Senior Power Controls & Grid Planning Engineer

Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) works on behalf of clients to support electric power projects. We evaluate and optimize technical, commercial, environmental, and financial aspects of the projects for a variety of clients.

In this role, you will help work on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, BESS, reciprocating engines, and other generating technologies with large dynamic electrical loads.

We are seeking a Controls & Grid Integration Planning Engineer to support Owner’s Engineer and design teams on large, isolated power systems integrating equipment such as gas turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, Solar PV, with large dynamic loads. The role will provide independent technical oversight of plant control philosophies, ensuring that OEM, EPC, and system integrator designs collectively deliver stable, resilient, and compliant operation under steady-state, transient, and islanded conditions. The engineer will review and challenge dynamic studies, control narratives, plant controller strategies, and protection philosophies without directly performing detailed PSS®E or PSCAD modeling. Responsibilities include validating integration between GT controls, BESS EMS/PPC systems, SCADA, and overall coordination strategies (frequency response, voltage control, inertia management, black start, load rejection, and large motor/data center step loads).

The position requires strong cross-disciplinary leadership, risk identification capability, and the ability to translate complex control interactions into clear recommendations for owner and lender stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include engineering design reviews, technical due diligence, project development support, and conceptual design.  Particular experience in electrical design of thermal power projects is desired.

You will have the opportunity to travel within North America as well as internationally. 

 

• Essential skills and experience:

  • This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years’ experience in power generation controls, grid integration, or utility-scale plant systems
  • Demonstrated experience with islanded or isolated grids
  • Strong understanding of dynamic performance studies (transient stability, EMT, frequency response), even if not the primary modeler
  • Familiarity with gas turbine control systems (e.g., Mark VIe or equivalent) and BESS plant/energy management systems, power plant controllers
  • Experience reviewing EPC deliverables, grid code compliance documentation, and performance guarantees
  • Knowledge of protection coordination and system-level control architecture
  • Strong communication skills for engagement with developers, OEMs, lenders, and regulatory bodies
  • Experience in development support and conceptual design of thermal power projects:
    • Simple cycle gas turbines,
    • Combined cycle projects,
    • Coal fired generation, or
    • Reciprocating engines (RICE)

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering is a plus.
• Experience in technical due diligence and owner’s engineering design reviews of thermal power projects is a plus.
• General understanding of power station operations and performance reviews is a plus.
• General understanding of process design at electric power generation facilities is a plus.
• Contract development experience is a plus.
• Reliability modeling experience is a plus.

Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy. Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all provincial and federal legislation. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Sargent and Lundy is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.   We embrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment process. AI-enabled tools may support certain stages of recruitment, but human judgment remains central to the candidate experience, and all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.