Pacific Power ยท 6 hours ago
Senior BA/Market Program Manager - Portland, Oregon - #114365
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$117K/yr - $161K/yr
7+ years expPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain their commitment to a culture of customer service excellence and environmental sustainability. The role involves supporting Balancing Area functions and leading the planning and implementation of CAISO Market and Balancing and Interchange projects.
ComputerElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Design, develop, modify and evaluate main grid transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC reliability standards and WECC regional criterion
Support PacifiCorp Grid Operations Energy Grid Operations/Market (EGO) desk and the Balance and Interchange (B&I) desk in identifying, analyzing and resolving real-time issues, real-time project and event cutovers
Develop highly complex engineering analyses, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to CAISO Markets and market integration efforts
Plan, analyze, design and support medium-term and long-term projects enabling PacifiCorp Market Entity continued participation/integration in CAISO Market initiatives, new adjacent Market entities, market model/design corrections, and CAISO market expansion initiatives
Plan, design, revise and implement new adjacent Market Entity intertie models with existing Market Entities and new Market Entities, including establishment of different base and dynamic CAISO intertie resources and constraints
Track, analyze and plan for changes needed to accommodate CAISO market enhancement releases and integration for new Market entities, specifically focused on the areas of interchange schedule submission and intertie representation in Market
Determine requirements for enhancements needed (if any) to support CAISO releases and new Market entity integration, work with internal departments and or software vendors to enhancement interchange schedule systems to support CAISO releases and new Market entities
Plan, analyze, design and support technical systems and processes for PacifiCorp Grid Operations B&I Desk, including scheduling system technical administration/configuration, balancing authority area schedule and actual interchange management, transmission path, and curtailment methodology implementation
Collaborate with PacifiCorp interchange scheduling system software vendor in software bug identification and resolution, define requirements, and software enhancements to better support present and future PacifiCorp Grid Operations B&I needs
Liaison with other PacifiCorp Grid Operations and PacifiCorp Transmission Services staff in planning, identification, designing and implementation of changes needed in OASIS/related systems (NAESB Web Registry/EIR, OATI Web Trans/Western Interchange Tool) and scheduling systems (MCG CAS) to support PacifiCorp Transmission Customer requested e-Tag changes, interchange implementation, and changes in Balancing Authority definition (i.e. load or generation changes). Work in primary role in systems design, configuration and implementation of balancing authority area changes. Act as a lead expert in the work group; train and mentor associate and career level planners, engineers, interns and analysts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and related experience
Minimum of seven years of experience in Market functions, or a related field performing the duties of this position
Demonstrated knowledge of established operational practices and procedures for utility transmission, distribution, and generation systems
Interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members
Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing and presentation applications to compile, maintain, and present information
Preferred
Previous experience as a System Operator / Dispatcher or an Operations Planner/Engineer
Knowledge and understanding of balancing functions as required to implement market and transmission schedules (e-Tag approvals, OASIS requests, actual/scheduled/inadvertent interchange confirmations)
NERC Certified System Operator certification
Knowledge of the company's strategic plan, objectives for specific area, as well as company policies, procedures, and practices and federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
Pacific Power
Pacific Power & Light started from several small electric companies, serving areas of Oregon and Washington.
5001-10000 employees
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