EMS (Energy Management Systems) Modeling Engineer II

EMS (Energy Management Systems) Modeling Engineer II

Hybrid - 2 Days Per week Onsite

Audubon, PA

Duration: 24 Months

The Engineering Contractor will support the model coordination staff in gathering transmission model updates from member transmission organizations and within the footprint and transmission organizations neighboring the Energy Management System (EMS) model. They will then use engineering judgement to determine updates appropriate for the model and outline such for the model managers. They will then work with the model management staff to perform the updates in the EMS.

They will also assist model coordination staff in gathering updates for and performing updates to electrical parameter data for the successful function of State Estimator solutions

Additionally the engineer may be asked to present and represent the department in member and other stakeholder meetings or even industry meetings. Sometimes this may include creating training materials for use by member and internal staff on processes and procedures related to the model update process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate and Maintain model data accuracy in EMS

• Coordinate model updates to support new transmission and generation upgrades as part of the Regional Transmission Enhancement (RTEP) projects and other updates provided from members, operations, planning and markets staff.

• Coordinate model updates, and technical modeling support with adjacent regional entities/ RTO’s in support of external models and Market to Market coordination

• Update transmission model parameter information like congestion priorities, GIS coordinates, etc.

• Identify linkage between transmission tickets used for energization of new facilities and model update requests

• Creation and maintenance of departmental process and procedure documentation to ensure compliance with Operating Agreement, manuals and all applicable NERC and FERC requirements.

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with emphasis in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent work experience

• Willingness to train in transmission modeling support areas.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate customer support.

• Strong attention to detail

• High analytical and problem solving ability

Preferred:

• Knowledge of power system components and their database models

• Knowledge of Power System equivalencing, or other model reduction techniques

• Experience with Siemens Spectrum Energy Management Systems

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System databases.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System display generation software and electric power system display characteristics

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System transmission network analysis functions including State Estimation, Security Analysis, and reactive transfer limit (P-V curve) analysis

• Demonstrated working knowledge of SQL/ORACLE

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Power System Common Information Model (CIM, IEC 61970-301 & 61968-11)

Benefits

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.