California ISO

California ISO

Lead Power Systems Technology Engineer (Hybrid)

Folsom, CA, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$195kDetected 141 days ago
SQLElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsManual TestingLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingWritingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.
  • The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers.
  • It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others.

Responsibilities

  • Leads all functional testing of existing applications and new features added in the domain of Day-Ahead/Real-time Market, Market Quality Solutions and Transmission Network Applications (State Estimator (SE) and Real Time Contingency Analysis (RTCA) in EMS, Voltage Stability Analysis (VSA) and Dynamic Stability Analysis (DSA).
  • Provides support to the operations floor, including day-ahead, hour-ahead and real-time desks. Provides training, guidance, and supervisory support for on-call staff.
  • Maintains the current applications, analyzes system errors from multiple angles, and works with others to determine root causes.
  • Partners with other staff to define functional requirements for Market Operations and advanced Network Applications and increase mutual understanding of the capability of optional computer solutions to satisfy needs.
  • Integrates, enhances, improves, tests, and supports Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Real-Time Market, Market Quality Services (MQS) applications as well as other advanced applications related to operations.
  • Leads duties needed to supplement designing, testing and documenting user training or other such activities, when necessary.
  • Identifies staffing needs and mentors, coaches and trains staff to optimize the team.
  • Provides feedback to management regarding staff performance in support of the performance evaluation process.
  • The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid.
  • As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices.

Requirements

  • Experience with one or more of the following is required:
  • Demonstrates fundamental management and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment as a leader, facilitator and team member.

Nice to have

  • Master Degree preferred.

Skills

  • Ability to provide practical and feasible solutions to problems, keeping multiple conflicting considerations into account.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills required.
  • Must be able to handle a dynamic and changing work environment, and work independently.
  • Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Self-motivated, problem solving skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority.
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Compensation

  • The pay range for our Lead Power Systems Technology Engineer position is $139,500 - $195,300 per year.

Benefits

  • The California ISO is committed to the health, safety and work/life integration of its employees and is proud to offer flexible work arrangements.
  • Level of Education and Discipline:
  • A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Power Systems or Computer Science.
  • Equivalent years of education and training, plus six (6) or more years related experience.

Company info

  • It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.
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