Senior Reliability Engineer, RAPA & TS

SERC Reliability Corporation•Charlotte, NC

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Reliability Engineer of Reliability Assessment, Performance Analysis (RAPA), and Technical Services coordinates projects and initiatives across 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. Some overnight travel is required. The role facilitates and directs stakeholder technical committees and working groups, represents SERC regional perspectives in Electric Reliability Organization initiatives, and works with NERC and neighboring Regional Entities to improve coordination and processes. It also leads efforts to improve data quality, modeling, studies, and assessment processes; communicates SERC’s positions on transmission and resource planning; and contributes to reliability risk management and industry standards development. SERC describes a hybrid work environment with two options: a dedicated office with three office days per week, or a non-dedicated office (hoteling) with two office days per week. The salary range is dependent on experience (DOE).

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 for transmission planning and resource adequacy probabilistic studies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to concisely summarize issues and discussions supporting reliability studies and assessments.
Knowledge of business and management principles related to resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of 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, with the ability to prioritize 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 in collaboration with SERC stakeholders.
Perform transmission adequacy studies, including steady-state, stability, and short-circuit studies.
Perform resource adequacy studies using deterministic and probabilistic methods.
Facilitate and provide direction to SERC stakeholder technical committees and working groups, developing value-based solutions to address reliability risk.
Represent SERC regional perspectives in Electric Reliability Organization initiatives, working groups, and task forces.
Apply project management techniques and controls to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of SERC 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 to communicate SERC’s position on transmission and resource planning and seek resolution where necessary.
Provide input to SERC’s reliability risk management program on risks identified for modeling, studies, and reliability assessment.
Help identify, analyze, and communicate trends for awareness.
Guide 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.