Engineer I or Engineer II - Market Forensic
Overview
The Market Forensic Engineer supports Market Operations by developing a strong understanding of market concepts, analyzing market data, and performing sensitivities using the market clearing engine. This position contributes to daily market reviews, repricing, monthly model upload validations, market study issue resolution, and participates in a 7/24 on-call rotation. The role also supports market software development, testing, and implementation, and responds to customer inquiries related to SPP’s electricity markets.
Core Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of market concepts by reviewing market protocols and researching relevant market areas.
- Analyze market data by creating database queries, retrieving information, and drawing conclusions.
- Develop proficiency with market clearing engine software and perform sensitivities to support market analysis.
- Support Market Operations with daily market reviews, repricing, monthly model upload validations, and issue resolution, including 7/24 on-call rotation.
- Support development, testing, and implementation of market software changes.
- Respond to customer issues by analyzing problems, providing responses, and coordinating internal discussions as needed.
- Support market analysis processes that run daily, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Develop and maintain recurring market reports to meet established deadlines.
- Provide analytical support to SPP working groups, committees, and task forces.
- Perform commercial modeling with high data integrity and support related software changes.
- Monitor the accuracy of wind and solar forecasting tools.
- Support review of Post Operations Processing System (POPS) results and data transfers to Settlements to ensure SOC1 financial controls are met.
- Support updates to public data posting through creation, modification, and review of database queries.
Qualifications
- Combined Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from a university that meets the Professional Engineering exam requirements (typically ABET-accredited). Degree should be in a calculus-based engineering field such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
- Level-Specific Qualifications:
- Engineer I: No experience required.
- Engineer II: 2 years of relevant engineering experience required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Professional Engineer Certification, Advanced degree in a related field, Electricity industry experience, Experience with software programming languages.
Other Requirements
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures.
Travel Requirement
Minimal travel (0–10%) depending on level.
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.
Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer
that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
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