Engineer I or II - Seams & AFC Support

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance

• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come into the office when collaborative in person work is needed.

• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

Overview 

The Engineer I or II for Seams & AFC Support is a subject matter expert for some systems, applications, data exchanges, data interfaces and modeling of the Seams & AFC systems and tools that relates to market-to-market, AFC calculations, FERC filed Tariffs, JOA/CMP Seams agreements, NERC Standards, NAESB Business Practices and FERC Orders related to Seams & AFC calculations and Tariff Administration.  The Seams & AFC Support team is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, supporting and improving the applications used by Reliability Coordination, Market Operations, Tariff Administration and Scheduling functions performed by SPP. It is the responsibility of the Engineer I or Engineer II to work with the team and ensure all systems and processes use correct input data and produce accurate results for Operators to base their decisions.  The primary role of this position as an Engineer I or Engineer II will be RTO West focused.

Essential Functions 

Engineering Concepts and Tools:

• Assist the development of new tools, processes, and applications that facilitate reliability and further enhancements of all aspects of Operations.
• Familiarize with tools and strive to identify enhancements as needed. Continuously questioning and looking for improvements.

Engineering Judgement and Responsibilities:

• Familiarize with and verify the various calculations the team is responsible for such as: Market Flow calculations and Market-to-market (M2M) calculations.
• Benchmark current processes and recommend enhancements/improvements to the AFC process to better utilize BES.
• Maintain records of evidence as required for various audits and regulatory entities.
• Conduct qualitative analysis. Focusing on the quality and accuracy of any analysis performed versus on the quantity performed.

Governing Processes:

• Work to develop an understanding of the SPP and business practices and procedures.
• Assist in the compilation and/or development of documentation necessary to meet compliance and in preparation of compliance audits or filings with all personnel as required.
• Maintain up-to-date Operations Engineering procedures that facilitate operations compliant with all applicable governing criteria, standards, tariffs, protocols, business practices and regulations.

Stakeholder Relationships:

• Gather data request, when necessary.
• Participate in stakeholder initiatives as directed. Including, but not limited to, collaboration with stakeholders, other RTOs/ISOs, and entities across North America to develop new ways to solve concerns.

Teamwork and Leadership Skills:

• Provide teamwork support to help project groups meet aggressive time schedules.
• Assist team with various special projects

SPP Culture and Core Values:

• Adhere to code of conduct and confidentiality requirements.
• Develop a fundamental understanding of SPP Culture Drivers and Mission and apply to engineering assignments and responsibilities.

Qualifications 

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, this degree should:

  • Be from a university that meets the requirements to sit for the Professional Engineering exam (in Arkansas, that is most typically a degree from an ABET accredited university or a graduate degree from a college that has an