Supervisor - Economic Analysis & Long-Term Studies

About the role

ERCOT offers a diverse and dynamic work environment where employees collaborate to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market using the latest technologies. The company is committed to inclusion at all levels, emphasizing accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. An inclusive workforce is seen as essential for driving innovation and solving industry challenges.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, train, and manage performance of staff.
• Review and approve staff timesheets and leave requests.
• Assign, schedule, and review work of department staff.
• Provide on‑the‑job training and mentoring.
• Develop and maintain production cost models for the ERCOT System.
• Conduct comprehensive economic transmission planning analysis and evaluate benefits of proposed transmission upgrades.
• Perform long‑term planning studies to ensure recommended upgrades are robust against uncertainties and extreme weather.
• Integrate economic and reliability transmission planning processes.
• Develop new or revised transmission planning techniques and processes to meet system and market needs.
• Sponsor revisions to ERCOT Protocols, Guides, or procedures to implement changes to transmission planning criteria or practices.
• Track real‑time congestion and benchmark operational constraints against planning studies.
• Coordinate closely with other teams across System Planning and Operations.
• Represent ERCOT in stakeholder and industry forums, committees, and working groups.
• Support regulatory and stakeholder discussions regarding changes to economic planning criteria and procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in compliance audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the power industry in transmission planning and/or energy market analysis.
• Proficiency in modeling of transmission systems, energy markets, utility operations, and/or LMP markets using steady‑state and security‑constrained unit commitment and economic‑dispatch models.
• Proficiency in UPLAN or other production cost modeling software.
• Prior experience supervising or leading a team or project (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field (preferred).

Work Location & Schedule

Physical Location: Taylor, TX. Required to be onsite in Taylor 2‑3 days a week; some remote work may be performed from a Texas residence. Schedules will be flexible based on business needs, with personal preference options considered by the manager. Work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.

Pay

Expected Salary Range: $144,000 – $198,000.