Power Systems Studies Engineer

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Position Summary

Lynk Engineers is seeking an experienced Power Systems Studies Engineer to join our team. This is a specialized, hands-on engineering position focused on performing electrical power system studies and analysis.

We are specifically looking for an engineer whose professional experience demonstrates that power system studies have been a meaningful and recurring part of their role. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience personally developing power system models, performing studies, analyzing and troubleshooting results, developing engineering recommendations, and preparing final technical deliverables.

This position is intended for an engineer who can take ownership of assigned studies and actively perform the technical work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform Arc Flash Studies

• Perform Short Circuit Studies

• Perform Protective Device Coordination Studies

• Perform Load Flow Studies

• Perform Harmonic Studies

• Perform Grounding Studies

• Perform CYMCAP cable ampacity and thermal analysis

• Perform cable pull calculations

• Perform motor starting and transient studies, as applicable

• Perform incident energy analysis and support the development of arc flash hazard labeling and documentation

• Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and analyze electrical power system models

• Develop and evaluate protective device settings based on study and coordination results

• Evaluate electrical equipment ratings and identify overdutied or inadequately rated equipment

• Gather and validate electrical system and equipment data required to complete studies

• Perform and/or support field data collection and verification of electrical distribution equipment, protective devices, equipment settings, and system configurations

• Review one-line diagrams, electrical drawings, equipment information, technical specifications, and field documentation

• Develop and update electrical one-line diagrams associated with study models, as required

• Obtain and evaluate utility fault-current and other system information required for studies

• Analyze study results and identify potential system issues

• Develop practical engineering recommendations and corrective actions based on study findings

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports documenting study methodology, results, findings, and recommendations

• Perform quality control reviews of study inputs, models, calculations, and technical deliverables

• Coordinate with clients, utilities, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to obtain information necessary to complete studies

• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and potential system improvements to clients and internal project teams

• Manage multiple studies and project deliverables while meeting established schedules

• Take ownership of assigned studies from initial data collection and model development through analysis, recommendations, and final deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline preferred

• Demonstrated professional experience performing electrical power system studies

• Demonstrated work history personally performing electrical studies as a significant part of the position

• Ability to independently develop models, perform studies, analyze results, and prepare technical deliverables

• Strong experience with arc flash, short circuit, protective device coordination, and load flow studies

• Experience with harmonic, grounding, cable ampacity, cable pull, motor starting, and/or transient studies preferred

• Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, fault current, protective devices, coordination, grounding, and power system analysis

• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and industry standards, including NFPA 70E, NEC/NFPA 70, and relevant IEEE standards associated with power system studies

• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams, equipment data, electrical drawings, and technical specifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing engineering study reports

• Ability to clearly communicate technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required

Software Experience:

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience using multiple industry-standard power system analysis programs, including:

• SKM Power*Tools

• ETAP

• EasyPower

• CYMCAP

• CDEGS

Candidates do not necessarily need experience with every platform; however, they should demonstrate strong proficiency with power system analysis software and the ability to independently build models and perform studies.

Preferred Experience

The right candidate for this position is a power systems studies specialist and a hands-on engineer.

We are looking for someone who can get into the software, build and troubleshoot models, run the studies, interpret the results, identify issues, develop engineering recommendations, and prepare the final technical deliverables. Candidates should be able to point to specific projects where they personally performed power system studies—not simply projects where studies were part of the overall electrical scope or were performed by another engineer or consultant.

General electrical design, industrial design, or substation experience alone does not meet what we are seeking for this position. Those backgrounds can be valuable, but the successful candidate's work history should demonstrate that electrical power system studies and analysis have been a meaningful and recurring part of their professional responsibilities.

We are looking for someone who can own studies from beginning to end, including gathering and validating system information, developing the model, performing the analysis, troubleshooting results, identifying potential issues, developing recommendations, and producing the final deliverables.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working directly in the applicable study software and taking responsibility for the technical quality and accuracy of their work.

We are seeking someone who can contribute immediately while continuing to grow their technical expertise within Lynk Engineers.

Industry: Electrical/Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Salt Lake City

Experience Level: Experienced