Senior Power Systems Operations Planner

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer - Operations Planning to perform operational planning analyses and develop plans for reliable utilization of Seminole’s transmission and generation resources.

The role focuses on NERC, FRCC and FERC standards compliance and coordination across System Operations, Power Production, and Commercial Operations. The position requires a ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree and at least six years of utility sector

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in the electric utility industry with relevant System Operations and Operations Planning experience.
• Master’s degree or PE will equate to one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures planned resource outages are up to date and published internally and externally.
• Produces detailed, coordinated load and resources plans through cross-functional coordination.
• Leads daily coordination calls with multiple operational teams regarding system status and outage schedules.
• Assists junior staff in modeling Seminole generation resource fleet for short-term planning.
• Develops mitigation plans for issues affecting transmission facilities and resource dispatch.
• Performs post-analysis studies to measure resource optimization and publishes reports.

Skills

Power system modelling

Data analytics

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Office software

Presentation skills

On-call coordination

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

NERC/FRCC/FERC standards knowledge

Job description

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer - Operations Planning to perform operational planning analyses and develop plans for reliable utilization of Seminole’s transmission and generation resources.

The role focuses on NERC, FRCC and FERC standards compliance and coordination across System Operations, Power Production, and Commercial Operations. The position requires a ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree and at least six years of utility sector