Senior Reliability Engineer, RAPA & TS

SERC Reliability Corporation•Charlotte, NC

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Reliability Engineer for Reliability Assessment, Performance Analysis (RAPA), and Technical Services coordinates projects and initiatives spanning multiple RAPA program areas, including Performance Analysis, Reliability Assessments, Modeling & Studies data validation, and joint analysis efforts. The position supports transmission and resource adequacy studies and conducts reliability assessments in collaboration with SERC stakeholders. It requires leadership, transmission planning experience, and advanced knowledge of the electric utility industry. The role also involves facilitating stakeholder technical committees, representing SERC in industry initiatives, improving data quality and study processes, and communicating reliability risks and planning issues. Some overnight travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 10 years of electric utility industry experience in transmission planning and policy.
Extensive electric utility knowledge and experience in transmission and resource planning, power system modeling, and steady-state, dynamic, and short-circuit studies.
Experience with PSSE, TARA, and SERVM computer programs used in transmission planning and resource adequacy probabilistic studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise summaries of issues and discussions supporting reliability studies and assessments.
Knowledge of business and management principles related to resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordinating people to manage stakeholder relationships.
Ability to work effectively with all levels of management, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
Working knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize work assignments in the company's best interest.
Demonstrated research, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to travel as needed, including some overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in power systems.
Working knowledge of protection and control systems.
Experience with program management.

Responsibilities

Coordinate projects and initiatives across RAPA program areas, including Performance Analysis, Reliability Assessments, Modeling & Studies data validation, and joint analysis efforts.
Support transmission and resource adequacy studies and conduct reliability assessments collaboratively with SERC stakeholders.
Facilitate and provide direction to SERC stakeholder technical committees and working group leadership, developing value-based solutions to address reliability risk.
Represent SERC regional perspectives in Electric Reliability Organization initiatives, working groups, and task forces.
Lead efforts to apply project management techniques and controls to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of SERC's data quality, modeling, study, and assessment processes and procedures.
Develop collaborative relationships with NERC and neighboring Regional Entities to strengthen coordination and improve processes and procedures.
Lead discussions with stakeholders, NERC, and the Regions about SERC's positions on transmission and resource planning, seeking resolution where necessary.
Contribute to SERC's reliability risk management program by representing risks identified through modeling, studies, and reliability assessments; assist with identifying, analyzing, and communicating trends.
Provide guidance and share knowledge across multiple concurrent projects.
Share knowledge and publish newsletter articles as required.
Train stakeholders in SERC planning and operation processes.
Use industry knowledge to provide comments on NERC reliability standards development and FERC rulemaking.
Perform other duties as assigned.