Engineer I: Power Systems & Operations Planning

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Tampa, FL seeks an Engineer I - Operations Planning to support transmission system planning and load/resource optimization by performing routine analyses and problem solving.

BS in Electrical Engineering required; no experience needed with degree. You must obtain NERC BIT/TO certification within 24 months. Real-time and next-day analyses, cross-utility coordination, and compliance are core aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, no work experience required.
• Must obtain NERC BIT/TO certification within 24 months of employment.
• Strong planning, analysis and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts transmission load flow analyses and develops mitigation plans for system operations and reliability.
• Performs real-time, next-day and near-term transmission analyses using optimization tools.
• Maintains accuracy of Real-Time Contingency Analysis models and data.
• Evaluates transmission switching requests from SEC and neighboring utilities.
• Supports economic and operating feasibility studies for system configurations.
• Reports on outages costs and compliance with standards.

Skills

Power System simulation software

Generation production costing

Unit commitment software

Drawings, diagrams and instruction man

Microsoft Office proficiency

Verbal/written communications

Planning

Analysis

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power system analysis software

Generation dispatch/optimization tools

Unit commitment software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Tampa, FL seeks an Engineer I - Operations Planning to support transmission system planning and load/resource optimization by performing routine analyses and problem solving.

BS in Electrical Engineering required; no experience needed with degree. You must obtain NERC BIT/TO certification within 24 months. Real-time and next-day analyses, cross-utility coordination, and compliance are core aspects of the role.