA
- Experience performing one or more of the studies; Power flow studies, Transient Stability studies, Resource planning studies, forward looking analysis, Security constraint economic dispatch (SCED) analysis
Ce qui est requis- Baccalauréat en génie électrique ou mécanique
- Au moins 1 an d'expérience de travail pertinente, y compris :
- Compréhension approfondie des principes fondamentaux des systèmes d'alimentation électrique et des énergies renouvelables
- Maîtrise des études de systèmes et des logiciels de simulation de réseaux tels que PSS/E, TARA, PSLF et PSCAD
- Expérience de travail directe dans la planification du transport et/ou de la distribution, analyses connexes dans la planification du transport et/ou l'interconnexion des ressources
- Expérience de la contribution à l'élaboration de modèles et de la réalisation d'études et d'analyses de systèmes.
- Capacité à travailler dans un environnement d'équipe dynamique et à collaborer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe sur les calendriers, les budgets et les livrables des projets
- Initiative, motivation personnelle et engagement à respecter les délais tout en dépassant les attentes des clients
- Connaissance des marchés nord-américains RTO/ISO, de l'interconnexion des réseaux et des pratiques de planification correspondantes, y compris les études d'intégration des ressources, les normes NERC et les exigences du modèle d'interconnexion des ressources ISO/RTO.
- Volonté et capacité de voyager jusqu'à 10 % du temps
- Doit posséder un permis de conduire valide et
