Planning Engineer Sr - Operations Stability

About the role

Enter a collaborative place to influence and shape the future design of the electric power grid while developing your engineering and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs steady-state and dynamic contingency analyses using power system simulation models (PSSE, VSAT, or TSAT).
• Develops tools and procedures to monitor and control the system, performs system stability assessment, analyzes simulated or actual operating results, and develops solutions to current or future system stability issues.
• Designs and performs steady-state analyses and dynamic contingency analyses under the direction of a senior level engineer or management.
• Runs appropriate scenarios and input variations to result in robust results, analyzes study accuracy, assigns confidence metrics, helps formulate conclusions and recommendations, and prepares reports and presentations.
• Structures appropriate stability studies to determine the system operating limits.
• Prepares study reports and procedures for ERCOT management, NERC, and other entities.
• Reviews stakeholder reports to ensure appropriate technical content and accuracy.
• Typically works independently on assignments and projects.
• Serves as a technical Subject Matter Expert for the department.
• Makes independent decisions except in instances of unusually complex engineering scenarios.
• Serves as a mentor and advisor to less experienced engineers/analysts.
• Learns and maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Master's or PhD Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (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.
• Senior level Engineer - Minimum 5 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role within the electric utility industry.
• Knowledgeable in the dynamic modeling of power system especially inverter-base resources deployed in solar, wind, and battery plants.
• Experience performing large-scale dynamic stability analyses using power system simulation tools (TSAT, PSSE etc.).
• Experience evaluating and updating power system dynamic models, especially inverter-based resources models.
• Experience programming and developing simulation automation tools (Python).
• Experience assisting in the development of improvements to transmission planning processes and familiarity with NERC reliability standards.
• Experience with controls and power electronics modelling of power electronics loads like power supplies, UPS, and electrolyzes.
• Experience with PSCAD for modelling and simulations of invert-based resources.
• Experience performing post dynamic event analysis and dynamic model validation using PMU and/or DFR data.
• Understanding of and direct experience with IEEE 2800.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Required); Master's or PhD Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Preferred).
• Work Experience: 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. Senior level Engineer - Minimum 5 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role within the electric utility industry.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in the dynamic modeling of power system especially inverter-base resources deployed in solar, wind, and battery plants.
• Experience performing large-scale dynamic stability analyses using power system simulation tools (TSAT, PSSE etc.).
• Experience evaluating and updating power system dynamic models, especially inverter-based resources models.
• Experience programming and developing simulation automation tools (Python).
• Experience assisting in the development of improvements to transmission planning processes and familiarity with NERC reliability standards.
• Experience with controls and power electronics modelling of power electronics loads like power supplies, UPS, and electrolyzes.
• Experience with PSCAD for modelling and simulations of invert-based resources.
• Experience performing post dynamic event analysis and dynamic model validation using PMU and/or DFR data.
• Understanding of and direct experience with IEEE 2800.

Benefits

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.

Pay

$109,000 - $150,000

Schedule

There are requirements in this role that will be required to be performed on-site. It is estimated that your business area will require this position to be on-site at least (2) days per week. Circumstances and business needs may require you to be on-site more often. On-site requirements are at the discretion of Management. Remote work schedules shall be performed within Texas. Log-ins during out of state business travel, and any temporary remote work arrangements that have been submitted and approved in Workday by HR.