Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution Technical Services

Job Family:

Power Systems Engineering Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

The Senior Consultant-Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Technical Services plays a key role in developing, delivering, and supporting technical solutions related to the power grid, especially focused on the changing industry dynamics as part of a clean energy future. This Senior Consultant -T&D Technical Services position is a highly challenging role that draws heavily upon all of the analytical, technical, creative, and interpersonal skills essential to delivering effective T&D studies/analysis and general strategy consulting engagements. It is essential for the Senior Consultant -T&D Technical Services to have the ability to learn and eventually assume the responsibilities of project management of significant projects while at the same time being a part of a project delivery team. 

What You Will Do:

The Senior Consultant - T&D Technical Services must organize all tasks and schedules in carrying out substantial business analyses and delivering high-quality, client-ready work.  As our clients are often large with complex systems, the Senior Consultant - T&D Technical Services must demonstrate considerable potential to have the poise, independence, and business maturity to perform effectively and add value in the client environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and act as technical solution delivery lead/consultant on projects related to electrical transmission system planning studies to determine transmission requirements, and generation additions & retirements
• Familiarity with or ability to quickly grasp various transmission planning concepts, practices and procedures, and ability to apply Transmission Planning reliability criteria to perform analysis
• Perform power systems analysis including transmission planning feasibility studies, System Impact Studies and Generator Interconnection Studies
• Perform Steady State, Dynamic Stability Simulation, Voltage Stability Simulation, and Short Circuit Analysis
• Study thermal overloads and recommend mitigations / transmission upgrades
• Develop / fine tune dynamic models for conventional and inverter-based resources (IBRs) and implement them for stability/transient simulation based analysis

What You Will Need:

• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements
• Senior Consultant - Bachelor’s degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND Three (3+) plus years post-graduation work experience within the Bulk Electric System; Or Master’s degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college AND One (1+) plus year post-graduation work experience within the Bulk Electric System; Or Completing a PhD degree in electrical or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college in 2025 AND One (1+) plus year directly relevant Graduate Assistant/Research work with relevant PhD research/course work experience
• In-depth knowledge of transmission and distribution systems from a planning and operations standpoint
• Familiarity with and ability to quickly become adept at FERC, NERC, and state regulatory requirements and processes
• Technical understanding and ability to learn various power systems engineering tools such as PSLF, POWERWORLD Simulator, PSSE, ASPEN, TARA, CAPE, DSA Tools, PSCAD or EMTP
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work onsite in a core Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
• Staff level of hire will be determined through Guidehouse interview process

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location
• Advanced degree in electrical engineering or power systems engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Course work and/or internships utilizing one or more of the following power system engineering tools: PSLF, POWERWORLD Simulator, PSSE, ASPEN, TARA, CAPE, DSA Tools, PSCAD or EMTP
• Ability to code and knowledge of coding languages such as R, Python, VA, SQL
• Analytical background
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• Heightene