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Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!
We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.
We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:
Overview
The Principal Operations Specialist is a senior level position that will assist the SVP, Operations and the SPP management team in addressing the ongoing and strategic operational policy issues. This role requires broad and detailed experience and knowledge of SPP history, governing documents, stakeholders and the national operational policy directions and issues and how these apply within the SPP culture and organization. This position will provide operational policy support as necessary for stakeholders and other SPP departments. The Principal Operations Specialist will assist the coordination of operational policy issues between and within other departments to ensure compliance. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in operational policy issues on an ongoing basis. The Principal Operations Specialist provides SPP with a key resource to NERC, Regional Entities, SPP members and stakeholders. The incumbent also provides support for associated MRO,WECC, and NERC technical subcommittees and working groups. A wide range of skills, knowledge and experience will be required including interpersonal skills, supervisory ability, public speaking, organizational skills, teaching competencies, basic accounting and financial management knowledge.
Essential Functions
The incumbent has shared responsibility to:
ECC, and NERC technical subcommittees and working groups. A wide range of skills, knowledge and experience will be required including interpersonal skills, supervisory ability, public speaking, organizational skills, teaching competencies, basic accounting and financial management knowledge
Qualifications
Education Requirements:
Experience Requirements:
Required:
Preferred
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.
Travel Requirement:
This position requires travel (approximately 30%)
SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
At SPP we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Visit our website to learn more: LINK
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Full Time
Utilities
$84k-107k (estimate)
07/18/2024
09/16/2024
spp.org
LITTLE ROCK, AR
200 - 500
1941
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
JIM ECKELBERGER
$50M - $200M
Utilities
Southwest Power Pool ensures reliable power supplies, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices for its members.