Power Systems Advisory Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable engineering consultant for member cooperatives by clarifying goals, recognizing operational limitations, and converting requirements into actionable engineering strategies and phased plans.

• Facilitate exploratory discussions with engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders to identify challenges, limitations, decision-making criteria, and success metrics; document insights in clear, actionable summaries.

• Articulate complex technical ideas in accessible language for both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-level presentations and materials suitable for board review.

• Implement and/or assess distribution planning and power system analyses, covering protection and coordination, arc-flash, fault duty, voltage management and optimization, and power quality evaluations, accompanied by clear mitigation suggestions.

• Create study scopes, assumptions, and methodologies that mirror cooperative realities and align recommendations with actionable next steps.

• Provide support for distributed generation and interconnection planning, including screening, system impact assessments, and mitigation alternatives for generators, batteries, and behind-the-meter resources.

• Aid in the development and enhancement of member distributed generation processes by establishing repeatable engineering criteria, standard operating procedures, data requirements, timelines, and templates.

• Oversee reliability and system modernization planning, encompassing feeder enhancement concepts, device strategies (reclosers, sectionalizers, distribution automation devices), and integration considerations for SCADA and field automation.

• Collaborate with member teams to translate reliability objectives (e.g., SAIDI/SAIFI) into prioritized, fundable project portfolios and operational improvements.

• Assist in wildfire risk mitigation planning by aligning engineering strategies with risk reduction outcomes and coordinating with internal advisory resources and external partners as necessary.

• Provide owner's engineer support on selected projects, including design and study evaluations, validation of assumptions, input for procurement/specifications, and oversight of implementation.

• Manage the complete delivery of assigned projects, including scoping, scheduling, internal coordination, quality assurance, and timely fulfillment of deliverables.

• Generate high-quality, defensible technical outputs such as models, memoranda, reports, and diagrams that are suitable for reuse and audit.

• Assist in the development and refinement of engineering service offerings through standard scopes, estimating tools, reusable templates, and “starter packages” that enhance consistency, utilization, and speed to launch.

• Identify opportunities to enhance or deepen member engagements and coordinate with advisory teams to ensure continuity from assessment through planning, engineering, and implementation.

• Additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience is required.

• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in the electric utility sector; experience with electric cooperatives is highly preferred.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in engineering modeling software and Microsoft Office applications.

• Proven track record of applying engineering knowledge in a client-facing, advisory, or shared-services environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements