Principal Engineer, Generator Modeling

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⛰️ Colorado, New York, +2 more states – Remote

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The AES Corporation

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1981

⚡ Energy

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-05

Energy • Sustainability • Renewable Energy

The AES Corporation is a global energy company with over four decades of experience in helping the world transition to clean, renewable energy. The company delivers innovative energy solutions that focus on sustainability, including energy storage, efficiency, and carbon-free electricity generation. AES partners with businesses to unlock their strategic energy potential and contribute to a greener future, while being deeply rooted in local cultures and communities where they operate.

📋 Description

• Oversee generator models throughout the project lifecycle, from interconnection study phases through construction and operations • Prepare, review, and submit generator models for renewable resources for interconnection request packages, as-built model submittals, ISO, and NERC requirements • Oversee consultant work for plant models using PSLF, PSSE, PSCAD, and Aspen • Coordinate and prioritize modeling work among internal and external resources • Lead team members to deliver results and improve workflows • Guide engineers on model builds, verifications, data gathering, and analysis • Ensure generator models meet Transmission Planner and Planning Coordinator expectations • Ensure models meet ride-through and reactive power requirements and that parameters are reasonable • Supervise data gathering from manufacturers, contractors, and external consultants • Supervise generator models involving substation schematics, inverter/turbine settings, power plant controller behavior, and generator properties • Track and implement generator model upgrades per ISO and NERC requirements • Coordinate responses to Transmission Planner and Planning Coordinator modeling requests and concerns • Oversee model validation field tests for MOD-026-2 verifications • Guide projects for compliance with MOD-032, MOD-026-2, and PRC-029 requirements • Train engineers on model development and verifications • Find and implement modeling-process efficiencies from interconnection requests through as-built models

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering • 8-10+ years of experience with modeling software (PSSE and/or PSLF); generator modeling experience preferred • At least 1+ years of experience with electromagnetic transient (EMT) models in PSCAD • Extensive experience modeling generation in PSSE and PSLF • Experience modeling generation plants in PSCAD • Experience with interconnection study models and interconnection request packages in WECC, HECO, and ERCOT • In-depth knowledge of model validation, including ride-through tests, stability tests, and model verifications • Familiarity with steady-state, dynamics, and short circuit data requirements and reporting procedures • Experience with Aspen for short circuit studies • Understanding of MOD standards and PRC-029 • Excellent understanding of inverter-based technology operations and inverter settings • Proficiency reading substation and PPC control schematics and understanding inverter/turbine settings • Demonstrated leadership and project management experience • Experience training and overseeing engineers developing and reviewing models/studies • Strong communication, organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills • Ability to work remotely and independently for extended periods away from an office environment or direct supervision • Ability to work with HV EPCs, power utilities, consultants, and internal stakeholders

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Life insurance • 401(k) eligibility • Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave • Remote work arrangement