6976 - Senior Grid Operations Specialist

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Sr. Grid Operations Specialist 

Summary 

About the team: 

Grid Operations Reliably operates PGE’s transmission and distribution systems in compliance with electric system reliability standards, applicable tariffs and other rules and take actions necessary to protect electrical equipment and ensure public safety. Grid Operations Performance supports PGE's real-time operators with policy, tool, and procedure development, operator training, compliance controls, transmission scheduling, and other functions. We help operators maintain employee and public safety, continuity of power, and the reliability of the Western Interconnection. 

About the role: 

Grid Operations Specialists provide direct support to real time grid operations personnel by ensuring they have the proper tools, procedures, and training to preserve the safety of personnel and the security of the Western Interconnection. They rely on their broad knowledge and experience to implement effective solutions to a wide variety of problems. 

This role is essential for managing the increasing complexity of our grid operations, particularly as we integrate more distributed energy resources and participate in new market structures. The specialist ensures smooth operation of our DERMS/VPP systems, EDAM participation, and compliance with FERC 881 regulations. 

This position requires significant experience in Balancing Authority operations, collaborative ability and the ability to influence without authority. This work is often project-based.  

 Responsibilities 

• Process Improvements: Provides operational expertise in the development of and continuous improvements to SCC System Operator internal and external situational awareness tools, alarming, processes, procedures; collects feedback to identify, review, develop and implement needed changes based upon priorities; develops and proctors training material including classroom, computer-based training and sim