What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Engineer Lead position at ERCOT?
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 diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We accept and celebrate those that join us and recognize that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. A diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
ERCOT offers the flexibility to work both in and out of the office within the state of Texas, providing our employees with an enhanced work life balance.
Worksite
800 Airport Road, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States
OFFERED WAGE: $151,590.00 per year
Job Duties
Provide engineering analysis and technical support for the planning and operation of the electric power system and to ensure continuing reliable operations of the electric power grid in compliance with NERC standards, ERCOT protocols and Market Guides. Develop tools and procedures to monitor and control the system. Implement appropriate system modeling and perform system studies. Manage and operate production cost and other system simulation models to support capacity expansion studies, probabilistic loss of load studies, and grid integration analysis for renewable and emerging resource technologies. Analyze simulated or actual operating results. Develop solutions to current or future system issues. Prepare responses to public inquiries and data filing requests from the North American Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Monitor developments in generation markets and fuel delivery that could impact resource reliability. Assist in compiling and validating resource data stored in the Generator Interconnection or Change Request (GINR) database and other data management tools. Coordinate with the Resource Integration department on GINR data quality control and management activities. Communicate with generator owners and other ERCOT market participants on resource adequacy and reliability impacts of state/federal regulations, drought conditions, fuel supply disruptions and market development trends. Serve as the recognized technical expert for the department within and outside the organization. Provide on-the-job training, mentoring and/or oversight of the work of other engineers and analysts as required. Lead projects and audits as assigned by management. Respond to executive and management inquiries and special analysis and/or reporting requests. Collaborate with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed. Communicate results of analyses to appropriate stakeholders. Report findings and recommendations to the management team. Examine, analyze, and determine efficiency improvements for departmental and organizational processes and procedures. Serve as departmental representative on cross-functional teams. Serve as quality assurance and best practices resource within and outside the department. May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience Requirements
Eight years (8) of experience as Planning Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, or Power Systems Consultant.
Other
May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
Are you an ERCOT Employee? If so please log in to Workday to apply.
ERCOT is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We accept and celebrate those that join us and recognize that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. A diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
ERCOT offers the flexibility to work both in and out of the office within the state of Texas, providing our employees with an enhanced work life balance.
Worksite
800 Airport Road, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States
OFFERED WAGE: $151,590.00 per year
Job Duties
Provide engineering analysis and technical support for the planning and operation of the electric power system and to ensure continuing reliable operations of the electric power grid in compliance with NERC standards, ERCOT protocols and Market Guides. Develop tools and procedures to monitor and control the system. Implement appropriate system modeling and perform system studies. Manage and operate production cost and other system simulation models to support capacity expansion studies, probabilistic loss of load studies, and grid integration analysis for renewable and emerging resource technologies. Analyze simulated or actual operating results. Develop solutions to current or future system issues. Prepare responses to public inquiries and data filing requests from the North American Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Monitor developments in generation markets and fuel delivery that could impact resource reliability. Assist in compiling and validating resource data stored in the Generator Interconnection or Change Request (GINR) database and other data management tools. Coordinate with the Resource Integration department on GINR data quality control and management activities. Communicate with generator owners and other ERCOT market participants on resource adequacy and reliability impacts of state/federal regulations, drought conditions, fuel supply disruptions and market development trends. Serve as the recognized technical expert for the department within and outside the organization. Provide on-the-job training, mentoring and/or oversight of the work of other engineers and analysts as required. Lead projects and audits as assigned by management. Respond to executive and management inquiries and special analysis and/or reporting requests. Collaborate with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed. Communicate results of analyses to appropriate stakeholders. Report findings and recommendations to the management team. Examine, analyze, and determine efficiency improvements for departmental and organizational processes and procedures. Serve as departmental representative on cross-functional teams. Serve as quality assurance and best practices resource within and outside the department. May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience Requirements
Eight years (8) of experience as Planning Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, or Power Systems Consultant.
Other
May telecommute up to 2 to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas.
Are you an ERCOT Employee? If so please log in to Workday to apply.
Salary : $151,590