Electrical Engineer (Operations & Transmission Planning

Electrical Engineer (Operations & Transmission Planning)

As an Electrical Engineer (Operations & Transmission Planning), you will:

• Independently creates, directs, prepares, coordinates, and reviews Operation Engineering and Planning studies.
• Independently creates, directs, prepares, coordinates, and reviews planning studies (years one through ten) for the development of the Regional electric infrastructure capital projects to meet network load growth needs.
• Independently creates, directs, performs, coordinates, and reviews issues with Western Compliance personnel to maintain or improve upon satisfactorily compliance levels regarding FERC Orders and NERC Regional Entity reliability standards.
• Coaches the staff in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques; provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures; and assists staff in identifying the parameters of study solutions.
• Independently creates, directs, develops, prepares, maintains, coordinates and reviews power flow, stability, and short circuit models to provide a consistent and accurate series of models to meet the needs of the Regional Entity and the Regional Transmission system.
• Independently creates, directs, prepares, coordinates, and reviews operational planning studies (current day to one year) and reports on power system additions and modifications, necessary to ensure the power system remains adequate to meet regional needs.
• Provides technical assistance to real-time operating personnel groups and coordinates and reviews impacts of forced and planned outages on transmission capabilities and recommends modifications to planned outages to increase system reliability.