Southwest Power Pool-posted 3 months ago
$80,000 - $123,700/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Little Rock, AR
Utilities

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We're about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas' Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on! We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way. The Engineer in the Real-Time Technical Analysis & Support group is responsible for engineering analysis and real-time engineering support of engineering applications, processes, and services associated with the performance of all Coordinated Operations responsibilities assigned to SPP Staff with primary focus on engineering support of Real Time Market Operations and Real Time system reliability. The proper performance of these responsibilities prevents power outages and maintains reliable and economical electric service in the SPP region. As such, accurate and effective engineering decision making, sometimes in stressful situations, is required. The incumbent may assist in the development of other personnel in engineering positions.

  • Monitoring, supporting, and improving the applications used by Reliability, Tariff, Scheduling, Balancing, and Market Operators.
  • Ensure all systems and processes use correct input data and produce correct and accurate results for Operators to base their decisions.
  • Identify needed ICCP data to maintain superior real-time monitoring and state estimator results.
  • Work with Members to obtain all necessary Reliability and Market related changes as they pertain to the operational models used in EMS.
  • Assist in testing and implementing necessary software changes as requested or applicable for Operations based applications such as EMS, ICCP, and MOS.
  • Support in analyzing any normal/abnormal events and make recommended changes to processes/software.
  • Support, develop, and improve Operations applications such as Real Time Contingency Analysis, Load Forecast application, Market Flow calculator, Market System, Constraint Manager.
  • Research, document and report issues reported by SPP Staff, SPP Members, non-Members, and Market Participants related to results of any of the systems used by the Reliability, Tariff, Market and Scheduling desks.
  • Request and collect information, prepare and validate data, execute computer runs for current, next-day, and other operational assessments of the transmission network including, but not limited to, reliability analysis and market feasibility analysis.
  • Continuously monitor both market and reliability systems and take actions as necessary to maintain accuracy of results and maintain reliability.
  • Respond quickly and accurately to unexpected events such as sudden Transmission System loading, suspect real time data feeds from Members, interruption of data exchange between systems, partial failures of one or more of the systems.
  • Develop and periodically update SPP network model data as necessary for near-real time analysis.
  • Make recommendations to management on long-range coordinated operations goals and objectives.
  • Adhere to and enforce SPP Policies and Procedures.
  • Communicate with SPP members, non-members, consultants, and other various participants concerning applicable and appropriate activities occurring in the SPP Coordination Center.
  • Assist the Manager, Operations Engineering and other Operations Engineers with any special projects.
  • Coach other Engineers in the Real-Time Technical Analysis and Support group helping them understand all responsibilities of that function and helping them develop their skills and expertise.
  • Coordination with Operations Quality Assurance group in developing training scenarios and documentation for operations personnel.
  • Develop and test of existing and new Operation Situational Awareness tools.
  • Apprise appropriate Training and Operations personnel of process and procedure changes as they occur and coordinate with Training personnel to ensure appropriate training is administered in a timely fashion.
  • Serve as a SME for the processes and procedures related to the shift engineer position.
  • Serve as a mentor and provide leadership to other operations engineers.
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited university in a calculus-based engineering field.
  • Shift Engineer I - No experience necessary.
  • Shift Engineer II - Two (2) years of job-related work experience.
  • Senior Shift Engineer - Five (5) years of relevant Engineering experience; Professional Engineer License may satisfy one year of experience requirement.
  • Professional Certification Requirements: NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification and NERC PER-005 desk qualified, or the ability to secure such certification and qualification within six (6) months of employment.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts.
  • Competent with the administrative and communication tools for word processing, spreadsheet development and time keeping.
  • Strong knowledge of several power systems analysis tools applicable to power system steady state, dynamic, short circuit, or database management systems.
  • Strong inter-personal and team work skills along with good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent working skills with communication and data handling software such as Microsoft Office© Word, Excel, Access.
  • A Professional Engineer License.
  • Advanced degree in related field of study.
  • Electric Utility Industry experience.
  • Proficient with most SPP power systems analysis tools with a solid command of several SPP tools and/or processes.
  • Sound understanding of the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC & NERC governing documents, SPP By-Laws, SPP Criteria and the SPP Committee structure.
  • Competitive pay with bonus opportunities.
  • Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP.
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