Energy Management System (EMS) Engineer

Ian Martin Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 13% Defined Contribution

Flexible benefits plan

3–5 weeks vacation

12 flex days

4 office closure days

Job summary

Ian Martin Group is representing a client in Calgary seeking a Senior Engineer or Engineer for MMS Application. You will work on real-time market integration, MMS-EMS interfaces, and SCED/SCUC support to ensure reliable grid operation in Alberta.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, mentorship, and continuous improvement of MMS tools and processes within the Alberta Interconnected Electric System context.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ electrical engineering experience in power industry.
• Experience with real-time reliability solutions and SCADA concepts.
• Familiarity with EMS/SCADA integration and network modelling.
• Proficient with engineering scripting and programming basics.

Responsibilities

• Understand Alberta’s restructured REM and regulatory structure.
• Integrate MMS with EMS; align network and commercial models.
• Provide real-time MMS support including SCED/SCUC and EMS integration.
• Advance MMS projects and mentor team members.
• Guide team growth and ensure MMS/process improvements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Real-time systems

SCADA concepts

Power grid modeling

Office tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (power systems)

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta (APEGA)

Tools

GE AEMS (e-terra)

Job description

Senior Engineer or Engineer, MMS Application

• Location: Calgary, Alberta

Raise is currently hiring a permanent, full-time Senior Engineer or Engineer, MMS Application on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our client is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

Description

The Senior Engineer in this role will reporting within our clients the Operations Systems Team, we are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable, and professional individual to join the team as a Real-Time Market Integration Engineer who will contribute to the real-time operation of Alberta’s wholesale energy market while supporting the transformation of Alberta’s electrical industry. The Market Management System (MMS) is the primary software solution used by system controllers to manage and operate the wholesale electricity market. You will be a dedicated member of the MMS lifecycle management team. As a member of the Operations Systems team, you will become a subject matter expert in the operation, maintenance, and evolution of this solution, particularly in its integration with the Energy Management System (EMS) to support the reliable operation of Alberta’s Interconnected Electric System (AIES) by means of security-constrained economic dispatch (SCED).

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary. Our client also provides paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the design and regulatory structure of Alberta’s restructured energy market (REM).
• Provide engineering expertise to the integration of the MMS with the EMS, including tools and processes enabling the synchronization of the network and commercial models between the systems.
• Provide real-time engineering support for the portfolio of market solutions including security-constrained economic dispatch (SCED), security-constrained unit commitment (SCUC), including the integration of these functions with the network analysis features of the EMS.
• Contribute to upgrading and enhancing projects and strategic initiatives as a subject matter expert in the MMS.
• In collaboration with engineering and business leaders, shape and guide the growth of the team’s skills and the evolution of the MMS and other relevant tools in alignment with cross-functional business strategies.
• Propose and implement process changes to improve the management of the MMS.
• Mentor and train system controllers, engineers in training, and other team members on topics related to the MMS.
• Ensure compliance with and contribute to the development of rules and standards.
• Support resourcing and time management by participating in work breakdown, time estimation, and schedule development for projects and base load work.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide remote support of EMS and MMS outside working hours. This can include direct technical support or routing issues to other on-call experts, depending on the nature of the incident.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience with electrical engineering in the electrical power industry.
• Experience with real-time reliability solutions such as automatic generation control, state estimation, voltage and transient stability analysis, and contingency analysis.
• Familiarity with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) concepts and applications.
• Familiarity with commonly used engineering scripting and programming languages and structure application development and maintenance.
• Familiarity with power grid logical modeling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Specific experience with GE’s AEMS (e-terra) product suite will be an asset.
• Specific experience integrating market management systems with energy management systems will be an asset.
• Commitment to share information and insights to build collective team understanding and continuity.
• Drive to proactively engage and support peers to foster alignment and collaboration in the development of MMS.
• Education and Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a focus in power systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA.

Additional Information

• Note - The worksite for this role requires the ability to travel to a location in NW Calgary that is not accessible by public transit.

Our client offers

• Pension: Contribution of 13% of employee’s base salary into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Benefits: Flexible benefits plan that provides employees with options to select appropriate benefits coverage. This flexibility allows an employee to tailor their benefits according to their individual/family needs.
• Days off (annually):
• Vacation days: based on years of direct and indirect work experience upon time of hire (eligibility ranges from 3-5 weeks)
• Flex days: 12 flex days
• Fixed days: 4 additional office closure days

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.