Power Systems Engineer, Resource Integration

All locations
  • Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Montreal, QC, Canada
Business:
Energy Systems
Position type:
Full Time
Contract type:
Permanent Employee
Job ID:
3469
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Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About the role

Are you ready to shape the future of power systems and drive innovation in the energy sector?

Do you have a passion for delivering creative, practical solutions that transform the power generation, transmission, and distribution industries?

Are you excited about leading groundbreaking projects and delivering exceptional value to customers in North America's evolving power systems landscape?

The Power System Advisory group has an exciting opportunity for a Power Systems Engineer, in its Power System Advisory (PSA) Department. DNV Energy’s PSA team provides creative, cost effective and practical solutions to stakeholders in the power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The Power System Engineer must demonstrate vision and drive and be passionate about contributing to the growth and evolution of the PSA business in North America. The ideal candidate will be aware of market opportunities where we can differentiate and innovate, and they will manage commercial projects, delivering technical insight and delighting customers with excellent customer service.

At DNV our organizational culture and how we collectively influence the world for future generations matters deeply to us. Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society; endeavors to achieve our purpose through the success of our customers; and strives to be high-performing and innovative. Our approach reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.

This role is based at our DNV office in Toronto (ON), Montreal (QB) or Calgary (AB) presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within Canada.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform power system analyses, including steady state, dynamic, short-circuit and/or transient stability and networking planning
  • Perform system wide power flow analysis including steady-state, dynamic stability and short-circuit analysis
  • Perform due diligence for M&A projects by reviewing interconnection documents from the data room and identifying the risk associated
  • Complete interconnection applications and supporting documentation for projects in various RTOs (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP) and vertically integrated markets (WECC, SERC etc.)
  • Evaluate transmission & interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, queue, and processes for a variety of markets and provide strategy to our stakeholders
  • Actively attend (in person/remote) industry stakeholder meetings and stay up to date with assigned market changes in terms of developments and policy changes
  • Collaborate with clients and team members on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
  • Contribute to the team’s research and innovation activities in terms of development of new techniques and/or analytical tools to further the team’s performance in terms of efficiency and/or capability improvements

Êtes-vous prêt à façonner l'avenir des systèmes électriques et à stimuler l'innovation dans le secteur de l'énergie ?

Avez-vous une passion pour la fourniture de solutions créatives et pratiques qui transforment les industries de la production, du transport et de la distribution d'énergie ?

Êtes-vous enthousiaste à l'idée de mener des projets révolutionnaires et d'offrir une valeur exceptionnelle aux clients dans le paysage changeant des systèmes électriques en Amérique du Nord ?

Le groupe des services-conseils en systèmes d'alimentation offre une excellente occasion d'embaucher un ingénieur en systèmes d'alimentation au sein de son service de services-conseils en systèmes d'alimentation. L'équipe PSA de DNV Energy fournit des solutions créatives, rentables et pratiques aux parties prenantes des systèmes de production, de transport et de distribution d'électricité. L'ingénieur du système d'alimentation doit faire preuve de vision et de dynamisme et être passionné par la contribution à la croissance et à l'évolution de l'activité PSA en Amérique du Nord. Le candidat idéal sera conscient des opportunités de marché où nous pouvons nous différencier et innover, et il gérera des projets commerciaux, fournira des informations techniques et ravira les clients avec un excellent service client.

Chez DNV, notre culture organisationnelle et la façon dont nous influençons collectivement le monde pour les générations futures sont très importantes pour nous. Notre équipe travaille chaque jour pour accroître le déploiement et l'exploitation à grande échelle des énergies renouvelables afin de lutter contre le changement climatique et d'avoir un impact positif sur la société. s'efforce d'atteindre notre objectif grâce au succès de nos clients ; et s'efforce d'être performante et innovante. Notre approche reflète l'équité, le respect et la diversité que nous souhaitons voir dans le monde.

Ce poste est basé à notre bureau de DNV à Toronto (ON), Montréal (QB) ou Calgary (AB) et présente un horaire hybride dynamique où les employés passeront généralement trois (3) jours par semaine à travailler à partir d'un bureau de DNV ou d'un emplacement/site client. De plus amples détails concernant les exigences spécifiques au rôle seront communiqués au cours du processus d'entrevue.

Le poste pourrait également être envisagé dans d'autres bureaux de DNV au Canada.

Ce que vous ferez

  • Effectuer des analyses de systèmes électriques, y compris la stabilité en régime permanent, dynamique, en court-circuit et/ou transitoire et la planification du réseau
  • Effectuez une analyse du flux de puissance à l'échelle du système, y compris l'analyse de l'état stationnaire, de la stabilité dynamique et des courts-circuits
  • Effectuer une due diligence pour les projets de fusions et acquisitions en examinant les documents d'interconnexion de la data room et en identifiant les risques associés
  • Applications d'interconnexion complètes et documentation de soutien pour des projets dans divers RTO (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP) et marchés verticalement intégrés (WECC, SERC, etc.)
  • Évaluer les tarifs, les coûts, les délais, les files d'attente et les processus de transport et d'interconnexion pour une variété de marchés et fournir une stratégie à nos parties prenantes.
  • Assister activement (en personne ou à distance) aux réunions des parties prenantes de l'industrie et se tenir au courant des changements du marché en termes de développements et de changements de politiques
  • Collaborer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe sur les calendriers, les budgets et les livrables du projet
  • Contribuer aux activités de recherche et d'innovation de l'équipe en termes de développement de nouvelles techniques et/ou d'outils analytiques pour favoriser la performance de l'équipe en termes d'efficacité et/ou d'amélioration des capacités

What we offer
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
  • Special programs – Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
  • Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
  • Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
  • Education Assistance program
  • Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
  • Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
  • Advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election*

DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

  • Congés payés généreux (vacances, jours de maladie, jours fériés d'entreprise, jours personnels)
  • Régimes d'assurance médicale, dentaire et visuelle offerts à tous les employés
  • Programmes spéciaux – Programme d'aide aux employés et options d'assurance en cas d'accident ou de maladie grave pour vous et votre famille
  • Stratégies en milieu de travail pour les ressources d'aide mentale offertes à tous les employés
  • Régime enregistré d'épargne-retraite (REER) avec contribution de l'entreprise
  • L'entreprise a fourni des prestations d'assurance-vie, d'invalidité de courte et de longue durée
  • Programme d'aide à l'éducation
  • Horaire de travail flexible avec possibilités hybrides
  • Remises et récompenses pour les consommateurs grâce à notre BenefitsHub
  • Possibilités d'avancement

**Les avantages varient en fonction du poste, de l'ancienneté, de l'emplacement et de l'élection de l'employé*

DNV est un fier employeur qui souscrit au principe de l'égalité des chances et qui s'engage à constituer une main-d'œuvre inclusive et diversifiée. Tout emploi est décidé sur la base des qualifications, du mérite ou des besoins de l'entreprise, sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, l'âge, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité de genre, l'origine nationale, le handicap ou le statut d'ancien combattant protégé.

About you

What is Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience including:
    • In-depth understanding of fundamentals of electric power systems and renewable energy
    • Proficiency in system studies and network simulation software such as PSS/E, TARA, PSLF and PSCAD
    • Direct work experience in transmission and/or distribution planning related analyses in transmission planning and/or resource interconnection
  • Experience contributing to model development and performing system studies and analyses
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and collaborate with clients and team members on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
  • Initiative, self-motivation, and a commitment to meeting deadlines while exceeding client expectations
  • Knowledge of North American RTO/ISO markets grid interconnection and corresponding planning practices including resource integration studies, NERC standards and ISO/RTO resource interconnection model requirements
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to rent and drive a car and travel on public conveyances when required
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • We conduct pre-employment background screening

What is Preferred

  • Graduate level degree with emphasis on Electric Power Systems
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience with power system analysis software packages including PSS/E, TARA, PSCAD, ASPEN, PSLF, and TSAT
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in Power System engineering outside of an academic setting
  • Working knowledge of software packages like Python or VBA
  • Experience performing one or more of the studies; Power flow studies, Transient Stability studies, Resource planning studies, forward looking analysis, Security constraint economic dispatch (SCED) analysis

Ce qui est requis

  • Baccalauréat en génie électrique ou mécanique
  • Au moins 1 an d'expérience de travail pertinente, y compris :
    • Compréhension approfondie des principes fondamentaux des systèmes d'alimentation électrique et des énergies renouvelables
    • Maîtrise des études de systèmes et des logiciels de simulation de réseaux tels que PSS/E, TARA, PSLF et PSCAD
    • Expérience de travail directe dans la planification du transport et/ou de la distribution, analyses connexes dans la planification du transport et/ou l'interconnexion des ressources
  • Expérience de la contribution à l'élaboration de modèles et de la réalisation d'études et d'analyses de systèmes.
  • Capacité à travailler dans un environnement d'équipe dynamique et à collaborer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe sur les calendriers, les budgets et les livrables des projets
  • Initiative, motivation personnelle et engagement à respecter les délais tout en dépassant les attentes des clients
  • Connaissance des marchés nord-américains RTO/ISO, de l'interconnexion des réseaux et des pratiques de planification correspondantes, y compris les études d'intégration des ressources, les normes NERC et les exigences du modèle d'interconnexion des ressources ISO/RTO.
  • Volonté et capacité de voyager jusqu'à 10 % du temps
  • Doit posséder un permis de conduire valide et être en mesure de louer et de conduire une voiture et de voyager sur les transports publics au besoin.
  • Solides compétences en communication écrite et orale en anglais
  • Nous effectuons une vérification des antécédents avant l'embauche

Ce qui est préféré

  • Diplôme d'études supérieures avec spécialisation en systèmes d'alimentation électrique
  • Expérience pratique démontrable avec les progiciels d'analyse de systèmes électriques, notamment PSS/E, TARA, PSCAD, ASPEN, PSLF et TSAT
  • 1 à 3 ans d'expérience en ingénierie des systèmes électriques en dehors d'un cadre académique
  • Connaissance pratique des progiciels tels que Python ou VBA
  • Expérience de la réalisation d'une ou de plusieurs études ; Études de flux d'énergie, études de stabilité transitoire, études de planification des ressources, analyse prospective, analyse économique des contraintes de sécurité (SCED)

Benefits

Profit Share

You’ll be part of our global profit share scheme that means we all share in our success as a business. If we profit, so do you. This will be part of our Total Compensation approach each year and depends on our year-end results.

Insurance

Taking care of you with travel, life, and accident insurance.

Pension Schemes

We care about your long-term financial security and prioritize pension and retirement benefits to reflect our caring values.

Professional Development

We believe in the 70/20/10 learning model, where 70% of your learning comes from performing your everyday tasks and working on different projects, new areas and initiatives to gain new skills. 20% from working with others and mentoring and the rest from formal education.

Hybrid Working

Adapting to the changing world of work around the world.

Purpose-led organization

You become part of a world-leading company where we know and live our purpose; to safeguard life, property, and the environment, with the opportunity to tackle global change through your work.

Supportive and caring culture

We offer opportunities to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, organizes after-work events and informal meetings throughout the year.

Attractive rewards

We focus on work/life balance and offer employees flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At DNV, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is not only an ethical choice, but also a business decision.

Diversity, fairness, and a sense of belonging are a source of strength for our people, our business, and our customers, and help us to deliver on our purpose, vision, and values.

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Working here

Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.

At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.

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Application Process

FAQs

Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions page. We’ve put together answers to the questions we’re asked most often to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Whether you're curious about our recruitment process, benefits or career growth and development, you should find the information below.

How can I find job openings that fit my skills and interests?

Explore our official job search page where you can use filters such as job type, location, and department to find roles that best match your qualifications and career aspirations.

What’s your application process like?

You can apply directly through our careers page by submitting your CV and any other documents we require (i.e. university diplomas/transcripts; visas; previous employment reference letters). Make sure your application is fully completed, and you tailor it to the specific job listing. 

Is your recruitment process designed to be inclusive and accessible?

Yes, it is. We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates. We’re happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Share the details of what you need within your application.

What types of interviews might I undergo?

Depending on your role, our interview process may include initial phone screenings, video conferences, and in-person interviews, focusing on both your technical abilities and our shared values. You can ask your recruiter specifically about the interview process for your role. 

How long does the hiring process typically take from application to decision?

The timeline can vary but we make every effort to reply to each candidate as soon as possible and keep everyone up-to-date with where they are in the recruitment process.

How do I know if a recruitment contact is legitimately from your company?

Official communication will come from our verified company email addresses. Carefully check any suspicious looking emails and if you have any doubts, don’t engage.

Are there any fees involved in your recruitment process?

No, we do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications and interviews are free of charge, we will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments – please be wary of any requests for payment as these are likely scams.

What should I do if I suspect a job scam?

If you encounter suspicious job postings or recruitment practices, do not provide personal information and contact your recruiter as soon as possible. We take these matters seriously. We will never ask you to pay any fees or make any payments part of our recruitment process.

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