This role manages the team responsible for ERCOT's Large Load planning and Batch studies, developing transmission system upgrade projects ranging from $50 million to over $1 billion while leading the Large Load Batch Zero process to identify near-term load allocation and recommend transmission projects addressing long-term reliability needs. The position oversees steady-state power flow contingency and congestion management analyses, structures planning studies to evaluate proposed projects, and is responsible for staff hiring, coaching, performance management, and departmental budget oversight. This role coordinates cross-functionally across Planning, Interconnection, and Network Modeling to align Large Load interconnection policy and study standards, and develops new transmission planning techniques, protocols, and procedures to meet evolving system and market needs. Additionally, this position represents ERCOT in technical committees and policy groups such as NERC, engages with stakeholders in forums and working groups, and serves as an expert witness on transmission planning and Large Load integration matters.
JOB DUTIES
- Manage the team that develops and coordinates the ERCOT Large Load planning and Batch studies, develop transmission system upgrades costing from $50 million to over $1 billion
- Leads and develops Large Load Batch Zero process and subsequent studies, identify Large Load allocation for near-term and recommend actionable transmission projects to address long-term reliability issue.
- Controls departmental budget to achieve financial goals
- Evaluates and recommends transmission system upgrades to resolve reliability criteria violations or improve the economic efficiency of the ERCOT System
- Oversees steady state power flow contingency and congestion management plan analysis
- Structures appropriate planning studies and sensitivity analyses to determine the need for improvements and evaluates proposed projects, including technical and financial analyses to perform the functions listed above
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and matrixed work efforts that align Planning, Interconnection and Network Modeling on Large Load interconnection policy, study standards, and implementation practices.
- Develops new or revised transmission planning techniques and processes to meet system and market needs; recommends protocol or procedural changes for transmission planning matters
- Leads and/or represents ERCOT in technical committees and subcommittees and state and national policy groups such as the North American Reliability Council (NERC)
- Represents ERCOT in stakeholder forums, committees, and working groups
- Serves as expert witness on ERCOT transmission planning and Large Load integration matters
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Requires minimum 8 years job related work experience and 2 years in a leadership role in excess of degree requirements. Minimum years of job-related experience can include time in leadership roles.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Prefers minimum 5 years of work experience in transmission planning, operation planning, load interconnection, and/or generation interconnection
- Experience in the ERCOT market or other ISO
- Experience leading large projects and mentoring others
- Experience with powerflow and stability analysis
- Experience presenting to internal and external stakeholders
- Experience leading discussions in planning and / or operations related stakeholder working groups
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Required)
- Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Preferred)
- or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
CERTIFICATION
- PE Professional Engineer (Preferred)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Texas United States
www.ercot.com
