Sr. Engineer, Modeling - Remote Eligible

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Sr. Engineer Pay Range: $106,500 - $123,700

 Join our team as Sr Engineer!

The Sr. Engineer is responsible to the assigned supervisor for primarily performing the modeling of the SPP electrical transmission system for engineering analyses supporting the Integrated Transmission Planning process, Tariff Studies, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) model build requirements and processes, and/or NERC compliance models as well as coordination and completion of any special studies for Southwest Power Pool Inc.

The Senior Engineer will support the overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters, and any other relevant issues to the planning model building process, including the development of new planning techniques, process improvements and engineering measurements. The Senior Engineer is responsible for coordinating many aspects of the SPP transmission planning models to ensure that the grid remains reliable, robust and able to meet many possible futures.

The position requires frequent interaction with SPP staff, stakeholders and regulators requiring the incumbent to be able to communicate effectively. This communication, both written and oral, is for the purposes of requests, analysis, coordination, guidance, and presentations. This position also requires advanced leadership skills and the ability to mentor other staff members. Leadership activities may include involvement with working groups, active involvement with multiple Engineering efforts, representing System Planning Modeling inside and outside of the Engineering department, and reviewing and approving work efforts of team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop advanced expertise in SPP power system analysis tools including:
• Gain advanced knowledge in:
• Create automation scripts (e.g., Python) for data extraction, transformation, and reporting from PSSE case files.
• Support planning initiatives such as:
• Maintain and develop tools such as:
• Collaborate with ISOs, RTOs, and Planning Authorities to ensure accurate and efficient model builds and simulations.
• Author and maintain technical documentation and model build manuals.
• Provide staff secretary support (e.g., meeting minutes, Robert’s Rules of Order) for technical working groups and task forces as needed.

To be successful in the role we're looking for:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, this degree should:

• • Be from a university that meets the requirements to sit for the Professional Engineering exam (in Arkansas, that is most typically a degree from an ABET accredited university or a graduate degree from a college that has an ABET accreditation),
  • The degree should be in a calculus-based engineering field, and preferred degree programs are Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering

• Sr Engineer – Five (5) years of relevant engineering experience, a professional engineer license, or an advanced degree may satisfy the requirement for