AEMS Engineer (Varies)

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POSITION CONCEPT
This position is responsible for engineering support and expertise for the Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS) for Grid Operations. Specifically, the AEMS Engineer will be primarily responsible for all Dispatcher Training Simulator (DTS) modeling, testing and implementation of ESO (Energy System Operator) and RSO (Renewables System Operator) simulations and training scenarios supporting the new AEMS platform suite of advanced applications. In addition, the AEMS Engineer will provide operational support of the AEMS including SCADA, Vision, Wide-Area Management System (WAMS), Alarm Management, Transmission Power Flows, AGC support, Generation Applications, Network Application and Modeling, Transmission Look-Ahead (SMTNET & RMTNET), Online Parameter Estimation (OPE), Voltage/Var Dispatch Scheduler (VDS), Transmission Quick Network Analysis (QNET), and Reporting/Dashboards. This support will occur within the Energy Control Center and will require frequent coordination with engineering groups, IT Applications Support, and other operational support organizations.

Engineer classification is multi-level, based on the qualification guidelines outlined in the Company’s Engineer Career Path, Administrative Policy 2.13. A minimum classification of an Engineer II is required in this position.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.    Primary engineering lead for all DTS modeling, testing and implementation of ESO simulations for the ECC (Energy Control Center) and training scenarios supporting the new AEMS platform suite of advanced applications. Maintain operationality of DTS.
2.    Primary engineering lead for renewables DTS modeling, testing and implementation of RSO simulations for the RCC (Renewables Control Center). 
3.    Analyze, recommend, design, plan, test, implement and support AEMS, enabling smart grid with applications, including SCADA, Vision, Wide-Area Management System (WAMS), Alarm Management, Transmission Power Flows, AGC support, Generation Applications, Network Application and Modeling, Transmission Look-Ahead (SMTNET & RMTNET), Online Parameter Estimation (OPE), Voltage/Var Dispatch Scheduler (VDS), Transmission Quick Network Analysis (QNET), FERC 881 support, and Reporting/Dashboards. 
4.    Perform electric transmission engineering analysis using the AEMS advanced applications and maintain AEMS advanced applications to confirm proper operation