Grid Operations Specialist I, II, III or Senior
About The Position
The Senior Grid Operations Specialist position provides advanced electrical engineering and technical support to control center personnel to ensure reliable and secure operation of the transmission system. This role performs complex power flow, transient stability, and contingency analyses to identify and mitigate transmission constraints during both planned and unplanned outages. Key responsibilities include executing engineering tasks in operational planning and real-time environments utilizing load and generation forecasting. Responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of crucial advanced applications software associated with the Tri-State Energy Management System (EMS). This includes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Automatic Generation Control (AGC) functionality, State Estimator (SE) software and associated network modeling, Contingency Analysis (CA), and the Operator Training Simulator (OTS). Special applications such as the Generation Plant Allocator integration are also in the scope of this position. The Senior Grid Operations Specialist develops and applies engineering-based real-time power system calculations to support operational decisions. This position carries authority and accountability for compliance with all applicable NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) and Regional Entity Reliability Standards. Note: There is one position available, and this position will be filled at one of four job grade levels: Grid Operations Specialist I, job grade 8; Grid Operations Specialist II, job grade 9; Grid Operations Specialist III, job grade 10 or Senior Grid Operations Specialist, job grade 11. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire. Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes : Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Retirement Option, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits. Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 43 members, including 40 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West. Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states. Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced electrical engineering and technical support to control center personnel.
- Perform complex power flow, transient stability, and contingency analyses.
- Identify and mitigate transmission constraints during both planned and unplanned outages.
- Execute engineering tasks in operational planning and real-time environments utilizing load and generation forecasting.
- Maintenance and enhancement of crucial advanced applications software associated with the Tri-State Energy Management System (EMS).
- Develop and apply engineering-based real-time power system calculations to support operational decisions.
- Compliance with all applicable NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) and Regional Entity Reliability Standards.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Option
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Paid Leave Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
