As a member of the Nexant Utility Services, the Principal is responsible for providing professional engineering and services and support in the grid modernization strategy, planning, operation, maintenance, and analysis of our client’s electric facilities and assets. This role will have expert knowledge and experience in interpreting and applying engineering principles, advanced planning tools, industry practices, state-of-the-art solutions, and theories toward the completion of assignments involving a substantial degree of complexity. They will support and share their knowledge with other Nexant staff and support other projects when needed.

• Provide professional engineering services and support in the research, planning, operation, maintenance, and analysis of client power grids. Although this position is focused on distribution systems, the ability to plan and analyze transmission systems is desirable.

• Develop advanced distribution analytical methods, requirements of software tools, and strategies for modernization

• Analyze compliance with regulatory, planning, operation, grid interconnection and maintenance standards and requirements

• Analyze the impacts on advanced technologies and solutions; and how utilities can prepare for the challenges

• Analyze energy economics of distributed energy resources

• Ensure that problem solutions are tailored to the customer’s business environment

• Write and present professional quality proposals and reports to clients

• Support necessary project management and administration duties to Nexant project managers

• Other duties as assigned.

• BS in Electrical Engineering, MS or PhD preferred, with an electric power systems, simulation, and optimization focus or comparable

• 15 years of working experience in the electric utility industry

• Expert knowledge in problems related to power system planning and analysis

• Skilled in distributed energy resource integration and economics

• A deep understanding of distribution analysis methodologies

• Computer skills including commercial distribution planning tools, VBA, Matlab, Java, C++, blockchain, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skills at executive level

• Willingness to learn and operate in a strong team environment

• Excellent ability to work within schedules and meet deadlines

• Internal and external client support at the executive level

• Must be able to travel nationally up to approximately 30% of the time.

Nexant offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Nexant also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, eleven paid holidays per year, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds and an overall comprehensive benefits package.

Nexant is a globally recognized software, consulting and services leader that provides innovative solutions to utilities, energy enterprises, chemical companies and government entities worldwide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco, Nexant and its 500+ employees work from 32 global offices providing deep technical expertise and regional knowledge to improve customer engagement, boost operational efficiency, reduce costs and achieve superior business results.

Nexant supports clients through three distinct business units:

• Nexant Energy Software has developed and commercialized a number of industry-leading software platforms and applications, including Nexant iEnergy®, Nexant Grid360™, and Nexant iHedge®

• Nexant Utility Services works with clients to drive customer energy savings, ensure cost-effective program design, implementation and management, and promote customer engagement

• Nexant Energy & Chemicals Advisory provides strategic planning, project development, competitor analysis, market and price forecasting, and NexantThinking™, a subscription program and online product portal .