National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, is a leading North American renewable energy company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices located in the regions where it develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects. As a farmer-friendly and community focused company, National Grid Renewables develops projects for corporations and utilities that seek to repower America’s electricity grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable future. National Grid Renewables is part of the competitive, unregulated Ventures division of National Grid and has a portfolio of solar, wind, and energy storage projects located throughout the United States in various stages of development, construction and operation.
National Grid Renewables develops high value, competitive renewable energy projects. Our focus on communities and farmers means it’s not just about projects, but about the people we work with, both outside and inside our organization. National Grid Renewables Team Members embody our foundational culture of being entrepreneurial, creative, and nimble and take pride in supporting National Grid’s vision to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future for all.
Transmission Electrical Engineer III/IV
- Job Title
- Transmission Electrical Engineer III/IV
- Job ID
- 27757667
- Location
- Bloomington, MN, 55437
- Other Location
- Description
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Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.
Geronimo Power is seeking a Senior Engineer/Engineer III to join our transmission team. This person will be responsible for evaluating electrical aspects of renewable energy projects. This position will be based out the company headquarters in Bloomington, MN.
General Position Overview
Senior Engineer: A fully competent engineer in the subject matter or the functional areas of the assignments. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Ability to devise new approaches to problems. Requires professional experience to assure competence as a professional. Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval for projects. Confidently communicates with other departments as needed.
Responsibilities:
· Performing technical analyses relating to wind, solar and other project development.
· Performing analytical and administrative tasks relating to electrical interconnection and development of wind, solar, or other energy projects.
· Completing analytic and administrative tasks relating to Project Scoping, Screening Analyses, Generator Interconnection, Facilities Studies, IA negotiation and Strategic Initiatives. Work and results are discussed with Director of Transmission for application of professional judgment.
· Representing Geronimo Power and/or renewable energy at appropriate industry conferences and stakeholder meetings, participating in discussions and providing comments if needed.
· Interface with customers and different stakeholders to achieve successful project creation and implementation.
· Ability to summarize projects’ results and discuss if needed with accuracy and clarity.
· Drafts different reports and presentations as required from the Transmission Department.
· Ability to provide guidance for Engineers I-III if needed.
Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree (and/or Master’s degree) in Electrical Engineering. Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred.
· 5-8 years of electrical engineering/transmission planning experience or ISO Generation Interconnection Process industry experience. *
· RTO (ERCOT, MISO, PJM or SPP) knowledge/experience required. Ability to communicate clearly with different RTOs to gather information regarding GI application, processes, cost allocation….etc
· Ability to review and critique TO/RTO work/results and validate for accuracy and communicate back to the RTO for comments or corrections.
· Excellent knowledge of PSS/E, and TARA analysis software. Ability to navigate smoothly through software and complete non-complicated troubleshooting.
· Experience with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regional processes and the different NERC TPL standards is a plus.
· Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Transmission Leader reserves the right to override the years of experience if the candidate has the required background and shows significant progress and willingness to move to the next level of responsibilities.
Pay Range for the posted level: Minimum of $115,000-170,000.00
We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.
