Senior Studies Lead

Requisition ID: 95025 

Job Category: Energy 

Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

This is a technical leadership position within the eGRID business of Hatch. It provides an opportunity for professional growth to the selected individual within the System Performance and Planning department by engaging in business development and marketing, team building, working on systems analysis investigations and planning/feasibility studies for clients in North America and around the world. The selected candidate is expected to lead and mentor a group of transmission and distribution planning/studies engineers Globally.  The incumbent will also work closely with the HVdc/FACTS department of PD&I on HVdc and FACTS studies, and with the Management Consulting group of Hatch particularly for development of power sector master plans.

The incumbent of this position is required to work within focused study teams and multi-disciplinary teams involved in integrated power system plans, transmission and distribution system plans, pre-feasibility/feasibility/system impact assessment and system performance studies for both ac and dc project developments and generation/load connections.  He/she will coordinate all planning activities and those of their teams to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion. Client engagement, business development and proposal management are essential elements of the role. The person will perform the duties in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of Hatch’s policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental and Quality Assurance. The incumbent should be familiar with NERC/FERC policies, guidelines, regulations, requirements and criteria as applicable to network performance and planning, especially to bulk power systems. Knowledge and experience of relevant requirements in different NERC Regional Reliability Councils and other jurisdictions will be an added advantage.

Role and responsibilities for this position include:

• Business development to generate leads, secure MSA, prepare proposals
• Expertise in power system studies with emphasis on EMT analysis.
• Perform or coordinate systems analysis activities including load-flow, short-circuit, transient stability, electromagnetic transient and small-signal stability analysis
• Preparation of functional specifications for facility requirements related to different system development portfolios, for purposes of developing preliminary designs and obtaining estimates for the associated facilities
• Review of planning/system performance studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria and good engineering practice
• Preparing comprehensive reports on the conduct of the studies, the study results and appropriate conclusions and recommendations
• Prepare and deliver presentations to clients
• Project Management
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers within the department
• Maintaining close coordination with other relevant Hatch Business Units and Practices for cross-selling and cross staffing opportunities.
• Undertake thought leadership activities (e.g. speaker at conferences, panelist, whitepaper, etc.) and promote Hatch’s know-how in the Power and T&D sector in the region.

Qualifications for the positions include:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering; preference will be given to candidates with post-graduate (Master or PhD) degrees in Power System Planning
• Registration with applicable other Canadian provincial engineering association (or demonstrated eligibility for registration)
• Intimate familiarity with EMT software, such as PSCAD, and experience in both AC and DC system studies. Experiences in EMT studies for generation and transmission, renewable energy, battery storage, and HVDC and other power electronic and inverter-based resource (IBR) systems. Although the position will require a certain level of hands-on operation of the software, the leader must be able to train/mentor junior/intermediate users and carry out QA reviews.  Knowledge of other EMT type of applications, including RTDS, EMTP, is optional but desirable.
• Familiarity with the PSS®E software package, including all modules for load-flow, short-circuit and transient stability analysis, and including understanding of batch programming using PYTHON. Knowledge of alternative planning software applications, including DSA Tools, PSLF or DigSilent.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in power system analysis and planning.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.