ERCOT's GMS Development Program (GDP) is a 18-24-month program designed to provide entry level and early career professionals with the skills necessary to be successful Power System and Computer Engineers. The program, which is based in the Grid & Market Solutions (GMS) Department, will provide experience in day-to-day work and instruction in the fundamentals of electric power systems engineering, grid and market applications, software programming, and IT service and operations management. The GDP offers one-on-one mentoring, training, field trips, and special assignments. These assignments allow GDP engineers to become knowledgeable and familiar with the various business areas at ERCOT. The GMS leadership team prepares GDP engineers for a future career at ERCOT in power systems and computer engineering.
Job Duties
- Provide Engineering Support for a portfolio of Grid Applications that include Power Flow, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, Load Frequency Control, Dynamic Stability Analysis, Load Forecasting, Operator Training Simulator (OTS) etc.
- Provide Engineering Support for a portfolio of Market Applications that include Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED), Day-Ahead Market (DAM), Reliability Unit Commitment (RUC), Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR), QSE Training Simulator etc.
- Design, code, test, validate and implement modifications to Grid and Market applications while adhering to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
- Install, configure, and support leading grid and market products from global vendors such as GE/Hitachi/Siemens/Aveva etc.
Topics Covered in the Grid and Market Solutions Development Program:
- Fundamentals of Grid and Market Solutions that help run the Texas Power Grid and Wholesale Markets.
- IT services and operations management to effectively manage the grid and market systems and applications
- Code utilizing a variety of programming languages and tools such as JavaScript, C++, Python, Shell Scripting, PL/SQL, Java, XML, APIs
- Support applications on a variety of Operating Systems such as Windows/AIX/Linux
- Support applications on databases such as SQL Server and Oracle
- Support business intelligence and analytics tools
Job Competencies
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Planning
- Decision-making/Judgment
- Quality
- Communication (Verbal, Written and Presentation Skills)
Experience
- No minimum work experience required
Education
- Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Required)
- Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Preferred)
- or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Texas United States
www.ercot.com
