Principal Operations Transmission Engineer

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Job Summary 

PGE Grid Operations ensures the delivery of safe and reliable power to our customers while enabling the integration of renewable resources, distributed energy resources, and the expansion of distribution automation.  

Transmission Operations Coordinates with crews and other operations personnel to operate the electric power transmission system to meet power supply demands with adequate distribution of electricity. 

Grid Operation Transmission Engineer performs power system analysis of the interconnected grid, supports, and develop electric network model in the Energy Management System, and provides real time engineering support to PGE’s Transmission, Balancing Authority and Energy Imbalance Market Entity Operation while ensuring reliable operation of the interconnected transmission system. They additionally provide support to field operations during switching, outage restoration and system planning and key stakeholder groups  

This position works in a 6 week, rotational day shift schedule requiring time in the office and the opportunity to work occasionally from home in 4x10 and 5x8 hour days.  This position does have an emergency response responsibility that could involve infrequent 12 hour day/night shift rotational coverage or on call requirements during extreme weather/storm support operations and transmission emergencies.  

Career Level Summary 

P4: Specialist Professional  

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. 

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. 

• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. 

• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. 

• May lead functional teams or projects. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Engineering Standards: Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and discerns the need for and provides guidance and direction to colleagues on engineering processes and standards. Provides technical expertise and oversight to ensure compliance with applicable NERC/WECC reliability standards for transmission operations. Prepares documentation and represents PGE as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of the WECC audit process of the NERC reliability standards. 

• Engineering Production: Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects, including establishing work plans across multiple disciplines. Leads complex engineering analyses for the operation of the transmission system (current day, next day, and seasonal system studies). Identifies broad and complex solutions for anticipated or unplanned outages. 

• Project Coordination: Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on complex projects. Represents the team to internal and external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory, technical society, etc.). Leads the development of study results, real-time operating limits, and path flow ratings. Oversees outage scheduling and construction/maintenance plans affecting the transmission syste