Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Engineer - Interconnection and Planning

at Electric Power Engineers

🏢 About Electric Power Engineers

Electric Power Engineers specializes in enhancing grid reliability and resiliency for a sustainable energy future, focusing on practical solutions for renewable integration and grid modernization. Their remote-first approach allows engineers to work on diverse projects across the Eastern Interconnect while collaborating with utilities and ISOs nationwide.

About This Role

This Senior Engineer role involves performing complex interconnection studies (loadflow, short circuit, transient stability) and PSCAD/PSS/E model benchmarking for generation/load projects across Eastern Interconnect ISOs and utilities. You'll directly impact project timelines and costs by identifying creative pathways to remove technical roadblocks while mentoring junior staff.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves analyzing interconnection study results using PSS/E or PSCAD, benchmarking generation models against ISO requirements, and troubleshooting complex technical issues with junior staff. You'll review study findings, identify optimization opportunities to reduce client costs, and collaborate with utilities across different Eastern Interconnect regions.

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🎯 Who Electric Power Engineers Is Looking For

  • Has 4+ years specifically in IBR modelling, gen/load interconnection studies, or EMT studies within the electric energy industry
  • Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of FERC, NERC, and ISO interconnection requirements with hands-on experience in PSS/E, PSCAD, or similar software
  • Can troubleshoot complex technical issues and replicate study findings to identify cost-saving solutions
  • Has experience working with multiple ISOs/utilities in the Eastern Interconnect region

📝 Tips for Applying to Electric Power Engineers

1

Quantify your experience with specific interconnection studies (e.g., 'performed 15+ loadflow studies for PJM interconnection applications')

2

Highlight Eastern Interconnect experience by naming specific ISOs/utilities you've worked with (PJM, MISO, NYISO, etc.)

3

List your exact software proficiency levels with PSS/E, PSCAD, or other mentioned tools - specify versions and years of experience

4

Include examples where you identified creative solutions to reduce interconnection costs or expedite timelines

5

Mention any experience mentoring junior staff on technical issues related to interconnection studies

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with Eastern Interconnect ISOs/utilities and knowledge of their unique requirements', "Examples of how you've used PSS/E or PSCAD to solve complex interconnection challenges", 'Demonstrated ability to identify creative pathways that reduced costs or accelerated project timelines', 'Experience mentoring junior engineers on technical interconnection issues']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Recent projects Electric Power Engineers has completed in the Eastern Interconnect region
  • → The company's specific approach to grid reliability and renewable integration challenges
  • → Their client portfolio among utilities and ISOs in the Eastern Interconnect
  • → Their published thought leadership on interconnection process improvements

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through a specific interconnection study you performed that involved loadflow, short circuit, AND transient stability analysis
2 How have you used PSCAD or PSS/E to benchmark models for generation projects to demonstrate compliance?
3 Describe a time you identified a creative solution to remove a roadblock in an interconnection study
4 What's your experience with FERC Order 2023 and its impact on interconnection processes?
5 How would you approach mentoring a junior engineer struggling with a complex technical issue in an interconnection study?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Vague descriptions of interconnection experience without specifying ISOs/utilities or study types
  • Listing software proficiency without concrete examples of how you've used them for interconnection studies
  • Focusing only on technical skills without demonstrating mentorship experience or creative problem-solving

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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