Transmission Planning Engineer

🏆 What You’ll Achieve

• Perform and interpret bulk transmission and interconnection analysis using commercial power flow software to pinpoint the best places to connect to the grid
• Perform and review transmission planning, power flow, and stability studies using commercial tools (PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD, etc.) - guiding teammates on best practices and elevating the quality of all analyses.
• Evaluate transmission system dynamics under high penetrations of renewables
• Develop reasonable and technically supported study assumptions using the best available queue and grid upgrades datasets
• Consider the technical and commercial viability of new generation and large load projects by forecasting upgrade costs
• Work closely with the product and engineering teams to develop software solutions that enhance power system analysis at scale
• Apply and expand your expertise in power systems and interconnection processes across different utilities and ISOs
• Act as the domain expert within Paces to shape internal methodologies and inform product development
• Generalize power system principles and utility processes into scalable software applications and proprietary datasets

📈 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection engineering at a consultant, developer, ISO/RTO, or utility.
• Deep familiarity with generator interconnection modeling in at least one major ISO/RTO (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC).
• Proven ability to run and interpret power flow, stability, and upgrade cost studies; proficiency with tools like PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD.
• Strong quantitative chops and an instinct for spotting flawed assumptions.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Comfortable being customer-facing , presenting results directly to external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, MATLAB, etc.) to improve workflows.

✨ About You

• Are a hands-on engineer who also loves raising the bar for those around you.
• Enjoy stress-testing peers’ work and teaching others how to sharpen their craft.
• Get a thrill out of presenting complex interconnection risks in plain English.
• Default to action, curiosity, and building smarter workflows.
• See AI as an opportunity to automate the grind so you can focus on the edge cases that really matter.

🚀 Bonus Points

• Previous experience at a high-growth, fast-paced startup.
• Familiarity with grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), DER integration, or non-wires alternatives.
• GIS/geospatial analytics applied to transmission or interconnection studies.

💰 Compensation and Benefits

• $130,000-$150,000 annual compensation
• Competitive equity compensation
• 401(k) match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid company holidays & PTO
• Hybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x/week

☀️ About Paces

• 🛠️ If you’re a builder who wants to actively construct a more climate positive future, join us!
• We are enabling the climate optimum use for all the world’s land and are throughout leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets.
• 🗺️ We are enabling the climate optimum use for all the world’s land and are thought leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets.
• 🌞 We have world class customers and are growing!
• 📢 We've raised +$13M led by Navitas Capital and Resolute Ventures and Y Combinator.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $130,000 – $150,000 per year.