NYISO · 1 week ago
Power Systems Application Engineer
Rensselaer, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$78K/yr - $131K/yr
3+ years expThe New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity across New York State and is seeking a Power Systems Application Engineer. This role focuses on updating and maintaining electric power system models and supporting various advanced applications, ensuring the integrity of power system operations, and providing dispatcher support and operator training.
ElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Maintain the transmission network and generation resource models that are used to support the day-Ahead and Real-Time energy markets as well as the basis for the TCC market
Ensure integrity of such power system models by development and implementation of Business Owner Quality Assurance procedures
Develop and implement ICCP data requirements to support the ISO State Estimation function in coordination with NY Transmission Owners and neighboring control areas
Provide Power System Operations Dispatcher support and Operator training for all EMS applications such as, DLF, and SCADA
Develop and maintain software and operating procedures to address special market and operating conditions
Maintain and support modeling and software changes to support new resource types that are emerging to replace older generating units
Maintain and support modeling and software changes to support aggregations which include the metering and dispatch signals to these devices
Support in supplying additional power system models to NYISO teams for the purpose of testing and training on emerging resource technologies and the software changes that are needed
Maintain and support sub zonal tie lines definition and associated PI measurement data for Billing and Settlement applications
Maintain rating database
Maintain and implement real-time security analysis functions
Maintain and support Common Information Model (CIM) station one-line diagrams and all hand drawn station one-lines and tabular displays for Real-Time operation functions
Maintain and validate PMPC test data to support Network Model update and provide data support & coordination with Member Relations
Maintain and support the Wide Area View visualization applications
Maintain and support Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) data
Maintain and support the control center one-line diagram and the side wall visualization displays
Maintain and support enhanced State Estimation
Maintain and support the Power System Explorer/Data Engineering (PSE/DE) Tool software
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering and coursework in power systems, electrical engineering, power system components (generation and transmission equipment, concepts and principles) and mathematical modeling of power system components required
Three to five years of experience in power system engineering, unit commitment operation, operations or related discipline; working knowledge of state estimator programs desired; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, vendors, Market Participants and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
Intermediate competency in Windows operating environment using MS Office applications, database spreadsheets, e-mail and internet programs
Preferred
Master's degree (MS) in Electrical Engineering desired
Working knowledge of UNIX desired
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Innovative reward programs
Company
NYISO
Reliably managing NY’s power grid & energy markets
501-1000 employees
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