SCC Reliability Coordinator Associate - Senior

Job Summary

Working under the direct responsibility and authority of a System Control Center Reliability Coordinator Principal or Sr., assist with limited instruction in overseeing the safe, efficient, reliable operation and coordination of the AEP transmission system across various RTO regions. Assists with the coordination and arrangement of congestion relief on actual or contingent overloaded transmission facilities. Supports, through coordination with the applicable RTO, the arrangement and approval of switching operations and removal of equipment for maintenance of transmission lines and stations.

Maintains acceptable AEP transmission system voltage levels. Responsible for developing proper notifications regarding outages and system disturbances to management, DOE, NERC, and FERC as required. This is an intermediate trainee position and does not take any independent real‑time actions. All actions performed that could impact the real‑time system must be performed under the direct supervision by a SCC Reliability Coordinator Principal or Sr.

What you’ll do:

• Support the initiation and coordination amongst applicable RTOs, applicable Generator Operators, AEP Generation Dispatch, and the AEP Transmission Dispatch Centers, actions, including implementation of system emergency plans and procedures, required to mitigate actual and contingency loading conditions, voltage collapses, capacity deficiencies, energy deficiencies, and other system emergency conditions.
• Assist in initiating, coordinating, and arranging among applicable RTOs, applicable Generator Operators, AEP Generation Dispatch, and the AEP Transmission Dispatch Centers for congestion relief on actual or contingent overloaded AEP transmission facilities, including arranging for off-cost generation dispatch to relieve local constraints.
• Update daily operating plans with the latest system topology information and re-run contingency analysis on the day’s plan to ensure the plan is kept current and the system is within acceptable system operating limits.
• Communicate canceled or postponed scheduled outages as determined and/or assist with the return to service of facilities already out as needed.
• Assist in the coordination and the restoration of customers and the transmission system following unplanned system emergencies.
• Ensure system reliability is restored as quickly as possible in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining real‑time and contingent voltages of the transmission system and request the operation of Transmission system capacitor banks, reactors and other devices to maintain system reliability.
• Monitor the real‑time interchange metering points and enter corrected MW data into the appropriate energy accounting systems when metering data is incorrect or missing.
• Maintain clear and detailed records of all pertinent activities involving the Transmission Systems.
• Initiate notifications to designated management personnel of major interruptions, abnormal conditions and other system emergency conditions.
• Monitor and test communications facilities and report malfunctions to proper personnel for corrective action.

What we are looking for:

• SCC Reliability Coordinator Associate SG6
  
  Education:
  
  2 year Technical degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering OR High School and 2 years experience operating a civil or military power system. Must pass System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD II) test.
• Experience:
  
  Entry Level: No experience necessary unless stated above.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• SCC Reliability Coordinator SG7
  
  Education:
  
  Two-Year degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field OR High School and 4 years’ experience operating a power…