Sargent & Lundy is a renowned engineering firm focused on power and energy projects. The company has valued diversity, with employees from numerous backgrounds,
Senior Power Controls, Grid Planning Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
102 days ago
Salary
$132.0K - $205.3K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Power Controls, Grid Planning Engineer
Sargent & Lundy
• Help work on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, BESS, reciprocating engines, and other generating technologies with large dynamic electrical loads. • Support Owner’s Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, Solar PV, with large dynamic loads. • Provide independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies. • Review and challenge dynamic studies, control narratives, plant controller strategies, and protection philosophies without directly performing detailed PSS®E or PSCAD modeling. • Validate integration between GT controls, BESS EMS/PPC systems, SCADA, and overall coordination strategies (frequency response, voltage control, inertia management, black start, load rejection, and large motor/data center step loads). • Utilize strong cross-disciplinary leadership, risk identification capability, and the ability to translate complex control interactions into clear recommendations for owner and lender stakeholders. • Conduct engineering design reviews, technical due diligence, project development support, and conceptual design.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 12+ years’ experience in power generation controls, grid integration, or utility-scale plant systems
- Demonstrated experience with islanded or isolated grids
- Strong understanding of dynamic performance studies (transient stability, EMT, frequency response), even if not the primary modeler
- Familiarity with gas turbine control systems (e.g., Mark VIe or equivalent) and BESS plant/energy management systems, power plant controllers
- Experience reviewing EPC deliverables, grid code compliance documentation, and performance guarantees
- Knowledge of protection coordination and system-level control architecture
- Strong communication skills for engagement with developers, OEMs, lenders, and regulatory bodies
- Experience in development support and conceptual design of thermal power projects: Simple cycle gas turbines, Combined cycle projects, Coal fired generation, or Reciprocating engines (RICE)
Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Work-Life Balance
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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