Senior Power System Engineer - Renewable Forecasting and Analysis

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.

Provides engineering analysis and technical support to ensure continuing reliable operations of the electric power grid in compliance with NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols and Market Guides. Provides electrical engineering analysis and technical support for the planning and operation of the electric power system. Supports the development, evaluation, and operational use of wind and solar forecasts, including forecast performance analysis and reporting, renewable telemetry data quality, Pay-for-Performance (P4P) evaluation, and coordination with ERCOT meteorologists and control room staff.

• Works under the direction of a senior level engineer or supervisor/manager to complete departmental goals and assignments
• Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures
• Learns how to use and develop software tools that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies
• Under direct supervision, participates in teams to obtain input, address comments and perform studies
• Learns ERCOT's wind and solar forecasting methods, vendor forecast products, and the use of the ERCOT Forecast Presentation Platform (FPP)
• Assists with routine monitoring of wind and solar forecast performance and prepares standard performance reports under guidance
• Assists with monitoring renewable telemetry performance and data quality, and flags anomalies for review by senior staff
• Gathers and prepares data to support Pay-for-Performance (P4P) evaluation under direct supervision
• Responds to routine forecast-related questions from ERCOT meteorologists and control room staff with guidance from senior staff

• Typically works independently on assignments and projects in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, including NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols, and organization policies and procedures
• Performs forecast performance analysis for wind and solar forecasts and prepares accurate, timely forecasting reports
• Monitors renewable telemetry performance and data quality, investigates root causes of issues, and works with ERCOT groups and Market Participants to resolve them
• Applies data analysis, statistical, and AI/ML techniques to evaluate and help improve in-house wind and solar forecast models
• Performs Pay-for-Performance (P4P) calculations and analyses and supports refinement of the evaluation methodology
• Evaluates renewable parameters in ERCOT applications and recommends tuning changes
• Monitors vendor forecast performance against contract requirements and service level agreements (SLAs) and documents results
• Serves as a routine technical point of contact for ERCOT meteorologists and control room staff on forecast questions
• Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies, and participates with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed
• Participates in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments and perform studies, and may provide on the job training or mentor less experienced engineers/analysts

• Serves as a technical Subject Matter Expert for the department and for renewable forecasting, leading the development and enhancement of operationally reliable wind and solar forecasts, applying data analysis, statistical, and AI/ML techniques to evaluate and help improve in-house wind and solar forecast models
• Makes independent decisions and resolves the most complex issues in creative and effective ways, drawing on expert use of power system…