Supervisor Regional Planning
About The Position
At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career. ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
Requirements
- Requires minimum 5 years job related work experience and 1 year in a leadership role preferred in excess of degree requirements. Minimum years of job related experience can include time in leadership roles.
- Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Required) or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
Nice To Haves
- Prefer experience programming and developing simulation automation tools (Ex. Python)
- Prefer experience assisting in the development of improvements to transmission planning processes and familiarity with NERC reliability standards
- PE Professional Engineer (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Leads a team that develops and coordinates the ERCOT Independent Reviews of transmission system upgrades costing from $50 million to over $1 billion by conducting analyses and stakeholder reviews
- Overseas steady state power flow contingency analyses
- Serves as the recognized technical expert for the department within and outside the organization
- Provides on-the-job training, mentoring or oversight of the work of other engineers/analysts as required
- Responds to executive and management inquiries and special reporting requests
- Responds to Notice of Suspension of Operation (NSO) requests and ensures complete evaluation of potential System Reliability Need and ensure appropriate exit strategies for Reliability Must Run (RMR) contracts
- Collaborate with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed
- Communicate results of analyses to appropriate stakeholders, including maintaining regular communication with the management team, providing relevant information to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements
- Examines, analyzes, and determines efficiency improvements for departmental processes and procedures
- Serves as the departmental representative on cross-functional teams, proactively providing technical, business, and policy guidance
- Serves as quality assurance and best practices resource within and outside of the department
- Build strong professional relationships both internally and externally. Networks with key contacts within and outside the electric utility industry
- Leads the work of projects and audits as assigned by management
- May prepare reports and presentations to stakeholder bodies, the ERCOT Board of Directors and regulatory agencies, including preparing testimony
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
