Transmission Planning Engineer

Performs transmission system studies and planning in coordination with ERCOT groups and neighbor TSPs and connected transmission service customers.  Directs consultants in providing system studies and coordinates system studies with TSPs, ERCOT, members and load entities.  

Working Conditions

General office and sedentary. May frequently be required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator. Manual dexterity, ability to lift up to 25 pounds, ability to reach, bend, and use 2-step stool while safely lifting and lowering boxes. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays. 

Essential Functions

• Develops, maintains, updates and analyzes load-flow models of the transmission system. 
• Performs all manner of modeling system changes and associated load-flow analyses. 
• Performs, evaluates and reports sub-synchronous assessments upon request by ERCOT regarding potential generation interconnections.   
• Supports testimony at the PUC regarding the need for transmission lines. 
• Performs cost benefit analyses of transmission system improvement alternatives. 
• Participates in generation interconnection request studies and modeling. 
• Attends and participates in ERCOT groups, protocol and guideline development, transmission planning studies and regional planning group processes. 
• Develops reports in compliance with FERC, NERC and ERCOT regarding future year transmission system planning.  
• Assesses impacts expected of load additions and coordinates gathering of load data from Member cooperatives.   
• Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned. 

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field preferred.

Experience

5+ years’ experience in utility engineering

License & Certification

Valid Texas Driver License 

Testing

Criminal background check

Non DOT drug test

MVR 

Other

MS Office Programs

MS Dynamics 

Steady state and dynamic system modeling software

Confidentiality Agreement

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We fully consider all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.