Supervisor - Engineering - Model Maintenance

Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Taylor (TX); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Education and internship programs

Job summary

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is seeking a senior leadership role to validate, generate, and implement Network Operations Model changes, ensuring readiness across ERCOT operations applications. You will drive modeling improvements and set guidelines for accurate System Operations cases while resolving complex issues through analysis and collaboration.

The position requires 5+ years in related work with leadership experience; a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering is required,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years job related work experience and 1 year in a leadership role preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Required).
• NERC Certification as a Reliability Coordinator is preferred

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, train, and performance-manage staff.
• Interact with direct reports and functional peer groups.
• Provide supervision to professional and support staff.
• Advise department and help meet schedules and resolve problems.
• Allocate time for department tasks and budgeting input.
• Lead and represent ERCOT in technical committees and subcommittees.
• Mentor Engineering Development Program participants and ensure competency in Network Modeling process.

Skills

Staff leadership

Coaching

Training

Performance management

Budgeting input

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree : Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's Degree : Electrical Engineering, MBA, or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

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.

JOB SUMMARY

This role leads validation, generation, and implementation of Network Operations Model changes and case building, ensuring the Network Model is accurate and ready for use across ERCOT's operations applications. The role helps drive innovative improvements to ERCOT's modeling systems, sets guidelines that ensure accurate System Operations cases, and resolves complex modeling and operations issues through analysis and reporting.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff.
• Frequently interacts with direct reports and functional peer groups.
• Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others.
• Provides direct supervision to professional individual contributors and/or skilled, support individual contributors.
• Acts as an advisor to department and may become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems.
• A small portion of time is normally spent performing individual tasks related to the department.
• Typically has full responsibility for direct reports.
• May provide input to budgeting and financial decisions that impact the department.
• Requests approval for financial actions beyond a limited scope per policy.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for the validation, generation and implementation of both Network Operations Model changes and case building.
• Supports the development and activities associated with the Engineering Development Program (EDP)
• Provides information and support as necessary to other ERCOT departments and to the various ERCOT stakeholder committees, working groups, and task forces
• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff
• Review and approve staff timesheets and leave requests
• On-the-job training, career guidance and mentoring employees
• Ensures training and evaluation of members of the Engineering Development Program (EDP) provides a competent coverage of the Network Modeling Process
• Develops and implements innovative solutions that promote the continued evolution and success of the existing ERCOT modeling systems
• Evaluates, recommends, and confirms the documentation of guidelines and operations procedures that ensure the accuracy of System Operations cases
• Ensures the resolution of complex problems related to System Operations and ERCOT modeling systems providing modeling analysis, reports, and investigation/review both written and oral
• Bears the accountability for that the Network Model being ready for use in the various operations applications whenever changes or updates to the model are made
• Reviews contingencies, issues and recommendations that possibly affect or improve the modeling process
• Validates the database and Market testing of the Operational models and associated market information
• Verifies appropriate data to IT EMMS, IT MMS, System Planning, System Operations, and other ERCOT groups
• Leads and/or represent ERCOT in technical committees and subcommittees
• Serves as expert witness on ERCOT network modeling matters
• Participates in development and administration of department budget and financial goals
• Assists in establishing department goals and initiatives to implement them

EXPERIENCE

Requires minimum 5 years job related work experience and 1 year in a leadership role preferred in excess of degree requirements. Minimum years of job related experience can include time in leadership roles. Requires minimum of 5 years experience in system operations Prefer prior experience supervising or leading a team or projects

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree : Electrical Engineering or related field (Required)
• Master's Degree : Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Preferred)
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

NERC Certification as a Reliability Coordinator is preferred

WORK LOCATION

Taylor, TX hybrid 2 days per week.

Expected Salary Range: $144,000 - $198,000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to 27 million Texas customers - representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 54,100 miles of transmission lines and 1,250 generating units. ERCOT also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 8 million premises in competitive choice areas. ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. ERCOT's members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers,) and municipal-owned electric utilities. ERCOT offers an excellent benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, long/short-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, Section 125 Flexible Spending Account, and a Retirement Savings Plan. The medical, dental, vision, and quality-of-life benefits offered by ERCOT are second to none. Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in benefits on the first of the month following the date of hire. Additionally, 401(k) plans are available to help employees plan for the future. The ERCOT Internship Program provides college students the opportunity to develop their skills in a professional work environment. Each intern will receive unique projects and assignments that aim to solve real challenges facing the electric industry. ERCOT internships provide professional learning experiences that offer meaningful, practical work related to each student's desired career path. Eligible candidates should be enrolled in an academic bachelors or post graduate degree program maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The ERCOT Engineer Development Program (EDP) is a 12- to 16-month, self-paced program geared toward entry-level engineers looking to start a career in the power industry. Through the program, an EDP Engineer receives one-on-one mentoring, specialized training, and exposure to the work performed by each of the engineering groups at ERCOT. The program allows engineers to develop the fundamental skills necessary to reach their full potential while gaining an understanding of the types of engineering work ERCOT has to offer. EDP management supports participants each step of the way as they progress through the program. Upon completion, graduates are placed as full-time engineers within one of ERCOT's engineering groups. The GMS Development Program (GDP) is designed to provide entry-level and early career professionals with the skills necessary to become successful Power System and Computer Engineers. The program, which is based in ERCOT's Grid and Market Solutions (GMS) Department, will provide experience in day-to-day work and instruction in the fundamentals of electric power systems engineering, grid and market applications, software programming, and IT service and operations management. The GDP offers one-on-one mentoring, training, field trips, and special assignments. These assignments allow GDP engineers to become knowledgeable and familiar with the various business areas at ERCOT. The GMS leadership team prepares GDP engineers for a future career at ERCOT in power systems and computer engineering. The System Operator Development Program (ODP) is intended to combine real-time daily operations in an exciting work setting to prepare participants with the vital skills necessary to be successful in such a critical position — providing 24x7x365 on-demand support to manage the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers. If you are new to the industry, this program introduces you to the Bulk Electric System by combining introductory courses with the NERC Certification Exam Preparation Program in preparation to pass the NERC Certification Exam.