What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Systems Engineer position at JPC Partners?
JPC Partners is looking for a Power Systems / Transmission Services Engineer / Analyst that will support the department functions including power system studies, the analysis of requests for Transmission Service, and the application of interchange schedule validation protocols.
The candidate will support projects to improve the Transmission Service Department (TSD) business processes and systems and will monitor and maintain TSD compliance to applicable reliability and business practice standards.
The candidate will also provide support to internal/external Transmission Service customers, industry groups, stakeholders, and Operations, Markets and Planning personnel while also serving as a direct contributor to projects impacting wholesale electricity markets, regional planning process, and real-time system operations.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will support projects to improve the Transmission Service Department (TSD) business processes and systems and will monitor and maintain TSD compliance to applicable reliability and business practice standards.
The candidate will also provide support to internal/external Transmission Service customers, industry groups, stakeholders, and Operations, Markets and Planning personnel while also serving as a direct contributor to projects impacting wholesale electricity markets, regional planning process, and real-time system operations.
Responsibilities:
- Calculate Available Transfer / Flowgate Capability (ATC/AFC) including associated Capacity Benefit Margin and Transmission Reliability Margin allocations (CBM/TRM) consistent with applicable NERC standards.
- Provide oversight for all processes and applications associated with the AFC/ATC calculations, including validation checking to ensure meeting or exceeding the applicable NERC standards.
- Administer the Open Access Same -Time Information System (OASIS) and ExSchedule systems in support of Transmission Service and interchange scheduling functions.
- Provide oversight for all processes and applications associated with these systems including validation checking to ensure we are meeting or exceeding the applicable FERC, NERC, and NAESB requirements.
- Develop and document TSD’s business requirements.
- Provide opinion and analysis to TSD’s internal and external customers.
- Recognize and recommend potential improvements to current TSD processes.
- Study and process long-term firm Transmission Service requests consistent with the rules and processes outlined in the OATT.
- Participate in efforts to implement business process and tool changes in anticipation of pending FERC/NERC requirements or NAESB business practices changes.
- Maintain and update Joint Operating Agreements and/or Manuals in support of established TSD processes.
- Work with stakeholders through the committee process and work with neighboring ISO/RTOs to ensure adherence to the JOAs and/or Manuals. Participate in industry and stakeholder forums.
- Provide direct support, including on-call support, to dispatch and internal/external customers.
- Apply the rules outlined by governing documents and business practices consistently across all members.
- 3-10 years of relevant industry experience (Engineer II-III)
- Strong (Engineer III) Powerflow experience using PSS/E, MUST, TARA or equivalent
- Power systems, Transmission Service, Interchange Scheduling, or other related experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong analytical and reasoning skills. Planning, organizing, issue recognition and problem solving
- Ability to work both independently with little direction and as a team contributor
- BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or work experience commensurate with position responsibilities
- Engineer with concentration in power systems
- Ability to apply expertise in solving new and complex engineering problems and developing innovative strategies
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and to train, guide or assist others to perform complex studies
- Database software skills (Oracle and/or MS SQL)
- Programming or scripting experience in SQL, Visual Basic, or Java
- Experience working through a formal software development process
