ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.
Principal Transmission Planning Engineer
ManpowerGroup Global, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02254
Principal Transmission Planning Engineer – 12+ month contract to hire
Location: Successful candidate can be located in either our Waltham, MA, Boston, MA, or Brooklyn, NY office. Hybrid role.
Job Purpose We are looking for a knowledgeable, curious, and driven Principal Transmission Planning Engineer to join our Integration and Planning Team. This individual will support our competitive transmission projects by carrying out transmission analyses and managing interconnection processes in MISO. The role will ensure work products provide sufficient decision‑making information to management and facilitate the interconnection of projects within the transmission system. It will support key initiatives driving growth and partnerships throughout the US.
Key Accountabilities
Perform, lead, or facilitate engineering and transmission assessments and analyses.
Support and advise on production cost modeling, economic and regional market evaluations to assist in key strategic insights and identify or confirm project opportunities.
Apply innovative simulation and analysis approaches to identify or support new initiatives.
Lead technical analysis as needed to support potential project partnerships.
Document, present, and report findings and justifications. Prepare executive summaries or investment committee papers.
Support or lead on siting, permitting and licensing requirements and hearings, if required.
Represent interests at national, regional, and local levels when necessary.
Oversee consultants, engineers, or other subject‑matter experts as required to augment the Business Development team.
Work in a project team and matrix environment, interacting with individuals across functions in the US and UK.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field. Power systems focus desired.
Strong experience in transmission system analysis.
Ability to translate complex model outputs into business insight and articulate impact of results.
Broad knowledge of US power industry standards, structures, policies, regulations, and market fundamentals.
Familiarity with recent trends and technologies in electric transmission, onshore and offshore wind, large‑scale renewable generation, energy storage, conventional generation, and emerging technologies.
Strong track record of relevant professional experience in projects, including developing business cases, optioneering, data analysis, estimating, and work‑structure planning.
Skill in handling & manipulating data to forecast, derive trends, and test sensitivities.
Interest in offshore wind project development and execution.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to persuade, challenge, and build credibility based on personally derived recommendations.
Computational literacy, including handling large data sets, is mandatory.
Fundamental understanding of the components of electric transmission facilities, including key risks and opportunities.
Ability to develop tools and processes to facilitate best practice and knowledge sharing.
How to Apply If this role interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now. A recruiter will be in touch to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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Job Purpose We are looking for a knowledgeable, curious, and driven Principal Transmission Planning Engineer to join our Integration and Planning Team. This individual will support our competitive transmission projects by carrying out transmission analyses and managing interconnection processes in MISO. The role will ensure work products provide sufficient decision‑making information to management and facilitate the interconnection of projects within the transmission system. It will support key initiatives driving growth and partnerships throughout the US.
Key Accountabilities
Perform, lead, or facilitate engineering and transmission assessments and analyses.
Support and advise on production cost modeling, economic and regional market evaluations to assist in key strategic insights and identify or confirm project opportunities.
Apply innovative simulation and analysis approaches to identify or support new initiatives.
Lead technical analysis as needed to support potential project partnerships.
Document, present, and report findings and justifications. Prepare executive summaries or investment committee papers.
Support or lead on siting, permitting and licensing requirements and hearings, if required.
Represent interests at national, regional, and local levels when necessary.
Oversee consultants, engineers, or other subject‑matter experts as required to augment the Business Development team.
Work in a project team and matrix environment, interacting with individuals across functions in the US and UK.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field. Power systems focus desired.
Strong experience in transmission system analysis.
Ability to translate complex model outputs into business insight and articulate impact of results.
Broad knowledge of US power industry standards, structures, policies, regulations, and market fundamentals.
Familiarity with recent trends and technologies in electric transmission, onshore and offshore wind, large‑scale renewable generation, energy storage, conventional generation, and emerging technologies.
Strong track record of relevant professional experience in projects, including developing business cases, optioneering, data analysis, estimating, and work‑structure planning.
Skill in handling & manipulating data to forecast, derive trends, and test sensitivities.
Interest in offshore wind project development and execution.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to persuade, challenge, and build credibility based on personally derived recommendations.
Computational literacy, including handling large data sets, is mandatory.
Fundamental understanding of the components of electric transmission facilities, including key risks and opportunities.
Ability to develop tools and processes to facilitate best practice and knowledge sharing.
How to Apply If this role interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now. A recruiter will be in touch to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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