Principal Engineer - Transmission Planning

Location: Office-based in Augusta, Maine or Portland, Maine, United States. The role includes transmission and substation site inspections and regional industry activities.

Salary: $128,000–$160,000 annual base salary, dependent on experience and location.

Company

hirify.global operates electric transmission and network business functions, including Central Maine Power.

What you will do

• Lead reliability- and economically driven transmission planning studies, including voltage, thermal, photovoltaic, transfer-limit, short-circuit, and stability assessments.
• Analyze complex transmission systems across multiple voltage levels and communicate findings through documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Provide technical leadership on complex, business-wide projects and guide department engineers.
• Develop planning improvements that increase the precision and efficiency of transmission analysis.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, regional organizations, and industry peers, including NPCC and ISO groups.
• Mentor engineers, participate in site inspections and industry events, and work independently with limited supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required; advanced degrees or certifications such as an MSEE or PE are additionally considered.
• 10+ years of industry-related engineering experience.
• Knowledge of transmission planning, operations, engineering design, analytics, modeling, calculations, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with power system studies, including power flow, stability, and short-circuit analysis.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards, including NERC, NPCC, ISO, and PUC requirements.
• Proficiency with power system analytics software such as PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN, and Enfuzion.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits package, sign-on bonus, and relocation support are offered.
• Work includes collaboration, communication, continuous improvement, initiative, and leadership responsibilities.
• Employees may be assigned system emergency roles requiring work outside regular schedules.
• Electric transmission employees may be assigned NERC Reliability Standards compliance responsibilities, including additional training, access protections, audits, and evidence retention.
• Equal employment and advancement opportunities are provided.