Manager Electric System Coordination

Overview

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities serving more than 1.3 million customers and consistently ranking among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve, empowering employees, community members, and initiatives through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative functions, shift scheduling, performance reviews, and technical guidance for ESCs and Engineers.
• Acts as liaison between Transmission Operations, engineering or technical support and Energy Accounting functions.
• Provides compliance support, including TOP, IRO, BAL, EOP, and INT standards.
• Maintains the security of the transmission system, ensuring it can survive contingencies by being actively involved with the Reliability Coordinator on both real-time and planned operations.
• Develops and implements process improvements and leads engineering technical support for Electric System Coordinators.
• Writes and maintains compliance documentation and ensures transmission operations comply with relevant regulatory compliance.
• Represents L&GE/KU on SERC committees and working groups.
• Directs the restoration of service after storm outages and equipment failures.
• Ensures the LG&E/KU balancing area operation meets NERC and SERC policies.
• Collaborates with other work groups including Distribution Operations, Generation, Major Accounts, etc.
• Files reports with SERC as required.
• Ensures the developmental needs and training requirements of Electric System Coordinators.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience on a year-for-year basis, is required.
• 8+ years experience in utility transmission system operations or a related field.
• Technical knowledge and proficiency acquired through work-related assignments associated with system planning and operation.
• Proficient understanding of real time operations and processes of the LG&E and KU Transmission and BA Desks.
• Able to achieve NERC RC certification within a maximum of three (3) Certification exam attempts to be completed no later than six (6) months after your start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills in word processing, and spreadsheets, as well as excellent technical writing capability.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate technical material and data.
• Desired ability to effectively communicate and motivate in a team environment.