POWER Engineers Inc. is an employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering design and consulting firm. Founded in 1976, we currently employ nearly 1000 people in 20+ locations nationwide. Joining us allows you the opportunity to work with a team of excellent engineers, technical specialists and support staff in a casual work environment with great growth potential. POWER offers competitive compensation plus a full benefits package including health, life, vision, dental, long term disability, 401(k) with employer matching, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependant care, paid-time-off (vacation, holidays, and sick leave), professional development, and education assistance. Please visit our website www.powereng.com to learn more about our history, values, and the work we do.

Power System Analyst

Job Description:
Seeking a Power System Analyst to work in our Freeport, Maine, office for our SCADA & Analytical Services Department. This position requires a BSEE (MSEE preferred), professional engineering registration or the ability to become registered. The successful applicant will be responsible for preparing computer-based models and performing power system simulations including load flow and transient and dynamic stability on electrical power systems (transmission and distribution). Experience in power flow, dynamic stability and system modeling is desirable. Ability to analyze the effects of higher frequency transients with software such as PSCAD, Simulink, EMTP and/or other small time step dynamic simulation packages is preferred. Study areas in which the successful candidate may be involved include: system impact studies, load flow studies, lightning surge effects (back flash shielding failure), switching surge effects, insulation coordination, resonant phenomena, subsynchronous resonance, transient torque, control interaction, flicker analysis, transient recovery voltage, arc furnace issues, and harmonic analysis. Understanding of power system hardware (transformers, surge arresters, circuit breakers, transmission lines, cables and other passive devices), its capabilities/limitations is required. Knowledge of more sophisticated equipment used in power systems such as excitation systems, governor systems, Static Var Compensators, HVDC converters, series capacitor compensation is desirable. Strong conceptualization ability, strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are required. This includes the ability to explain complex technical issues to decision-makers and project teams. The candidate must have good oral and written communications skills, be willing to travel, and work successfully in a customer focused project oriented environment.