Transmission Specialist​/Senior Transmission Specialist

Umatilla Electric Cooperative is headquartered in Hermiston, Oregon (population 18,000+), the largest and fastest-growing city in Eastern Oregon. Located seven miles south of the Columbia River, Lake Wallula and the McNary Dam, the Hermiston area has become a hub for logistics and data center activity. The area is 30 minutes south of the Tri-Cities in Washington, two-and-a-half hours south of Spokane, three hours east of Portland, and three-and-a-half hours northwest of Boise.

Cost of living is lower than the national average. Blue Mountain Community College and Eastern Oregon University have branch facilities in Hermiston;
Columbia Basin College and a branch campus of Washington State University are a 40-mile drive. Area activities are plentiful, and include golfing, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking and snow skiing.

Type:
Full-Time/Work location may be In-Office or Remote, to be determined at time of hire.

Salary: $147,631-$220,261 DOQ

UEC Company Benefits & Perks:

4-10 Schedule (Friday's Off)

401(K) up to 11% Company Match

Pension Plan (100% Employer Sponsored)

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits options

Competitive Wages

Vacation, Sick Leave and 11 paid holidays

Gym Membership Subsidy

Employer Sponsored Training

Various Opportunities for Fundraising and giving back to the community.

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SUMMARY

This role is responsible for the support or management of wholesale transmission service agreements, transmission reservations, and scheduling, and supporting or administering UEC’s interconnection process in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. The position provides technical and policy analysis to support UEC’s long-term transmission strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and represent member interests in regional market and transmission forums, including BPA proceedings, consortiums, and trade associations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include other duties as assigned.

• Support or manage UEC’s wholesale transmission service agreements and all related transmission reservation and scheduling requirements.
• Support or administer UEC’s interconnection process by working with internal and external stakeholders. Provide technical analysis to develop and implement UEC’s long-term transmission strategy.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that UEC fulfills its regulatory compliance obligations.
• Conduct technical and policy analysis necessary to actively represent the interests of UEC’s members in regional market and transmission forums, including BPA workshops and rate cases, regional consortiums, and regional trade associations.

JOB DUTIES may include other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for on-time execution of project activities, ensuring tasks are executed as per the project plan and within the set timelines.
• Compile and maintain project documentation, including meeting minutes, progress reports, and project status updates.
• Perform or supervise technical studies or analyses related to various aspects of utility operations, including those performed by third parties.
• Serve as point of contact for UEC’s transmission planning and scheduling activities.
• Comply with established UEC safety and operating rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and foster a spirit of cooperation in the workplace.
• Conduct themselves in a manner that reflects well on UEC and contributes to harmonious relations with members and the general public.
• Respectfully take direction from executive leadership. Refer any situations outside their scope of service to their supervisor for direction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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