Sr. Engineer - Balancing Authority

SPP is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by:
Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

PLEASE NOTE:
This position may not be performed remotely from California or New York City, NY, nor can SPP sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Senior Engineer, Balancing Authority Salary range: $97,580 – $126,795 Overview The Senior Engineer, Balancing Authority, is responsible for ensuring reliable, accurate, and efficient performance across the East and West Balancing Authority Areas. This role strengthens operational reliability by overseeing interchange processes, contingency reserve deployments, and critical system performance metrics. It enhances grid stability by resolving complex operational issues, analyzing system behaviors, and driving improvements to operational policies and procedures.

The position partners closely with cross-functional teams and emerging engineers to advance technical capability and operational excellence across the Balancing Authority. Core Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate interchange performance by providing engineering oversight of scheduling processes and resolving issues to support reliable Balancing Authority operations across the East and West.
• Improves system modeling accuracy by identifying tieline modeling discrepancies and collaborating with modeling teams to correct issues that affect real-time situational awareness and operational reliability.
• Strengthens operational visibility and decision making by developing, maintaining, and evolving performance metrics that monitor and evaluate Balancing Authority effectiveness across both regions.
• Enhances operator situational awareness by identifying opportunities to improve display functionality and coordinating enhancements with technical teams to support real-time reliability management.
• Supports regulatory compliance and industry alignment by monitoring evolving standards, analyzing their operational impact, and driving continuous improvement recommendations.
• Improves system reliability by conducting detailed post-event analysis, identifying root causes of operational inefficiencies, and leading knowledge-sharing efforts to…