Power System Engineer

Leeward Energy is seeking a Power System Engineer in Chicago, IL, to support electrical engineering for its renewable energy projects. Responsibilities include enhancing safety and reliability of wind, solar, and BESS plants, managing complex projects, and ensuring compliance with NERC standards. Candidates should have 4-6 years of experience in power system engineering, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. A PE license is preferred but not required.
LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is a high-growth renewable energy company forging a sustainable future through integrity, innovation, and positive impact. We own and operate 30 large wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States, totaling over 3 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.

LRE has an ambitious goal of 10GW of operating assets by 2028 and are developing and contracting an increasing pipeline of new projects every year. We take a full-lifecycle approach to our projects, built on a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the environment.

Company Overview:

The role of this position is to offer Electrical Engineering support for the Leeward portfolio of operating plants' operations projects. The main responsibility is to develop solutions that enhance the overall safety and reliability of wind, solar and BESS plants. This position reports directly to the Engineering Manager - Electrical. The primary objectives are to lead, design, schedule, and address critical issues related to the LRE's operating fleet, while ensuring that the company guidelines for improving operations reliability are met.

Managing complex and time-sensitive projects in a fast-paced environment is an essential requirement for this position. Additionally, effective communication with both the engineering and operations teams is crucial for successful completion of the assigned projects.

Essential Functions:
• Develop and maintain NERC deliverables for standards like MOD and FAC.
• Perform steady-state power flow and short-circuit analyses
• Monitor compliance with NERC reliability standards and address potential violations.
• Validate power system models for transmission and generation assets.
• Prepare technical reports and evidence packages for NERC audits.
• Investigate system disturbances, perform root cause analyses, and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with operations, planning, and regional entities for compliance and data sharing.
• Evaluate facility ratings to ensure compliance with FAC-008.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn dynamic and transient stability simulations for future studies.

Qualifications:
• 4-6 years of experience in power system engineering, preferably in a NERC-regulated environment.
• Proficiency in steady-state power system analysis using tools.
• Strong knowledge of NERC reliability standards (e.g., MOD-025/026/027, FAC-008).
• Willingness to learn dynamic and transient stability simulations post-hire.
• Strong analytical skills for power flow and short-circuit analyses.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills for audit preparation.
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams and regional entities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• 4-Year Bachelors Electrical Engineering Degree.
• Master Engineering degree is a plus.
• Experience performing NERC PRC studies and good understanding of NERC PRC studies

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