Supervisor - Economic Analysis & Long-Term Studies

ERCOT; Taylor (TX); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

ERCOT in Taylor, TX seeks a senior professional in transmission planning and energy market analysis. You will develop and review transmission planning models, lead teams, and coordinate workflows with System Planning and Operations. Onsite 2-3 days a week with some Texas remote work is allowed.

Qualifications include 5+ years in power, expertise in UC/ED modeling, and proficiency with UPLAN. A BS in electrical engineering or economics is required; MBA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in power industry with transmission planning or energy market analysis.
• Modeling transmission systems and energy markets using UC/ED models required.
• Proficiency with production cost modeling software (e.g., UPLAN) required.
• Experience supervising or leading a team or project preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, train, and manage staff performance.
• Review and approve staff timesheets and leave requests.
• Assign, schedule, and review department staff work.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to employees.
• Develop and maintain transmission planning models and analyze system upgrades.

Skills

Power industry experience

Transmission modeling

LMP markets

Unit commitment

Economic dispatch

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Economics

MBA or related master’s preferred

Tools

UPLAN

Production cost modeling

Job description

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.

ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

Essential Job Duties And Tasks

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff.
• Review and approve staff timesheets and leave requests.
• Assign, schedule, and review work of department staff.
• On-the-job training and mentoring employees.
• Supervises and performs the following department functions:
  • Developing and maintaining production cost models for the ERCOT System.
  • Conducting comprehensive economic transmission planning analysis of the ERCOT System and evaluating the benefits of proposed transmission system upgrades.
  • Conducting long-term planning studies to ensure recommended transmission system upgrades are robust considering uncertainties and potential extreme weather scenarios.
  • Integrating economic and reliability transmission planning processes.
  • Developing new or revised transmission planning techniques and processes to meet system and market needs.
  • Sponsoring revisions to ERCOT Protocols, Guides, or procedures, as necessary, to implement changes to transmission planning criteria or practices.
  • Tracking real-time congestion and benchmarking operational constraints to those observed in planning studies.
• Coordinates closely with other teams across System Planning and Operations.
• Represents ERCOT in stakeholder and industry forums, committees, and working groups.
• Supports regulatory and stakeholder discussions regarding changes to economic planning criteria and procedures.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in compliance audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the power industry in transmission planning and/or energy market analysis
• Proficiency in modeling of transmission systems, energy markets, utility operations, and/or LMP markets using steady-state and security-constrained unit commitment and economic-dispatch models is required
• Proficiency in UPLAN or other production cost modeling software is required
• Prior experience supervising or leading a team or project preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, or related discipline or a combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge equivalent to a major in such fields.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field is preferred.

Physical Location: Taylor, TX

Work Location:

• Required to be onsite in Taylor 2-3 days a week. Some remote work may be performed from your Texas Residence.
• Schedules will be flexible based on business needs
• Some personal preference options may be allowed, Manager will determine if accommodations can be made based on business needs

*Work arrangements are subject to business needs and are subject to change accordingly.

The foregoing description reflects the minimum qualifications and the essential functions of the position that must be performed proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected to be performed, and management may, at its discretion, revise or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description is not intended to create a contract of employment with ERCOT. Both ERCOT and the employee may exercise their employment-at-will rights at any time.

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

Expected Salary Range

$144,000 - $198,000