Senior Power System Engineer - Renewable Forecasting and Analysis
About The Position
Provides engineering analysis and technical support to ensure reliable electric grid operations in compliance with NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols, and Market Guides. Supports electrical engineering analysis for power system planning and operations, with a focus on developing, evaluating, and operationally using wind and solar forecasts. Work includes forecast performance analysis and reporting, renewable telemetry data quality, Pay-for-Performance (P4P) evaluation, and coordination with ERCOT meteorologists and control room staff. The senior-level role serves as a departmental subject matter expert for renewable forecasting, leads forecast development and analysis, and makes independent decisions on complex issues. The position is hybrid in Taylor, Texas, with work onsite two days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent knowledge from a combination of education and experience.
- At the Senior level, at least 5 years of job-related work experience beyond degree requirements.
- Ability to apply data analysis, statistical, and AI/ML techniques to renewable forecasting.
- Ability to use power system software and database programs and apply knowledge of industry trends and best practices.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and enhancement of operationally reliable wind and solar forecasts, using data analysis, statistical methods, and AI/ML techniques to evaluate and improve in-house forecast models.
- Lead ongoing forecast performance analysis, define analytical methods, and ensure the accuracy of forecasting reports.
- Evaluate and refine the use of probabilistic forecasts and their integration into ERCOT methodologies.
- Lead evaluation and tuning of renewable parameters in ERCOT applications.
- Lead analysis of renewable telemetry performance and data quality, and develop tools and processes to detect and correct data issues.
- Lead Pay-for-Performance (P4P) evaluation analyses and contribute to evolving the P4P methodology.
- Identify and scope new forecasting use cases and emerging forecast product types.
- Evaluate vendor forecast products and performance in support of procurement and service-level-agreement monitoring.
- Serve as the primary technical coordination point between ERCOT meteorologists and control room staff on renewable forecasting matters.
- Define requirements for enhancements to the ERCOT Forecast Presentation Platform (FPP).
- Lead multifunctional teams and participate in stakeholder meetings with ERCOT personnel, Market Participants, and regulatory agencies.
- Mentor and advise less experienced engineers and analysts.
- Perform work in accordance with applicable regulations, NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols, and organizational policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
