Power System Engineering Associate II

About the role

We are seeking a Power System Engineer to provide software support for LCRA’s real-time controls environments including the Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Substation Wide Area Network (SUBWAN), associated ancillary systems and servers.

Responsibilities

• Submit model changes to ERCOT in a timely manner and update our EMS with the same model by studying Initial One line, focusing on outages and the execution of these multi million dollar capital projects.
• Run state estimator, studies and contingency analysis on various outages and take an informative decision to avoid violations on the electrical grid.
• Provide technical expertise and support on EMS/SCADA application features and functionality.
• Work closely with Software, SCADA, Operation Engineers, Operator Instructors to tackle and resolve operational issues.
• Work with different vendors for upgrades and routine maintenance.
• Manage PMU configuration and maintenance.
• Configure and set up limits, ratings, and calculated points in EMS consistent with Transmission Engineering and Transmission Operations and EMS Technical Support's methodologies.
• Develop custom scripts to help with administration and maintenance of EMS applications and servers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics, biosystems engineering, mathematical science, physical science or related science.
• One or more years of post-Bachelor's engineering experience relating to the area of engineering specialization required to perform the job.

Qualifications

• Driver's license.

Skills

• Experience with Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Substation Wide Area Network (SUBWAN).
• Knowledge of NERC, FERC, and ERCOT Reliability standards.
• Ability to run state estimator, studies, and contingency analysis.
• Technical expertise in EMS/SCADA application features and functionality.
• Experience with SQL queries and scripting.

Benefits

Discover More Equal Opportunity Employer LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.