Transmission Planning Program Manager

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Electrical Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus seven (7) years related experience

Licenses or Certifications:

• None

Notes to Applicants
THIS POSITION :
Performs advanced power system steady state, short circuit, dynamic, EMT , harmonics and economic assessments. Prepare scope of work and procedures, and direct/supervise consultants in performance of advanced power system analyses. Assist in NERC , FERC , PUC and ERCOT compliance activities.

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EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION :

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• Please be sure to detail on the application ALL current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Resumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see resumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days from the date of the initial advertisement.
  • Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  
  
  

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT :

• This position is classified as EXEMPT (Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.

IF YOU ARE SELECTED AS A TOP CANDIDATE :

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation ( CBI ).

WORK SCHEDULE :

• This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.

TRAVEL :

• If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Pay Range
Commensurate

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Close Date 08/30/2024 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 2500 Montopolis Dr. (SCC), Austin, TX 78741 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Experience in Transmission Planning, including transmission level steady state, short circuit and stability analysis
• Experience using power flow, stability, EMT , Production Cost Modeling software packages
• Experience in creating/ updating transmission level short circuit database updates, short circuit analysis, system protection and protective relaying
• Experience participating as member or leader in Regional ISO Planning working groups
• Experience with Regional ISO protocols and NERC standards compliance and audits, preferably in ERCOT Region
• Experience in power system harmonic analysis on transmission and distribution systems, including ability to model inverters, converters and transformers for system harmonics calculations on transmission and distribution systems
• Ability to travel to more than one work location

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Provide critical support to the ESD CIP Budget by executing powerflows, writing project proposals, and compiling the annual T&D Plan Book justifying transmission system expansion improvements. Implement compliance processes within P&R to support ESD’s NERC registration as a Transmission Planner by creating/updating records and documents to be used as evidence for on-site audits, spot checks, and annual self-certification audits. Supervise P&R Nodal modeling activities required by the NMMS system to update the ERCOT Network Model using NOMCRs to accurately predict in-service dates and model construction projects affecting LMP prices. Perform Operational Planning studies on demand to 1) analyze possible planned outages per the ESD System Operations area, 2) develop Remedial Action Plans ( RAP ) to enable the outages, and 3) propose Special Protection Systems ( SPS ) to protect major equipment. Attend key pre-construction meetings and help ESD Project Management prioritize and properly sequence construction to optimize project costs and benefits. Prepare and file new transmission project proposals with the ERCOT Regional Planning Group ( RPG ) and gain RPG approvals required for construction. Monitor RPG activities to stay aware of how nearby system construction will affect the AE system. Represent AE on the ERCOT Planning Guides Working Group and supervise AE representatives on the ERCOT SSWG , NDSWG , and DWG groups. Support and participate on the AE/ LCRA Joint Transmission Oversight Committee as required. Prepare and submit the FERC Form 715 (Annual Transmission Planning and Evaluation Report) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Review and verify the annual ERCOT “4 CP” peak load filing at the PUCT used to set Wholesale Transmission Service charges for the current year.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of NERC electric reliability standards and PUCT Codes of Conduct
• Knowledge of ERCOT Nodal Market Protocols, Operating Guides, and Planning Criteria
• Knowledge of PUCT wholesale transmission service regulations
• Knowledge of the impacts of recent deregulation trends on transmission services
• Knowledge of systems used to forecast, evaluate, monitor and control the transmission grid
• Knowledge of public agencies and commissions
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems requirements
• Transmission planning expertise
• Knowledge of utility financial practices, including budget preparation, financial, regulatory and managerial accounting practices
• Skill in oral and written technical and/or general communication including preparation of written reports.
• Skill in negotiations and handling conflict resolution
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Electrical Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus seven (7) years related experience. Do you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe your experience in transmission planning activities, including companies that you worked at while gaining this experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience using Siemens PTI PSSE software.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience performing Production Costing analysis. What software packages did you use?
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience in performing EMT studies. What software packages did you use?
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience in transmission level short circuit, protection system and protective relay engineering studies.
(Open Ended Question)


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