Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning (Power Systems)

Location: In office in Augusta, Maine, or Portland, Maine, United States

Base salary: $116,640–$145,800 annually, depending on experience and location.

Company

hirify.global operates electric transmission and power infrastructure, including Central Maine Power operations.

What you will do

• Lead reliability- and economically driven transmission planning studies covering voltage, thermal, photovoltaic, transfer-limit, short-circuit, and stability assessments.
• Analyze complex transmission systems across multiple voltage levels and document results through reports, data analysis, and presentations.
• Improve the precision and efficiency of transmission planning methods and develop subject-matter expertise.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, regional organizations, and industry peers including NPCC and ISO groups.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects, guide department engineers, and mentor and develop the team.
• Participate in transmission and substation site inspections, workshops, training, and software user-group meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7+ years of industry-related engineering experience.
• Knowledge of transmission planning, operations, engineering design, construction, analytics, modeling, and calculations.
• Experience documenting, interpreting, reviewing, and approving engineering work.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards, including NERC, NPCC, ISO, and PUC requirements.
• Experience with power-system studies and analytics software such as PSS/E, TARA, ASPEN, or Enfuzion.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as an MSEE.
• Professional certifications such as a PE license.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive benefits and performance-based bonuses.
• 12% 401(k) employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Career advancement pathways.
• Potential system-emergency and NERC reliability-standards compliance assignments may apply to employees in relevant hirify.global business areas.