Job Description
Insight Global is searching for a Transmissions System Planning Engineer in the New England area. The Transmission System Planning role provides transmission-focused subject matter expertise in power system studies and planning-level project development. This position is responsible for modeling, analyzing, and supporting the development of the electric transmission system, including transmission lines and substations.
The role performs detailed reliability and planning studies such as power flow, transient stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transient analyses.
Responsibilities include developing and maintaining transmission system models, evaluating system adequacy, identifying technical issues, and developing technically sound solutions that meet reliability and delivery objectives.
This position also represents the organization on regional and national transmission-related committees and collaborates closely with internal planning, asset strategy, and operations teams. The role includes participation in regional transmission expansion studies, contributing to asset life cycle planning, and budgeting activities.
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Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of relevant power systems experience
- Hands-on experience with power system analysis tools, such as PSSE, PSCAD
- Experience performing load flow, stability, transient network, with inverter-based resources (IBRs), including solar, battery storage, EV infrastructure, or wind generation
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Electrical Engineering Bachelors Degree
- Experience supporting data center or large-scale DER interconnection studies within transmission or distribution systems
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.