• Job Description

  Req#: 53487

  Job Details

  Job Location: Westminster, Colorado - RRC Power and Energy - Westminster, CO

  Education Level: 4 Year Degree

  Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $120,000.00

  Job Category: Engineering

  RRC is seeking a talented Power Systems Study Engineer, to work in the Wind & Solar industry to help us build the future of U.S. energy production from our Tualatin, Oregon office or Denver Colorado office, or Calgary office. RRC is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm that specializes in energy projects, particularly renewable energy, throughout the United States. Founded in 2007, RRC provides a culture where employees are valued while contributing to meaningful projects. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the evolving energy production landscape.

  Application must be filled out in its entirety for consideration.

  Must understand & personify RRCs Core Beliefs

  • Client Satisfaction understands the goal of always exceeding our clients expectation
  • Employee Happiness able to work well with others. communicate clearly with coworkers, promote a positive work environment and mediate conflicts between team members.
  • Quality Work - Ability to take ownership, work independently, prioritize workload and deliver quality results on time while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Above and Beyond - Versatility, flexibility, ability to anticipate the needs of the company, take the initiative and a willingness to go out of your way to assist others.

  Essential Responsibilities

  • Perform wind and solar electrical power plant interconnection studies at development, construction, and operation stages, including system planning models, system impact studies, stability, voltage ride through, frequency response, System Operator’s compliance studies such as CIP, TLP, MOD
  • Perform electromagnetic transient study, insulation coordination study, and TOV study using PSCAD or EMTP-RV
  • Perform other power system studies at both FEED stage and detailed design stage, including ampacity, grounding, reactive power, power flow, short circuit, arc flash, AC/DC, induced voltage, etc. by using ETAP, ASPEN, CYMCAP, SKM, PSSE, PSLF, WinIGS,

  • Prepare accurate, clearly written, well-organized technical reports
  • Interface technically with clients to provide conceptual study and technical input into the preliminary part of a project or for scoping purposes; optimize the study solutions and co-ordinate client’s technical queries
  • Act as the engineer of record for responsible projects; perform overall project quality control and provide QA/QC of all study reports
  • Interface with internal and external team members including electrical engineers, electrical designers, drafters, discipline leads, project managers, and take ownership of the project to meet and exceed client expectations
  • Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications
  • Support development of standards, optimizations, and processes and provide execution plans with strong follow-through
  • Provide oversight, guidance, and training to intermediate and junior engineers
  • Assist with the preparation of project proposals

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering,
  • Master's Degree in Engineering with renewable energy focus a plus
  • Strong power systems engineering background
  • 4-5 years of experience in Power System modelling, simulations and studies in the utility or consulting field
  • Proficiency in power system study software PSS/E or DSATools
  • PSLF and EMT software such as PSCAD or EMTP a plus
  • Power flow software such as ETAP, SKM and ASPEN, a plus
  • Ability to organize, schedule, prioritize, and multi-task in a dynamic environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and make recommendations
  • Ability to collaborate within a team environment
  • Self-motivated
  • Experience with insulation coordination, transient overvoltage, transient stability studies a plus
  • Professional Engineer license a plus
  • Sitting for prolonged hours, standing, walking, and lift up to 15lbs

  Benefits

  RRC is committed to investing in talented employees because we recognize that healthy, happy employees provide the best path to sustaining a successful business. RRC offers competitive salaries and benefits for full-time employees, including:

  • Flexible work hours to accommodate work-life balance
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k matching
  • Bonus eligibility

  
  

• About the company

  When providing technical solutions to energy projects, experience matters. Since 2007, our team has provided professional services to an estimated 25,000 MW of alternative energy projects throughout the United States and into Canada. Our engineers, sci...

Notice