Operations Engineering Manager

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The Operations Engineering Manager will lead WETT’s operations engineering team. The manager oversees functions such as outage studies and coordination, system modeling, fault event analysis, equipment performance analysis, asset management, and operations controls. Responsibilities include providing technical support and analysis to system and field operations staff, responding to technical requisitions, developing technical procedures and specifications, and leading the development of WETT’s synchronous condenser program.

This position is located in Austin, TX and reports to the Operations Director.

• Lead a team of technical staff, including WETT’s SCADA team and system operations engineering team.
• Provide technical direction and oversight for system outage studies, coordinating outage requirements and switching solutions with stakeholders such as ERCOT, project management, construction, and field operations teams.
• Conduct system studies to determine real‑time and future system conditions, contingencies, and base‑case violations.
• Develop and lead an engineering program focused on WETT’s synchronous condenser assets, including real‑time monitoring, equipment performance, and resolution of technical issues, and maintain a strong relationship with OEMs and contract staff throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Lead WETT’s asset‑management program and establish integration requirements, real‑time monitoring criteria, predictive and corrective action criteria, performance trending, and routine equipment‑testing requirements.
• Provide technical responses to inquiries from regulatory jurisdictions.
• Assist with technical review of applicable NERC standards and develop recommendations to ensure compliance.
• Review relay event reports to determine fault type, magnitude, and location and coordinate corrective actions with field operations and protection engineering.
• Support field operations during protection system testing by reviewing settings logic schemes and coordinating test plans with consultants.
• Review, trend, and provide technical recommendations on equipment‑performance data such as DGA, bushing health, and PD monitoring.
• Conduct regular analysis of equipment test results and historical data to provide proactive recommendations.
• Lead SCADA design integration, testing, and commissioning when new projects or assets are energized.
• Develop detailed reports highlighting equipment performance health.
• Assist system operators during real‑time events and emergencies.
• Support field operations with troubleshooting, equipment repairs, replacements, and test analysis.
• Provide technical shift support to system operators and field staff, including system parameter analysis, voltage analysis, relay operation review, and alarm investigation.
• Lead WETT’s NOMCR process with ERCOT.
• Conduct design reviews and provide input on new projects, reviewing drawings and operational design requirements.
• Attend industry working groups such as the voltage‑profile, operations, network data‑support, and user groups applicable to WETT operations.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• Skills and Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in transmission system operations engineering or substation/protection and control design.
  • Familiarity with ERCOT nodal protocols and operating guides.
  • Experience with ERCOT System Operations Test Environment (SOTE).
  • Experience with ERCOT Network Operations Model Change Request (NOMCR) process.
  • Experience with Power System Simulator for Engineering (PSSE).
  • Experience with Open Systems International (OSI) / Aspen Tech SCADA systems.
  • Experience with Siemens T3000 distributed control systems.
• Certificates & Licenses:
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in power systems strongly preferred.
• Computer
  
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  • Proficient in content‑management and data‑tracking systems.
  • Ability to create presentations, charts, tables, and graphs.
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
  • Experie…