At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.
ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.
WORKSITE:
2705 West Lake Drive, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States
JOB DUTIES:
Provide support for Energy Management Systems (EMS) power systems applications portfolio including but not limited to Power Flow, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Dynamic Stability Analysis, Load Forecasting, Operator Training Simulator (OTS). Assist in proactive enhancements, improvements, troubleshooting, and issue remediation. Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair EMS and OTS applications and interfaces. Coordinate application setup and testing with TDSPs, QSEs, LSEs, Res as appropriate. Perform EMS network model load testing on a periodic basis and update the model data in real time. Design and test EMS interfaces and web and client/server applications changes. Verify and support EMS applications during system site failovers, server/system/database upgrades and patching. Support Disaster Recovery Drills and business continuity procedures. Participate in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments, provide application support and conduct studies. Assist in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organizational efficiencies. Participate in selecting and implementing system changes. Serve as Technical Lead for EMS portfolio projects and drive the implementation from incubation to go-live. Work with database administrators and infrastructure teams on complex EMS application issues triggered from server/network/storage/ database components. Test nonfunctional requirements of EMS application changes and coordinate with database/infrastructure teams to perform the tests. Maintain knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices. Serve as Subject Matter Expert for department.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
Five (5) years of experience as GMS or EMS Applications Engineer, GMS or EMS Project Engineer, or GMS or EMS Project Manager.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The required five (5) years of experience as GMS or EMS Applications Engineer, GMS or EMS Project Engineer, or GMS or EMS Project Manager must have involved the development of GMS/EMS applications for the electric utility industry/grid management.
OTHER:
May telecommute up to 3 days per week from within the State of Texas. #LI-DNP
OFFERED WAGE: $163,550.00 – $ 185,571.00
ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.
Are you an ERCOT Employee? If so please log in to Workday to apply.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Five years of experience as GMS or EMS Applications Engineer, Project Engineer, or Project Manager
- Experience developing GMS/EMS applications for the electric utility industry
What We Do
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to 27 million Texas customers - representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator (ISO) for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 54,100 miles of transmission lines and 1,250+ generation units, including Private Use Networks. ERCOT also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 8 million premises in competitive choice areas. ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. ERCOT's members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipal-owned electric utilities.
