Lead Market Operations Engineer

Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

401(k) plans

Job summary

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) seeks an accomplished Power Systems Engineer to provide engineering and analytical support for the Texas wholesale electricity market. You will monitor system conditions, analyze market performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure market stability and ERCOT protocol alignment.

We require eight years of relevant electric utility experience and a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering.
• Eight (8) years of experience as Power Systems Engineer, Operations Engineer, Power Systems Analyst, or Engineering Supervisor.
• The required experience must have been in the electric utility industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and analytical support for the wholesale electricity market in Texas.
• Monitor system conditions and market performance.
• Work closely with stakeholders concerning issues related to the wholesale market construct within the ERCOT protocols.
• Help ensure consistency and stability of the market.
• Prepare and validate models of electric power systems.
• Apply principles of electricity market theory to understand market behavior and outcomes.
• Investigate methods for data analysis to develop improved analytical tools.
• Monitor and analyze the wholesale electricity market.
• Generate and maintain market reports per request and protocols.
• Assist the management team and senior experts in providing technical assistance to PUCT, industry and stakeholder groups.
• Recommend, review and test proposed changes to the ERCOT wholesale market systems and design.
• Help ensure all wholesale market activities have been successfully completed in accordance with protocols and work closely with Market Participants to resolve issues concerning wholesale market and grid operations.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert.
• Use expert judgment to provide remedies for Market Participants’ disputes within the ERCOT market.
• Initiate communication with stakeholders regarding the application of protocols.
• Generate and/or review presentation materials for stakeholder, industry, and ERCOT board meetings.
• Mentor, advise, and at times lead the work of lower-level professional and/or support employees.
• May lead projects and represent the department at stakeholder, industry and PUCT meetings.

Skills

Market analysis

System modeling

Stakeholder relations

Technical mentorship

Education

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) seeks an accomplished Power Systems Engineer to provide engineering and analytical support for the Texas wholesale electricity market. You will monitor system conditions, analyze market performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure market stability and ERCOT protocol alignment.

We require eight years of relevant electric utility experience and a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering.