Reliability Engineer Jobs

About The Position

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.

Benefits

• Generous PTO package
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with an organization contribution of up to 14%