Grid Interconnection Studies Engineer (Power Systems)

Location: Fully remote within the United States or local/in-office in Lakewood, Colorado. Some field work and 5–15% travel may be required. U.S. work authorization is required; employment verification is conducted through E-Verify.

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 per year, based on the Denver, Colorado labor market.

Company

hirify.global is an engineering services firm providing power-system consulting and infrastructure solutions to clients across the United States.

What you will do

• Develop, validate, tune, and maintain power-flow, dynamic, short-circuit, and EMT models for generation, renewable energy, storage, data-center, and large-load projects.
• Lead generation and large-load interconnection studies from application and model development through utility review, model acceptance, and commissioning support.
• Perform load-flow, contingency, transient-stability, voltage-performance, reactive-power, electromagnetic-transient, and grid-code compliance studies.
• Coordinate technical information with clients, utilities, ISO/RTO representatives, equipment manufacturers, power-plant-controller vendors, and EPC contractors.
• Review study results, identify technical errors and network-upgrade implications, and advise clients on interconnection strategy and project risks.
• Prepare technical reports, scopes, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates; lead technical QA/QC and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, preferably with an electric-power focus.
• At least five years of relevant experience in power-system studies, transmission planning, generation interconnection, large-load interconnection, or grid integration.
• Hands-on proficiency with PSCAD and at least one positive-sequence planning platform such as PSS®E or PSLF.
• Experience developing or validating dynamic models and working with power flow, short circuit, transient stability, reactive-power, and EMT analysis.
• Knowledge of NERC standards and ISO/RTO or utility interconnection requirements, with the ability to interpret results and produce technical recommendations.
• Ability to work in the United States or in the Lakewood, Colorado office; U.S. work authorization is required.

Nice to have

• Master’s or doctoral degree, Professional Engineer license, or Engineer-in-Training certification.
• Experience with ERCOT, WECC, CAISO, SPP, MISO, PJM, SERC, ISO-NE, or NYISO.
• Experience with model-quality testing, RMS/EMT benchmarking, inverter controls, power-plant-controller tuning, or large-load and data-center interconnection studies.
• Experience with TSAT, TARA, PowerWorld, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, Python, or similar tools.
• Consulting, project-management, proposal-development, budgeting, or direct client-responsibility experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and flexible work environment with remote flexibility.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and long-term disability premiums fully paid by the employer.
• 401(k) with employer matching and immediate vesting, paid time off, paid parental leave, and paid holidays.
• Employer-paid FE/PE licensure, certifications, seminars, conferences, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.
• Bonus programs, team-building activities, coaching opportunities, and pet insurance.