Engineer Associate thru Senior Engineer – Generation Interconnection Planning
Oncor Electric Delivery
Fort Worth, TX
Description
Summary
This position's primary function is to perform activities associated with generator interconnect requests. This position offers a challenging and rewarding career growth opportunity for a motivated engineer interested in increasing their breadth of understanding of Oncor's transmission business as it relates to transmission planning, grid operations, and the ERCOT wholesale power market. Ideal candidates possess the ability to approach new problems logically, and are highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, supporting several clients.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned. Directly or through others, the incumbent:
- Perform steady state load flow studies to determine transmission system improvements necessary to connect and provide adequate transmission access to proposed generators to Oncor's transmission system.
- Facilitate the work flow for the transmission planning component of generator interconnect requests, including tracking each project's status
- Provide technical support and prepare/review technical study reports of various aspects of the ERCOT generation Full Interconnection Studies, including Steady State, Voltage ride-though, Transient Stability, and SSR studies.
- Interface with, and support Oncor Transmission Service Consultants to ensure the timely completion of generator interconnects studies.
- Collaborate with internal personnel, external consultants, and Interconnecting Entities (generator developers) to ensure Oncor and ERCOT required performance criteria are met.
- Translate Oncor processes and compliance requirements into clear written procedures
- Maintains a current knowledge of all electric utility rules, technical, administrative and regulatory requirements for reliable, safe operation of the Oncor Electric Delivery transmission system.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable NERC and ERCOT standards and protocols.
- Represent Oncor in industry organizations
Education, Experience, & Skills
Associate Engineer
- Education – Bachelor's degree or higher, in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience – 0-2 years of experience in the electric utility industry is required, with power flow modeling and transmission system planning experience using PSS/E or PowerWorld preferred
- Capable in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Skill -Familiarity of the Oncor Transmission system. Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed to work with ERCOT, consultants, contractors, and Oncor internal personnel.
Engineer
- Education – Bachelor's degree or higher, in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience -Two years of the experience in the electric utility industry is required, with power flow modeling and transmission system planning experience using PSS/E or PowerWorld preferred
- Project management, design, operation and planning of transmission and/or distribution facilities
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity and basic understanding of programming languages preferably Python.
- Skill -Familiarity of the Oncor Transmission system. Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed to work with ERCOT, consultants, contractors, and Oncor internal personnel.
Staff Engineer
- Education – Bachelor's degree or higher, in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience -Four years of the experience in the electric utility industry is required, with power flow modeling and transmission system planning experience using PSS/E or PowerWorld preferred
- Project management, design, operation and planning of transmission and/or distribution facilities
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to use VBA in Excel.
- Utilize programming languages to automate processes.
- Skill -Familiarity of the Oncor Transmission system. Knowledge of ERCOT practices associated with ERCOT transmission modeling and power flow assessment, including the ERCOT Planning Guide and ERCOT Protocols. Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed to work with ERCOT, consultants, contractors, and Oncor internal personnel.
Senior Engineer
- Education – Bachelor's degree or higher, in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience -Six years of the experience in the electric utility industry is required, with power flow modeling and transmission system planning experience using PSS/E or PowerWorld preferred
- Project management, design, operation and planning of transmission and/or distribution facilities
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to use VBA in Excel.
- Utilize programming languages to automate processes.
- Professional Engineer – Candidate with a Bachelor's degree must have a PE license in the state of Texas. Candidate with a Master's or Ph.D. degree must have a PE license in the state of Texas, or the ability to attain one in a reasonable amount of time.
- Skill – Working knowledge of the Oncor Transmission system with familiarity of general operational performance characteristics. Working knowledge of ERCOT practices associated with ERCOT transmission modeling and power flow assessment, including the ERCOT Planning Guide and ERCOT Protocols. Capable of performing shift factor analysis. Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed to work with ERCOT, consultants, contractors, and Oncor internal personnel.
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Contact
Oncor Electric Delivery
1616 Woodall Rogers Freeway
Dallas
Texas United States
www.oncor.com
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