EMS Advance Applications Engineer II - Portland, Oregon - #112987 at PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Contributes to planning and implementation of transmission projects necessary to ensure that the transmission system continues to reliably and efficiently accommodate customer needs. Utilizes engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC Reliability Standards.
Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the company’s generation, transmission facilities/systems, and helps to develop and maintain the real-time system model and associated advanced applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the real-time system model and the associated advanced applications such as the Contingency Analysis (CA), State Estimator (SE), Operator Training Simulator (OTS), and Dispatch Load Flow, etc.
• Develop and maintain Automatic Generation Control (AGC) functions and programming in the energy management system (EMS).
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate main grid transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards.
• Develop complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to the main grid
• Act as an expert in the work group; train and mentor associate level planners, engineers, business system analysts, technicians and drafters.
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.
• Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
• Participate in the development of new WECC/NERC standards to influence the successful implementation of clear/concise standards that support improved reliability for the electric system.
• Coordinate with the Reliability Coordinator (RC), Independent System Operator (ISO) and neighboring utilities on planning studies for interconnected transmission and generation facilities.
• Prepare the annual screening standards for NERC compliance.
• Perform main grid power flow stability studies.
• Support a 24 x 7 on-call schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering degree.
• A minimum of three or more years of directly related experience in transmission modeling, transmission engineering, EMS SCADA and/or transmission system planning.
• Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, the National Electric Codes, and NERC and WECC reliability standards.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calm.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including automated tools and software applications including power flow and dynamic analysis, data base management (PI), Visio, Microsoft Office Suite including Access, and use of EMS or SCADA.

Preferences

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification
• Power Option (particularly Power System Analysis)
• Advanced Degree

Additional Information

Req Id: 112987
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Full-Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $100,700 - $118,400 per year
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.