Position OverviewPower your future with Qualus as a fully remote Transmission Planning Engineer supporting our Resource Integration Advisory group with a primary focus on NERC reliability standards compliance modeling and studies. This role centers on generator and transmission system modeling, validation, and protection-related studies required to meet NERC MOD and PRC standards for generation, storage, and transmission assets across North America. This position is completely remote.
Responsibilities- Lead and perform power system modeling and validation studies to support compliance with NERC standards, including:
- MOD-025 / MOD-026 / MOD-027: Generator excitation, governor, and plant control model verification
- MOD-032: Development, verification, and submission of steady-state, dynamics, and short circuit models and associated data
- PRC-019: Coordination of generating unit or inverter-based resource controls and protection
- PRC-024: Generator frequency and voltage ride-through
- PRC-025 / PRC-026: Generator relay loadability and stability
- Develop, review, and validate steady-state, dynamic, short-circuit, and electromagnetic transient models for synchronous generators, inverter-based resources (IBR), and associated controls.
- Perform generator model validation testing using disturbance data, staged testing results, and simulation benchmarking.
- Perform protection-related studies to support relay coordination, equipment duty, and PRC compliance.
- Review and prepare technical documentation, compliance reports, and model submittals for utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulatory audits.
- Provide technical leadership and peer review for junior engineers on NERC modeling, study methods, and best practices.
- Interface directly with clients to explain compliance requirements, study results, and mitigation recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering (MS or PhD in Power Systems preferred)
- 5 years of grid planning experience. 3 years in North America.
- Strong working knowledge of NERC reliability standards, particularly MOD-025/026/027/032 and PRC-019/024/025/026
- Extensive experience with PSSE, PSLF, and/or TSAT for steady-state and dynamic modeling and studies
- Experience developing and validating generator, excitation system, governor, plant controller, and IBR models
- Knowledge of short-circuit and protection studies, including relay loadability and coordination concepts
- Experience with ASPEN OneLiner and/or SIEMENS CAPE for short-circuit and protection-related modeling and analysis (strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with EMT modeling using PSCAD for protection, control interaction, or IBR-focused studies (preferred)
- Ability to interpret field data, relay settings, and test results for model validation and compliance assessments
- Experience with Python or similar scripting tools for automation of studies and data processing
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills, particularly for compliance documentation
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Benefits & CompensationQualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
