Consultant I – Transmission & Distribution Technical Services
| Company | Guidehouse |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Houston, TX, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, McLean, VA, USA, San Antonio, TX, USA, Arlington, VA, USA, New York, NY, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Boulder, CO, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA, Burlington, MA, USA |
| Salary | $74000 – $124000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
Requirements
- Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen due to nature of client engagements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
Responsibilities
- Data analysis, technical engineering reviews, power systems modeling, and/or primary data collection
- Fact-finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities
- Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts, practices and procedures, and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis
- Assist with power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies, System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies
- Help perform Steady State, Dynamic Stability Simulation, Voltage Stability Simulation, and Short Circuit Analysis
- Research thermal overloads and help recommend mitigations / transmission upgrades
- Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients and stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
- Advanced degree in electrical engineering or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Course work and/or paid internship(s) utilizing one or more of the following power system engineering tools: PSLF, POWERWORLD Simulator, PSSE, ASPEN, TARA, CAPE, DSA Tools, PSCAD or EMTP
- Transmission Planning paid internship
- Ability to code and knowledge of coding languages such as R, Python, VA, SQ
- Analytical background
- Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
- Heightened attention to detail
- An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement