What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Congestion Analyst (Mid - Sr) position at American Electric Power?
Job Posting End Date
03-02-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting congestion-related business activities in PJM, SPP, and MISO. Activities in these markets include: supporting annual/monthly auctions and conversion decisions for Auction Revenue Rights, Financial Transmission Rights and Transmission Congestion Rights; performing powerflow analyses; conducting production cost-based simulations; providing congestion support for unit bidding, energy trading, and power marketing; monitoring congestion-related stakeholder meetings. Additional modeling responsibilities arise periodically in areas unrelated to congestion.
Job Description
Based on education, experience and interview, this opportunity will be filled commensurately at either title in the Congestion Analyst job family. For this posting, minimum requirements are stated at the lower grade. Increased expectations are at the higher grade.
Congestion Analyst Sr. (grade 7)
Congestion Analyst (mid-level) (grade 6) = bachelor's degree two (2) years of experience; OR, entry-level with master's degree
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Education requirements are listed below: Master degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research OR Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research with at least two years of experience in the field of transmission congestion analysis.
Work Experience requirement listed below: Demonstrated interest in and ability to grow intellectually and to expand analytic skill set. Demonstrates proficiency in the application of appropriate analytic methods. Competent in at least one programming language in addition to Microsoft Office applications.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Physical demand level is Sedentary
INITIAL POSITION / BASE SALARY FUNDING: approximately ($73,000 - $106,000/year) spanning these salary grades/titles.
Compensation Grade:
SP20-006
Compensation Range:
$72,380.00-90,474.50 USD
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03-02-2025
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting congestion-related business activities in PJM, SPP, and MISO. Activities in these markets include: supporting annual/monthly auctions and conversion decisions for Auction Revenue Rights, Financial Transmission Rights and Transmission Congestion Rights; performing powerflow analyses; conducting production cost-based simulations; providing congestion support for unit bidding, energy trading, and power marketing; monitoring congestion-related stakeholder meetings. Additional modeling responsibilities arise periodically in areas unrelated to congestion.
Job Description
Based on education, experience and interview, this opportunity will be filled commensurately at either title in the Congestion Analyst job family. For this posting, minimum requirements are stated at the lower grade. Increased expectations are at the higher grade.
Congestion Analyst Sr. (grade 7)
Congestion Analyst (mid-level) (grade 6) = bachelor's degree two (2) years of experience; OR, entry-level with master's degree
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of power markets and transmission systems.
- Develop and present transmission studies/analysis.
- Conduct power flow analyses and production cost simulations.
- Monitor real-time transmission congestion in RTO markets and provide an understanding of the underlying causes with significant supervision.
- Analyze and create practical solutions to well-defined congestion problems.
- Monitor ongoing issues as they are being considered in the RTO stakeholder process.
- Demonstrate comfort with basic mathematical models and software programming.
- Demonstrate clear, effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education requirements are listed below: Master degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research OR Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research with at least two years of experience in the field of transmission congestion analysis.
Work Experience requirement listed below: Demonstrated interest in and ability to grow intellectually and to expand analytic skill set. Demonstrates proficiency in the application of appropriate analytic methods. Competent in at least one programming language in addition to Microsoft Office applications.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Physical demand level is Sedentary
INITIAL POSITION / BASE SALARY FUNDING: approximately ($73,000 - $106,000/year) spanning these salary grades/titles.
- In addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary annual incentive, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.
Compensation Grade:
SP20-006
Compensation Range:
$72,380.00-90,474.50 USD
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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all aspects of the employer‐employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we must record certain information to be made part of an Affirmative Action Plan. Applicants for employment may also be invited to participate in the Affirmative Action Program by self-identifying their Race or Ethnic Identity.
Salary : $72,380 - $106,000
