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Grid Modernization Engineer

Are you ready for your next challenge?  Hatch continues to expand its Smart Grid team advising utilities on the impacts of grid modernization, digital utility solutions, electrification, advanced grid operations, and distribution system design. 

The increased deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs) and automated or remotely operated grid management technologies has provided additional complexities and challenges for utilities as they transition from a monodirectional model of simply providing electricity to a complex, digital, data intensive, prosumer driven, decentralized energy solutions provider.  Technological advancements (e.g. smart meters, automatic feeders, smart inverters, grid edge computing) and emerging business models (community microgrids, transactive rate-based prosumer models, etc..) are changing the industry. 

Hatch’s Grid Modernization team support utilities with gap assessments, multi-year roadmaps, business case developments for specific initiatives, specification & requirements creation, technology evaluations, and entire program and advanced technology implementations. Technologies the Grid Modernization team supports include AMI 2.0 smart meters and associated systems, distribution automation, ADMS, DERMS, DER modeling & integration, demand response and load management, DER aggregation platforms, and DSO platform development.

We work alongside our clients to modernize their grids to meet the challenges of today and the future.  Hatch is looking for Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Grid Modernization Engineers with a desire to create utilities of the future.

Project Delivery Responsibilities may include: 

• Contributing and/or leading grid modernization projects such as those listed above
• Solve challenging problems pertaining to grid modernization plans, specification definition, or project/program implementations
• Senior and Intermediate level resources will be expected to mentor and guide more junior resources within the team, providing mentorship and direction
• Work alongside and support delivery of projects from other Hatch service offerings including those from Hatch’s Digital, Advisory, Technology, and/or Infrastructure businesses

Business Development Responsibilities may include: 

• Identifying and pursuing clients planning to modernize their grids within North American & the Caribbean
• Leading or participation in Bid / NoBid discussions for potential opportunities
• Leading or supporting the creation of proposal documents, including scope, schedule, and level of effort estimates
• Working with the marketing team to establish / update marketing & client facing materials, as applicable
• Senior resources would be expected to lead business development initiatives expanding the team’s project pipeline
• Senior and Intermediate resources would be expected to contribute to marketing campaigns, attend and speak at industry conferences, and present to clients to advance leads and secure opportunities.
• Develop thought leadership materials for publication in industry publications, at conferences, or generally on applicable social media platforms

Qualifications:

• Experience with the planning and design of systems using some or all of the following technologies:
  • • Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)
    • Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)
    • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 2.0
    • Distribution Automation (DA) devices
    • Demand Response Management Systems (DRMS)
    • Virtual Power Plant (VPP) systems
• Experience / familiar with distribution system protection & controls, and how specific DERs (eg. battery energy storage systems) can cause issues due to bidirectional power flows
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as ModBus, DNP3, 2030.5, 61850.
• Understand the challenges utilities are facing with increasing DER penetration and can describe alternate business models that utilities are considering, piloting, or have recently deployed
• Software Tools familiarity with the following, or comparable:
  • • System Modeling such as CYME, Synergi, Homer, and PSCADD
    • Programming such as Python and VBA
    • ADMS integration solutions such as Survalent, OSI, GE, Schneider Electric SE, Siemens AG, etc.

Occasional domestic and international travel throughout North America for client, conference, and site visits is required.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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