Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC · 1 month ago
Operations Engineering Manager
Austin, Texas, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC is seeking an Operations Engineering Manager to lead their operations engineering team. The role involves overseeing outage studies, system modeling, and providing technical support to enhance operational efficiency.
Electrical DistributionEnergyPower GridRenewable EnergyWind Energy
Responsibilities
Lead a team of technical staff, including WETT’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) team and system operations engineering team
Provide technical direction and oversight for system outage studies. Coordinate outage requirements and switching solutions with various stakeholder such as ERCOT, project management, construction, and field operations teams
Conduct system studies and determine real time and future system conditions, contingencies, and base case violations
Develop and lead engineering program focused on WETT’s synchronous condenser assets. This program will focus on real time monitoring and operational support, equipment performance, and resolution of technical issues. Additionally, a strong relationship with the original equipment manufacturer and associated contract staff will need to be established throughout the lifecycle of the assets
Lead WETT’s asset management program and establish asset integration requirements, real time monitoring criteria, predictive and corrective action criteria, performance trending, and routine equipment testing requirements
Provide technical responses to inquiries originated by regulatory jurisdictions
Assist WETT operations with technical review of applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards and develop appropriate recommendations to ensure compliance
Review relay event reports to determine fault type, magnitude, and location. Coordinate with WETT field operations and protection and control engineering on corrective actions when required
Support field operations team during protection system testing by reviewing applicable settings logic schemes and coordinating the development of test plans with WETT’s consultants
Review, trend, and provide technical recommendations on equipment performance data such as dissolved gas analysis (DGA), bushing health, and partial discharge monitoring
Conduct regular analysis of equipment test results, trend historical data, and provide proactive recommendations
Lead SCADA design integration, testing, and commissioning when new projects/assets are energized
Develop detailed reports which highlight WETT’s equipment performance health
Assist system operators during real time events and emergencies
Assist field operations with troubleshooting, equipment repairs and replacement, and test analysis
Provide technical shift support to system operators and operations field staff (i.e. system operating parameters and voltage analysis; relay operation review, system alarm investigation)
Lead WETT’s Network Operations Model Change Request (NOMCR) process with ERCOT
Conduct design reviews and provide input on new projects - review and provide feedback on applicable project drawings and operational design requirements
Attend various industry working groups such as: voltage profile working group, operations working group, network data support working group, and user groups applicable to WETT operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology is required
Minimum 10 years work experience in transmission system operations engineering or substation/protection and control design is required
Candidate must be familiar with ERCOT nodal protocols and operating guides
Experience with ERCOT System Operations Test Environment (SOTE)
Experience with ERCOT Network Operations Model Change Request (NOMCR) process
Experience with Power System Simulator for Engineering (PSSE)
Experience with Open Systems International (OSI) / AspenTech SCADA systems
Experience with Siemens T3000 distributed control systems
Ability to use and quickly comprehend computer-based systems utilized for content management, data entry, data tracking, and work processes
Ability to create presentations, charts, tables, and graphs for data illustration
Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook)
Experience with utilizing various ERCOT tools such as outage scheduler, SOTE, and MAGE
Knowledge of PSSE or other similar power system modeling programs
Comprehensive understanding of power systems
Comprehensive understanding of transmission protection systems and schemes
Comprehensive understanding of synchronous machine technology
Comprehensive understanding of SCADA systems
Comprehensive understanding of electrical power devices such as transformers, reactors, capacitor banks, and circuit breakers
Comprehensive understanding of NERC standards related to protection system equipment and system operations
Comprehensive understanding of industry codes and standards such as IEEE, NESC, and NFPA 70/70E
Preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) license in power systems is strongly preferred
Company
Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC
Wind Energy Transmission Texas is a wind power provider.
51-200 employees
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Wayne Morton
Chief Executive Officer
Leo Quiachon
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
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2025-04-22
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