Principal Grid Stability Engineer

Creates and communicates a vision which anticipates, identifies and explains challenges and opportunities that the company will encounter on its path to success, integration, and reliable operation of grid stability. Develops approaches, processes and solutions that allow the company to maximize its effectiveness and progressively achieve higher levels of achievement. Expands the company’s capabilities and innovation in engineering. Exerts technical influence across the enterprise to increase productivity and effectiveness.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Recognized as a subject matter expert in grid stability and its technology development, possessing specialized advanced technical skills and competencies.
• Expands the company’s capabilities and innovation in developing and adopting best industrial practices for maintaining and improving grid stability
• Provides technical expertise to business for grid stability issues and lead projects as needed
• Creates and communicates a vision which anticipates, identifies and explains challenges and opportunities that the company will encounter with IBRs integration and operation to demonstrate compliance with NERC and Regional reliability standards applicable to ERCOT
• Represents ERCOT in stakeholder forums, committees, and working groups to provide information on ERCOT systems, practices and capabilities and provide informed leadership where appropriate
• Participates in the industry activities and provide comments and inputs to the standards and procedures such as NERC, ISO RTO council, and IEEE that may affect ERCOT now or in the future
• Publishes Industry-leading conceptual papers
• Mentors the ERCOT staff to ensure a strong core of technology awareness

• Performs other duties as assigned
   

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 10 years of specialized experience in grid stability studies, modeling, and reliability service needs in excess of degree requirements
• Experience with leading industry activities such as NERC, IEEE, CIGRE and EPRI preferred
• Prior experience supervising or leading a team preferred

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• PSSE or PSCAD
• Familiarity with the Texas grid
• Good communication and presentation skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate rigorous intellectual ability to articulate complex technical concepts and challenge conventional thinking in their area of expertise and across organizational lines
• Demonstrate ability to work independently, participate on a team, lead a team, or mentor ERCOT staff with responsibilities that require the highest levels of technical expertise, initiative and resourcefulness
• Demonstrate highly advanced achievement in their field of expertise by developing approaches, processes and solutions that allow ERCOT to maximize its effectiveness or achieve strategic or operational goals
• Make a material contribution to expansion of ERCOT’s capabilities and innovation in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Interacts with management and senior staff on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines.  May provide input into organization policy within area of their expertise.
• Demonstrate ability to lead by influence and build consensus amongst staff in controversial work matters
• Be recognized by their co-workers, and professional peers as a regional or industry-wide authority in their area of expertise, as evidenced by any of the following:

1. participating in regional or national advisory boards, panels or com mittees in their field of expertise

2. delivering presentations and addresses pertaining to their area of expertise at industry or professional events

3. teaching certificate-level or college-level courses pertaining to their area of expertise

4. publishing original works of authorship pertaining to their field of expertise in reputable professional or academic publications or journals

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Required)
• Master’s or Ph.D. Degree: Electrical Engineering with Power Systems focus (Preferred)
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
• Widely-recognized professional certification in area of expertise and a post-graduate professional degree is preferred.

CERTIFICATION

• PE Professional Engineer (Preferred)

WORK LOCATION – Taylor, TX:

• Employees will be required to be on-site in Taylor, TX at a minimum of 2 days per week, or more, as needed based on the business needs as determined by management
• 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-MH1, #LI-Hybrid

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:

$165,791 - $281,818