Senior Power Operations Engineer

Minimum Pay Rate: $132,080.00 

Maximum Pay Rate: $174,928.00 

Posting Type: Open 

 

Please Note: This posting will remain open until a sufficient quantity of qualified applicants have been received but may close at any time without notice after 1/18/2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to ensure they are considered.

 

SMUD is currently looking to fill one regular, full time position in Transmission, Planning & Operations at either the Senior Power Operations Engineer or Associate Power Operations Engineer (Journey) level. If interested in also being considered for the Associate level, please apply to requisition 1050. 

 

Under the supervision of the Manager, Power Operations Engineering, this position performs real-time operations engineering and energy imbalance market (EIM) operations support to ensure the safe and reliable operation of SMUD's bulk power system and the BANC Balancing Authority Area. The ideal candidate will:

 

• Perform engineering analysis and EIM operations support, and lead after-the-fact analyses using power flow, location marginal pricing, and congestion data to drive efficient operational and business decisions.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures as needed to ensure SMUD complies with internal policies, NERC/WECC Reliability Standards, and governmental regulations.
• Represent SMUD’s and/or BANC’s position and interests in select industry meetings and workshops.
• Support SMUD's 2030 Clean Energy Vision and advise Management on reliability impacts of proposed energy portfolios, on SMUD’s bulk power system.

 

About SMUD
Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.4 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 70 years.

 

We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,200 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions. 

 

We’re one of the region’s largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing and retaining some of the most talented employees around.
 

See "Cover Letter Requirement" section below.  Please address those questions in your cover letter.  Failure to respond to the questions may preclude you from moving forward in this process.

Cover Letter Requirement

To be further considered for this position you must submit a cover letter addressing the below questions. Failure to include the required cover letter may preclude you from moving forward in the process:

 

1. Describe your knowledge and experience performing power system operations studies such as power flow, contingency analysis, voltage and transient stability.  Please indicate where your experience was acquired.
2. Describe your knowledge and experience supporting real-time operations in regard to an energy imbalance market, such as the CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Operations, your understanding of Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) and congestion analysis.  Indicate where your experience was acquired.
3. Describe your knowledge and experience in programming languages (Python, R, SQL, VBA, etc.), specifically as it relates to data analytics and visualization.  Briefly describe the scope, size, and inputs/outputs of data sets and reports you have generated or prepared.
    

Purpose

To perform specialized professional, technical and analytical functions in a variety of operational areas including generation, transmission and contractual resources to ensure the safe, reliable, secure, and compliant operations of the transmission and generation system for SMUD and the BANC Balancing Authority Area in accordance with the FERC approved NERC and WECC Reliability Standards.

Nature and Scope

Serves as a team lead and/or advanced journey level providing expertise in one or more areas of a professional discipline and assumes responsibility for resolving complex problems and overseeing complex projects. May also guide, instruct, or coordinate the work of others on assigned projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, prioritizes, monitors, or guides work activities with work-unit employees to meet established task objectives and deadlines by following established policies and precedents; communicating with team members and incorporating their input to processes and techniques; providing staff guidance and instruction; promoting staff safety and a safe work environment; assisting in orienting new personnel; participating as a team member