Market Operations Engineer Lead
About The Position
At ERCOT, employees work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market using current technologies and resources. ERCOT promotes an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative workforce. The Market Operations Engineer Lead provides engineering and analytical support for the Texas wholesale electricity market. The role monitors system conditions and market performance, supports stakeholders on issues involving the ERCOT protocols, and helps maintain consistency and stability in the market. It prepares and validates electric power system models, applies electricity market theory, develops analytical tools, and generates and maintains market reports. The position provides technical assistance to the PUCT, industry, and stakeholder groups; reviews and tests proposed changes to wholesale market systems and design; and works with Market Participants to resolve issues. As a subject matter expert, the role addresses disputes, communicates protocol applications, prepares or reviews meeting materials, mentors and may lead lower-level employees, and may lead projects or represent the department at stakeholder, industry, and PUCT meetings. The position may be partially telecommuted from within Texas and is associated with ERCOT’s worksite at 2705 West Lake Drive, Taylor, Texas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering.
- Eight years of experience as a Power Systems Engineer, Operations Engineer, Power Systems Analyst, or Engineering Supervisor.
- Required experience must be in the electric utility industry.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering and analytical support for the Texas wholesale electricity market.
- Monitor system conditions, market performance, and the wholesale electricity market.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders on wholesale market construct issues under ERCOT protocols.
- Help ensure market consistency and stability.
- Prepare and validate electric power system models.
- Apply electricity market theory to understand market behavior and outcomes.
- Investigate data analysis methods and develop improved analytical tools.
- Generate and maintain market reports as requested and required by protocols.
- Assist management and senior experts in providing technical assistance to the PUCT, industry, and stakeholder groups.
- Recommend, review, and test proposed changes to ERCOT wholesale market systems and design.
- Help ensure wholesale market activities are completed in accordance with protocols.
- Work with Market Participants to resolve wholesale market and grid operations issues.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and use expert judgment to provide remedies for Market Participant disputes within the ERCOT market.
- Initiate stakeholder communications regarding the application of protocols.
- Generate and/or review presentation materials for stakeholder, industry, and ERCOT board meetings.
- Mentor, advise, and sometimes lead lower-level professional and/or support employees.
- May lead projects and represent the department at stakeholder, industry, and PUCT meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
