Power Systems Modeling Engineer 3

ERCOT is a dynamic organization focused on the Texas power grid and wholesale market. The Power Systems Modeling Engineer 3 will provide engineering and economic analysis for resource adequacy and risk assessment, while managing system simulation models to support capacity expansion studies and grid integration analysis for renewable technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of resource adequacy reports; conducts reviews of reports prepared by other department staff
• Helps prepare responses to public inquiries and data filing requests from the North American Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Monitors developments in generation markets and fuel delivery that could impact resource reliability; prepares reports and briefing materials on related topics
• Assists in extracting, analyzing and validating resource data stored in ERCOT’s database systems
• Communicates 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
• Support analysis requests made by the ERCOT Supply Analysis Working Group and other groups under the Wholesale Market Subcommittee
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or a combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge equivalent to a major in such fields
• Minimum 1 year (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role
• Experience within the electric utility industry preferred
• Familiarity with grid simulation tools for determining electricity production costs and/or optimal generation capacity expansion
• Familiarity with risk assessment techniques using scenario analysis and probabilistic modeling methods such as Monte Carlo simulation
• Programming languages: Python, SQL, Visual Basic for Applications
• Professional Engineer registration in Texas preferred

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