Operations Engineer 3

Grid Analysis Engineer

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow's energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.

ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

As a Grid Analysis engineer at ERCOT, you will enter a collaborative place to influence and shape the reliability of the electric power grid while developing your engineering and leadership skills. Our world class operations teams work creatively to perform steady-state analysis using the most advanced power flow models and support ERCOT stakeholders in crafting requirements to reliability integrate new technologies.

Responsibilities of the Grid Analysis include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform power-flow simulations to evaluate Constraint Management Plans (CMPs) and Remedial Action Schemes (RASs) using tools such as Power World, PSSE, VSAT, etc.
• Perform regional power transfer analysis to identify potential wide-area cascading risks.
• Develop and maintain ERCOT's Black Start Plan from resource selection to the restoration plan.
• Evaluate current performance of generator and transmission equipment against the reliability requirements and forecast future requirement needs.
• Propose and implement improvements which may include rule/requirement changes to maintain the reliability of the future grid.

Job Summary

Provide electrical engineering analysis and technical support for the operations of the electric power system. Implement appropriate system modeling, develop tools and procedures to monitor and control the system, perform system studies, analyze simulated or actual operating results, develop solutions to current or future system issues, and appropriately report findings and recommendations.

• Design and perform steady-state analyses using power flow models (PSSE, VSAT, or Power World) under the direction of a senior level engineer or management.
• Assist in providing input and analyses from the operations perspective on market/protocol design issues to support other activities.
• Structure appropriate operations studies and sensitivity analyses to determine the need for Constraint Management Plans (CMPs) and regional power transfer interfaces.
• Help develop improvements to maintain reliability of the electric system.

Engineer 2

• Minimum 1 to 2 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role.
• Experience with in the electric utility industry preferred.

Engineer 3

• Minimum 3 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role.
• Experience with in the electric utility industry preferred.

Senior Engineer

• Minimum 5 years experience as a power system engineer or similar type role within the electric utility industry.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree:
  Electrical Engineering or related field, or a combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge equivalent to a major in such fields.
• Graduate Degree:
  Electrical Engineering or related field (Preferred).

Certification:

• PE (Professional Engineer) license is preferred but not required.

Required Experience:

• Power-flow simulation experience.
• Programming or scripting experience.

Work Location – Taylor, TX:

• Employees will be required to be on-site in Taylor, TX at a minimum of 2 days per week or more, as needed, based on the business needs as determined by management.
• On-site schedules are flexible or may be rotated based on business needs as determined by the Manager.
• Remote work is required to be performed from your Texas residence.
• Employees may opt to work on-site more than required or 100% of the time

Salary and level will be based on overall experience as determined by ERCOT.

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

Expected Salary Range: $87,000 - $120,000