Senior Lead Power Systems Engineer

Imagine a future where you will impact performance of our operational portfolio, consisting of Wind, Solar, and BESS generating facilities.

Join us in this role where you'll provide technical leadership to our operations and engineering team, offering expert guidance on power generation, transmission, and collection system operations as a technical subject matter expert (SME). This encompasses overseeing design retrofits, development of strategic initiatives to optimize performance of all facility high voltage (HV) assets. You'll help ensure our regulatory standards and company requirements are rigorously adhered to as well as being the SME for assigned regulatory codes toward ISO's, NERC and other regulatory parties.

You'll be part of Transmission where you, together with your colleagues will work as a member of a regional compliance and HV operations, incorporating and adapting global best practices to regional compliance and reliability. You will have immediate impact supporting our local operations field teams, assisting in outage mitigation (unplanned) and long-term strategic planning for HV operations. As a team, we In Operations Engineering create value through establishing good engaging relationships with various stakeholders while encouraging each other and collaborating as a team.

You'll play an important role in

• model validation (PSSE/PSCAD/TSAT) project management
• conducting root cause analysis of failures, propose improvements to mitigate
• clarifying operations HV scope requirements and providing feedback to EPC
• Conducting design reviews for new projects in concert with EPC team.
• Solve technical issues together with global SME's and OEM's
• Maintaining relationships with regional independent system operators, transmission planners, and others to ensure regulatory compliance adherence.

To succeed in the role, you

• understand dynamic system modelling and modelling software
• are well versed in NERC/ISO requirements as they relate to HV engineering
• are comfortable with conducting event analysis on HV power systems through the use of symmetrical components as needed.
• are comfortable with relay/RTU settings software (GE, ABB, SEL relays and SEL RTAC)
• have excellent interpersonal communications skills as you will be working with both internal and external stakeholders as part of a dynamic team.

Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you'll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You'll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate. As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that you're expected to do some travelling in relation to your work, as you'll travel to facilities and the office, 25% travel is anticipated.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

Position salary range

The salary range for this position is $176,067.00 to $195,619.00.

Our salary ranges are based on position level and reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S geographic markets. Individual pay with the range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can provide more details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.

Variable Compensation

Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance. These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company

Our benefits package

For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are: fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks or hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or hourly equivalent for the birthing parent; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 annual paid holidays; 16 hours of volunteer time-off; and a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to USD 25.