Power Systems Modeling Engineer 3

ERCOT is a company focused on building the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market. The Power Systems Modeling Engineer 3 role involves providing engineering and economic analysis for resource adequacy and risk assessment, conducting system modeling, and managing production cost simulations to support capacity expansion studies and grid integration analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of resource adequacy reports; conducts reviews of reports prepared by other department staff
• Helps prepare responses to public inquiries and data filing requests from the North American Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Monitors developments in generation markets and fuel delivery that could impact resource reliability; prepares reports and briefing materials on related topics
• Assists in extracting, analyzing and validating resource data stored in ERCOT’s database systems
• Communicates with generator owners and other ERCOT market participants on resource adequacy and reliability impacts of state/federal regulations, drought conditions, fuel supply disruptions and market development trends
• Support analysis requests made by the ERCOT Supply Analysis Working Group and other groups under the Wholesale Market Subcommittee
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or a combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge equivalent to a major in such fields
• Minimum 1 year (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role
• Experience within the electric utility industry preferred
• Familiarity with grid simulation tools for determining electricity production costs and/or optimal generation capacity expansion
• Familiarity with risk assessment techniques using scenario analysis and probabilistic modeling methods such as Monte Carlo simulation
• Programming languages: Python, SQL, Visual Basic for Applications
• Professional Engineer registration in Texas preferred

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