Market Operations Engineer I

Southwest Power Pool; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Relocation bonus

Employer‑provided insurance and 401(k)

Job summary

Southwest Power Pool in Arkansas seeks a Market Forensic Engineer to support Market Operations by analyzing data and refining the market clearing engine, with on‑call rotation. This role contributes to daily market reviews, market studies, software testing, and customer inquiries to ensure reliable, affordable electricity for the service territory.

The position requires a Bachelor of Science in engineering (ABET‑accredited) and level‑dependent experience ( Engineer I: none; Engineer II: 2

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from a university that meets the Professional Engineering exam requirements (typically ABET‑accredited).
• Degree should be in a calculus‑based engineering field such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of market concepts by reviewing market protocols and researching relevant market areas.
• Analyze market data by creating database queries, retrieving information, and drawing conclusions.
• Develop proficiency with market clearing engine software and perform sensitivities to support market analysis.
• Support Market Operations with daily market reviews, repricing, monthly model upload validations, and issue resolution, including 7/24 on‑call rotation.
• Support development, testing, and implementation of market software changes.
• Respond to customer issues by analyzing problems, providing responses, and coordinating internal discussions as needed.
• Support market analysis processes that run daily, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Develop and maintain recurring market reports to meet established deadlines.
• Provide analytical support to SPP working groups, committees, and task forces.
• Perform commercial modeling with high data integrity and support related software changes.
• Monitor the accuracy of wind and solar forecasting tools.
• Support review of Post Operations Processing System (POPS) results and data transfers to Settlements to ensure SOC1 financial controls are met.
• Support updates to public data posting through creation, modification, and review of database queries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Engineering degree in Electrical/Computer/Industrial/Mechanical/Systems

Job description

Southwest Power Pool in Arkansas seeks a Market Forensic Engineer to support Market Operations by analyzing data and refining the market clearing engine, with on‑call rotation. This role contributes to daily market reviews, market studies, software testing, and customer inquiries to ensure reliable, affordable electricity for the service territory.

The position requires a Bachelor of Science in engineering (ABET‑accredited) and level‑dependent experience ( Engineer I: none; Engineer II: 2