About the Role
Location
Canada
Ontario
Oakville
Remote vs. Office
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Company
Siemens Energy Canada Limited
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Digital Grid
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Experienced Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
Are you an expert in the energy industry looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Mid- or Senior-level Power Systems Consultant, Network Studies in the Grid Analysis and Planning group.
We are seeking a Network Studies Consultant to join our team and make a difference in the energy transition and sustainability efforts. As part of a distributed team, you will utilize your technical expertise to coordinate power transmission studies and collaborate closely with clients. Your role involves crafting tailored solutions that improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, ensuring a balanced and efficient approach. By guiding clients towards optimal choices, you will contribute to impactful projects with real-world significance.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Leading consulting engagements through completion, aligning team members from different technical backgrounds within a multi-cultural environment.
- Execution of analyses of power systems, engagements for transmission and industrial network planning, and grid interconnection studies of large generation, storage, and load resources.
- Engaging with clients to work towards successful grid connection requests, highlighting potential risks and commercial implications (for Senior-level).
- Supporting the integration of power electronic devices, renewable generation, storage devices, HVDCs, etc. into AC grids (from conceptual studies to project execution).
- Supporting the analyses of high frequency phenomena like harmonic distortion, transient overvoltage, TRV, missing zero-crossings, or inrush currents.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (Master’s or Ph.D. degree preferred).
- 5 or more years of experience in conducting power system analysis in steady and transient states required *Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
- Expert knowledge in transmission planning and operating studies (100 kV ~ 765 kV), power system performance analyses including load flow, dynamic stability, voltage stability, protection coordination, short-circuit and transfer limits.
- Experience in power system simulation programs (e.g. PSS/E, TARA, PSLF, DigSilent, PowerFactory, ETAP, PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink).
- Deep understanding of grid connection procedures and grid codes, and particularly the modelling and study work involved. Relevant experience working and communicating with independent / transmission system operators (ISO / TSO), utilities, and developers.
- Advanced skills in HVDC and FACTS applications, power transmission systems, industrial power supply concepts, power electronics and renewable generation.
- Hands-on expertise in programming tools such as Python, FORTRAN, MATLAB, etc.
- Proven skills in effectively managing a team of experts (for Senior-level).
- Engaging in business development activities by developing proposals to address our clients’ challenges and putting together the appropriate execution team (for Senior-level).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Some Travel Required (within the US and internationally ex. Germany, Mexico, Canada).
About the Team
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Check out this video to learn more about Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- Savings Fund
- Above the law benefits
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
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By submitting personal information to Siemens Energy Canada Limited or its affiliates, service providers and agents, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure of such information for the purposes described in our Privacy Code available at www.siemens-energy.ca.
Siemens Energy s’engage à créer un environnement diversifié et est fière d’être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Sur demande, Siemens Énergie Canada prendra des mesures d’accommodement raisonnables pour les personnes handicapées, dans le but de soutenir la participation des candidats dans tous les aspects du processus de recrutement. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour ce poste.
En transmettant des renseignements personnels à Siemens Energy Canada limitée ou à ses sociétés affiliées, à ses fournisseurs de services ou à ses agents, vous nous autorisez à recueillir, à utiliser et à divulguer ces renseignements aux fins prévues dans notre Code de protection de la confidentialité, que vous pouvez consulter au www.siemens-energy.ca.