Engineer
ReliabilityFirst Corporation is a regulator focused on the reliability and security of the electric grid. ReliabilityFirst’s mission is to preserve and enhance the reliability, security, and resilience of the Bulk Power System across 13 states and the District of Columbia. ReliabilityFirst works closely with transmission, generation, and other power companies as well as the federal government to help identify and ensure the mitigation of operational risks and physical and cyber security threats to the electric grid.
Perks:
· 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match of 100% up to 6% contribution
· Discretionary profit sharing and incentive compensation
· Medical (PPO or HDP with partial employer funded HSA), dental, vision, prescription drug benefits, FSA, life insurance
· Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
· 10 Paid Holidays, vacation, and sick time
· Employee Educational Assistance Plan
· Training and Development Resources
· Wellness Program (seminars, newsletters, free health screenings, flu shots)
· On-site fitness center
· Employee Assistance Program
The primary purpose of this job position is to gather, review, and analyze information regarding risks to the Bulk Power System to make recommendations to improve overall reliability and resilience associated with system performance. Other duties and responsibilities include:
- Facilitate the collection, verification, and analysis of performance related data from stakeholders (electric companies in our Region);
- Participate in ReliabilityFirst technical committee/subcommittees, workshops, and community of practice groups;
- Support the development of NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) and ReliabilityFirst seasonal and long-term resource adequacy assessments (determination of the margin between available generation and load demand);
- Represent ReliabilityFirst on ERO (Electric Reliability Organization) Enterprise or other industry technical committees, subcommittees, working groups, task forces, and other collaborative opportunities; and
- Interpret the NERC Reliability Standards. This includes conducting reviews of newly developed/revised Reliability Standards, implementation guidance, compliance guidance, technical guidelines, and other applicable documentation.
- Support the development of RF seasonal and long-term power-flow assessment, which includes:
- Learn and use tools to perform steady-state power-flow analysis
- Collect power-flow model data from stakeholders
- Develop, verify, and validate models, contingency lists, and associated support files
- Meet applicable milestones associated with assessment deliverables
- Provide technical support across ReliabilityFirst in the following manner:
- Collect, verify, and validate data from various sources
- Develop data visualizations
- Perform analysis on system performance data related to equipment outages and protection system misoperations
- Review system events
- Develop and present educational materials
The Successful Candidate will possess:
- Experience in performing system operations analysis and/or power-flow analysis (i.e., transmission planning, system operations support, power system analysis, stability analysis, etc.) preferred.
- Experience using power-flow analysis tools (i.e., Siemen's PSS/e, PowerGem's TARA, or similar tools) preferred.
- Understanding of probabilistic analysis, protection systems, generation operations, or transmission operations preferred.
Education/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with coursework in power systems required.