Electric Power Engineering Careers

Power & Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society (IAS)

Electric Power Engineering Careers

Peter E. Sutherland, Senior Power Systems Engineer, GE Industrial Solutions. PES Distinguished Lecturer

Refreshments start at 6pm, talk commences at 6:30pm

National Grid, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451 (Rooms: Valley A&B)

Electric Power Engineering is a very wide field with many areas of work. The preparation for careers in Electric Power Engineering is explained along with professional registration and professional societies. I have had a long career, with several employers, and some different job titles. My focus has been power system studies. Some of the major types of studies, Short Circuit, Load Flow, Protective Device Coordination, Arc Flash Hazard analysis, Harmonics, Stability and Surge Protection are explained along with some examples of notable experiences. The power system engineer has many opportunities for world travel and challenging assignments.

Biography: Peter E. Sutherland received the B.S at University of Maine at Orono, the M.Sc.E. at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Canada and the PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). For over twenty years, Dr. Sutherland has specialized in electrical power system studies, teaching and research. After joining GE in 1987, he led a wide variety of power system studies. He worked in GE’s Industrial Power Systems Engineering Operation, the GE Training and Development Center, GE Installation and Service Engineering, Power Systems Energy Consulting, GE Renewables and presently GE Industrial Solutions. The author of many papers, winner of an IEEE IAS Prize Paper Award and active in the IEEE for many years, he has held many positions including Chair of the IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Department and Distinguished Lecturer for the IAS and PES. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and a PE in NY and three other states.

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