Electrical Engineer

Contingent Worker Information
Position Title: Electrical Engineer
NYPA Business Unit: Utility Operations HQ
Experience: Level 1 (1-5 years)
Work Location: Buffalo Office
Anticipated Start Date: Immediate
Duration of Assignment: 12 month(s)
Project/Assignment: Interconnection Transmission EE Support
CWP Manager: View email address on click.appcast.io
Date of Posting: 07/07/2026
Due Date: 07/22/2026

Work Schedule
Monday through Friday. 7.5-hour workday with .5-hour unpaid lunch. Paid for actual time worked; there are no paid vacation or sick days. During NYPA and Canals holidays, the business is closed, and no work is permitted. NYPA requires a hybrid schedule of a minimum of 3 days on-site, up to including fully on-site depending on department requirements.

CWPO Engagement Requirements
Candidates are REQUIRED to be local to Tri-State area and in W2 tax status as employee of Service Provider.
Fully remote positions are prohibited. Hybrid schedules are permissible with a minimum of 3 days on-site depending on assignment and can be fully on-site depending on business needs. Remote work privileges can be revoked at any time.
NYPA does not provide laptops. Instead, NYPA provides desktops and dedicated workstations which candidates will remote into from their personal equipment on virtual days.
If candidate does not have proper equipment, internet connection, or he/she is deemed to not work effectively from home, the hybrid privilege will be revoked.
Vendors must disclose foreign national status and all Visas at the time of candidate submission. Additionally, a Benefits Waiver and Ethics Disclosure will be required by all candidates during onboarding.

Submission Instructions
Your email submissions must contain:
- The LEGAL name of candidate (no aliases, monikers, or nicknames)
- Job Broadcast number in your email subject header
- Visa work authorization, if applicable
NYPA CWP staff will contact you if your candidate is selected to be interviewed, which is usually via MS Teams. Please inform your candidates that an interview does not indicate acceptance of the proposed labor rates.
NYPA prohibits the use of any AI tool during interviews.
For all questions or concerns, please contact Christine Prendergast at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Project Overview
This position will support the System Interconnection/System Planning Team and associated work related to the conceptual engineering design for System Impact Study and Facility Study phases of new interconnection projects, new transmission projects, and conventional facility modifications. Entry electrical engineer will support the project team and interface with NYPA's cross functional teams and work in a matrix environment with internal and external stakeholders in support of NYISO's interconnection process to reliably interconnect Generation, Load and Transmission projects to New York State Electric Transmission System. CW to be based out of either Buffalo or WPO office.

Job Functions & Responsibilities
- Assist with Project Management to coordinate with the Developers of Generation and Transmission projects to ensure designs and specifications are reviewed so they meet the Authority's technical requirements.
- Coordinate with internal NYPA stakeholders, NYISO, Developers, AE firms for the facility study design and conceptual design for the generator connection that requires NYPA transmission facility modification.
- Coordinate with NYPA Environmental, Transmission Planning and Transmission Operations, NYPA Site Engineering and NYPA Legal to develop NDAs, facility study agreement, cost-reimbursable agreement.
- Support and coordinate with Engineering, Design, Strategic Supply management (SSM), Legal, Environmental, NYPA site owners to draft and execute Interconnection Agreement.
- Develop and review responsibility matrix for the facility study and Interconnection agreement.
- Prepare project request and coordinate with OPMG to generate project number and WBS codes for cost tracking.
- Review Feasibility Study (FES) scope, FES report, System Reliability Impact Study (SRIS) scope and reports.
- Knowledge in interpreting results from power flow and transient simulations using PSSE or TARA.
- Coordinate with NYPA engineering, design and sites, to provide asset information, drawings, and standards for interconnection to NYPA transmission or generation facility.

Skills
- Experience with NYISO interconnection process, preferred.
- Experience with high voltage substation and transmission project development and execution.
- Experience with large scale renewable projects, desired.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.

Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power System at an accredited institution at the time of application.
- Minimum of 3 years of high voltage substation and transmission line engineering experience.
- Minimum of 3 years in project management.
- New York State PE, desired.