Supervisor - Large Load Integration at Electric Reliability Council of Texas in Austin, Texas

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 diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We accept and celebrate those that join us and recognize that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. A diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
ERCOT offers the flexibility to work both in and out of the office within the state of Texas, providing our employees with an enhanced work life balance.

Supervisor, Large Load Integration leads team responsible for coordinating the integration of large loads into the ERCOT System.  Develops and maintains departmental and cross-functional processes, standards, and rules needed to accomplish the team’s mission. Provides guidance and support for development of appropriate system modeling, tools, databases, and information displays needed to evaluate reliability studies, large load operational and market data, and ongoing trends. Mentors and develops individual contributors and ensures team’s responsibilities are fulfilled. Coordinates with other ERCOT departments to ensure large load reliability issues are addressed. Provides information and expertise to upper management and represents ERCOT in stakeholder groups and other external meetings.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff


• Oversees the process for interconnecting large load projects to the ERCOT system


• Supervises ERCOT engineers reviewing required interconnection studies for large loads to ensure compliance with NERC and ERCOT rules


• Guides and supports development of appropriate system modeling, tools, databases, and information displays needed to ensure the reliable integration of large loads


• Collaborates with other ERCOT departments on policies related to planning, markets, and operations as they relate to large load interconnection processes


• Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures relating to the study and integration of large loads into the ERCOT System


• Develops, enhances, and maintains reports associated with Protocol and Guide compliance criteria


• Communicates ERCOT requirements to Market Participants who are interconnecting large loads


• May serve as the departmental representative on cross-functional teams, proactively providing technical, business, and policy guidance


• Provides mentorship to and ensures development of engineers on the team


• Participates in development and administration of department budget and financial goals


• Works proactively with upper management to plan and execute ERCOT’s mission and initiatives relating to large load interconnections


• Represents ERCOT in technical committees and subcommittees


• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Required)


• Master’s Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Preferred)


• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

• PE Professional Engineer (Preferred)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 5 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements


• 1 Year in a leadership role (Preferred)


• Minimum years of job-related experience can include time in leadership roles

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in one or more of the following areas: transmission planning, generation interconnection, grid operations, or electricity markets


• Experience performing power flow studies, contingency analysis, or dynamic studies


• Experience in one of the following or similar program for power flow analysis: Powerworld, PSSE


• Experience with JIRA


• Experience with data visualization tools such as Seek, Tableau, or Power BI


• Experience with SQL


• Technical writing and public speaking experience

WORK LOCATION – Taylor, TX:

• Employees will be required to be on-site in Taylor, TX at minimum 2 days per week, or more, as needed based on the business needs as determined by management


• On-site schedules are flexible or may be rotated based on business needs as determined by the Manager


• Remote work is required to be performed from your Texas residence.  


• Employees may opt to work on-site more than required or 100% of the time

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. #LI-Hybrid, #LI-MH1

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