Engineer - Balancing Authority Operations Support 1, 2, Senior
Salt River ProjectAbout the role
Requisition ID: 20195
Join us in building a better future for Arizona!
SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.
Why Work at SRP
At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.
SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
- Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
- Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
- Short and long-term disability plans
- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking
Summary
This specific position is for a senior engineer in Transmission and Generation Operations (TGO) Reliability Engineering Services, supporting SRP’s Balancing Authority Area Operations, Transmission Market and Energy Market.
What You'll Do
• Provide leadership in achieving the safe, reliable and efficient operation of SRP’s transmission system.
• Performs engineering analysis, studies and design work.
• Develop mitigation strategies for outage and other operational constraints.
• Develops recommendations for stakeholder consideration, including presentations to management.
• Administers and reviews work performed by consultants and others, including neighboring utilities.
• Provide project management support for TGO initiatives.
• Provide engineering support in integrating new SRP generation into the fleet, with a specialty in Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs)
• Provide engineering support in operating the transmission grid safely and reliably including communicating with internal and external stakeholders of impacts to the grid (PDO).
• Supports TGO’s training program by developing, instructing, and administering training as assigned
• Knowledgeable in the use of the EMS Network Applications including power flow, contingency analysis and training simulation to support real-time operations.
• Provide oversight and support for software and operating tool enhancements and changes.
• Provide operational perspective to key stakeholders on expansion plans, capital budgets, construction and maintenance.
• Responsible for supporting and communicating departmental strategy and goals/objectives.
• Support control room improvement and long-term strategy improving operating tools and situational awareness.
• Ensure compliance with NERC Standards, FERC Orders, and SRP Policies and Operating Practices.
• Develop, enhance, review and approve operating practices and procedures.
• Develop summer preparedness and crisis management plans and participate in drills for disaster recovery events.
• Development, improvement and oversight of Operational Excellence and Human Performance for TGO including training, audits and activity reviews.
• Perform event investigations, root cause analysis and remedial action plans.
• Serves on industry committees
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