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PG&E

Electric and natural gas utility

Supervisor, EMS Advanced Applications - Operations Systems

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRocklin, CA, USA$140k - $238k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five years of experience in an engineering, information technology, or other relevant capacity.
  • A bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and provide technical leadership to the EMS Advanced Applications Team in a 24x7 operational environment, providing system support, analysis, development, programming, and maintenance for EMS advanced applications used by the Grid Control Center, Operations Engineering, and other departments.
  • Coordinate with project leads to meet EMS and Operations project objectives, including budget and schedule metrics, operational improvement goals, and implementation of new technologies.
  • Analyze and resolve complex real-time issues, including data quality, State Estimator quality, and Real-time Contingency Analysis quality issues that affect transmission operations.
  • Champion EMS Network Model support and maintenance processes, including improving internal processes through better modeling tools and procedures.
  • Develop and enforce procedures to ensure EMS Advanced Applications compliance with applicable company, NERC, and WECC requirements and standards.
  • Work with the EMS vendor and other technology vendors to provide project requirements, support technical documentation, lead software testing, and facilitate software implementation.
  • Interact with external entities such as CAISO, RC West, and WECC by supporting industry initiatives and providing subject matter expertise to these entities or their committees.
  • Coach, develop, and lead the EMS Advanced Applications team to achieve department goals and individual team-member goals and development objectives.
  • Provide technical expertise for the design, procurement, and implementation of Energy Management System applications and development of interfaces to external systems, databases, and applications.
  • Implement technologies needed to support an evolving grid, including voltage stability, transient stability, oscillation detection, and transmission voltage optimization.
  • Ensure the overall quality and continued high availability of EMS Advanced Applications; support EMS team on-call processes and serve as a backup to team members as needed.
  • Contribute to group financial performance by monitoring the budget, controlling costs, and reviewing expenses.
  • Collaborate with other Operations teams, including SCADA, EMS Integration, EMS Displays, Operations Engineering, and Transmission Grid Operations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Seven years of experience as a user or in support roles for real-time EMS advanced applications, including modeling, state estimation, contingency analysis, and real-time assessments.
  • Knowledge of California and federal regulatory requirements, including FERC, NERC, WECC, CPUC, RC West, and CAISO.
  • Experience with electric transmission system operations.
  • Extensive knowledge of the GEV Grid Solutions EMS.
  • Experience with the GEV Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS).
  • A master’s degree in power systems.
  • Twelve or more years of experience in an engineering, information technology, or other relevant capacity.
  • Working knowledge of General Electric Vernova (GEV) e-terra EMS applications and databases.

About the Company

PG&E

Electric and natural gas utility

PG&E is a regulated electric and natural-gas utility serving northern and central California. Pacific Gas and Electric Company generates and delivers electricity and distributes natural gas through extensive energy networks. Its customers include households, businesses, institutions, and communities across its service territory. Utility operations integrate power generation, grid and gas infrastructure, wildfire and emergency work, customer programs, engineering, and regulatory compliance. Roles span line and gas work, engineering, vegetation management, generation, customer service, technology, safety, and corporate functions.

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