Time Operations Planning Engineer II or III PacifiCorp : Oregon Category: Engineer

General Purpose

Provide real time and day ahead planning analysis of the Pacifi Corp transmission system, focusing on maintaining system reliability in the Extended Day Ahead Market (EDAM). Implement changes to the CAISO EDAM market solution to ensure system reliability during the operational day with reduced cost impacts to the company.

• Conduct engineering analysis using EMS, Power World, and DACA (Day Ahead Contingency Analysis tool) to determine potential reliability issues with the CAISO Market Solution.
• Coordinate with CAISO Engineers, Market Operators, and Pacifi Corp Operators to implement reliability centric changes to the Market Solution.
• Provide real-time operational support for market solutions errors that result in reliability impacts.
• Perform system analyses and provides real-time engineering support to ensure reliable operation of the transmission systems.
• Determine methods and techniques to obtaining results that mitigate wildfire risk and improve system reliability.
• Review the Reliability Coordinator's OPA to ensure Pacifi Corp's Transmission system performance for the operational day.
• As a team, provide 7 day a week support for market solution analysis.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance (mentor) to less experienced engineers and operational teams that support increased system reliability.

• Conduct moderately complex engineering analysis using EMS, Power World, various OPA's, and DACA (Day Ahead Contingency Analysis tool) to determine potential reliability issues with the CAISO Market Solution.
• Provide day ahead and real-time operational support for market solutions errors that could result in reliability impacts.
• Author and/or review operating policies and procedures to ensure system reliability during market operations.
• Assist with base case review and development for operator training (Market, Transmission, etc.).

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Teamwork skills that support solutions to real-time operational issues.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-stress real-time control center operational environment while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• 7 day a week availability to support system operational requirements.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.

• A minimum of 2 years of utility experience in transmission, substation, or distribution operations or a combination thereof.
• Experience in electric utility operations and Energy Imbalance markets Planning Operations experience preferred.
• Understanding of the electric utility business and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance reliability standards, transmission planning standards, and industry practices.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years of utility experience in transmission, substation, or distribution operations or a combination thereof.
• Experience in electric utility operations and Energy Imbalance markets.
• Teamwork skills that support solutions to real-time operational issues.
• Understanding of the electric utility business and relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance reliability standards, transmission planning standards, and industry practices.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-stress real-time control center operational environment while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• 7 day a week availability to support system operational requirements.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.

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