Outage Coordination & Operations Engineer 1, 2, Senior

Summary

Provide engineering services to SRP in a technically sound, safe, timely and cost effective manner to enable SRP to realize its goals and objectives for providing water and energy related services.

What You'll Do

•    Provide leadership in achieving the safe, reliable and efficient operation of SRP's transmission system, and balancing authority area.
•    Perform engineering analysis, studies and design work.
•    Coordinate outages with internal and external stakeholders while minimizing risk to customer load.
•    Develop mitigation strategies for outage and other operational constraints.
•    Develop recommendations for stakeholder consideration, including presentations to management.
•    Administer and review work performed by consultants and others, including neighboring utilities.
•    Provide project management support for TGO initiatives.
•    Provide engineering support in balancing SRP Generation with customer load (Balancing Authority - AGC).
•    Provide engineering support in operating the transmission grid (PDO).
•    Support the TGO training program by developing, instructing, and administering training.
•    Knowledgeable in the use of the EMS Network Applications including power flow, contingency analysis and training simulation.
•    Provide oversight and support for software, operating tools and enhancements.
•    Provide operational perspective to key stakeholders on expansion plans, capital budgets, and construction and maintenance goals.
•    Ensure compliance with NERC Standards, FERC Orders, and SRP Policies and Operating Practices.
•    Support TGO's NERC Compliance Program including regulatory interpretation.
•    Support operational readiness of the primary and backup control centers.
•    Support control room improvements related to improved tools and situational awareness.
•    Develop, enhance, review and approve operating practices and procedures.
•    Develop summer preparedness and crisis management plans and participate in drills for disaster recovery events.
•    Participate in the oversight and administration of a rotational engineering recruitment plan.
•    Develop, improve, and maintain Operational Excellence and Human Performance goals for TGO.
•    Perform event investigations, root cause analysis and remedial action plans.
•    Serve on industry committees and task forces as a representative of SRP.
•    Opportunity to achieve NERC Certification.

What It Takes To Succeed

• Responsible for project budgets and schedules.
• Occasional contacts with customers and outside agencies.
• Contacts with suppliers of equipment and services.
• Occasional travel to suppliers facilities, industry organizational functions and SRP facilities.
• Ability to work effectively with various organizational groups within SRP.
• Ability to use engineering tools required for the job (i.e., computer, test equipment, etc.).

Experience

Five (5) years full time experience actively engaged in engineering practice. Must have demonstrated the successful accomplishment of work of the nature defined for the job of Senior Engineer.

Promotion to Level 2 requires a minimum of two years of experience at Level 1; demonstrated capability to perform advanced and more difficult work as determined by the supervisor.  Promotion to Senior Level requires a minimum of three years of experience at Level 2; is fully competent in all aspects of functional area of assignment and as such would be recognized as a specialist in area of assignment and may have periodic or occasional lead responsibilities.

Education

Testing and Certifications