Senior Reliability Engineer

Western Electricity Coordinating Council enhances the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. They are seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead technical analyses and studies of disturbance events, engage with stakeholders, and support initiatives that safeguard the reliability of the electric grid.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide expertise in WECC’s efforts to fulfill our delegation for event analysis; leading WECC’s involvement in the NERC ERO Event Analysis process and the NERC Cause Coding process
• Lead efforts and provide technical expertise to identify performance trends, develop lessons learned, create other event analysis-related technical studies, and lead and support efforts to promote industry outreach
• Propose, lead, and help conduct activities with others, both internal and external, that focus on treating key emerging and prioritized risks that affect, or may affect, the reliability of the Western Interconnection
• Serve as a technical expert for WECC and perform duties as a liaison to NERC and other groups by providing technical leadership, direction, and support
• Provide technical input to the WECC management team to support strategic planning and operational decision-making

Requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, an operations-related education, or an equivalent combination of education and electric utility operations experience resulting in a demonstrated ability to perform major duties
• Have eight or more years of electrical utility experience that includes experience in protection and control systems
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of electrical theory and BPS grid operations
• Have experience in BPS protection engineering, including relay protection philosophy, relay settings development, fault analysis, and detailed evaluation of protection system performance and misoperations
• Have an understanding or awareness of different root-cause analysis theories
• Have a demonstrated understanding of NERC and WECC Reliability Standards
• Have excellent organizational skills with an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Enjoy facilitating groups of industry technical experts and work well in a team environment
• Deliver clear, concise presentations or written documents to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences
• Enjoy collaborating and sharing knowledge with peers
• Are able to teach others, sharing expertise with staff and other departments at WECC
• Possess strong computer literacy and proficiency using PCs, including a working knowledge of common applications such as those in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Understand and adhere to sound principles of cybersecurity, including protecting sensitive information, using secure passwords, and following organizational cybersecurity protocols
• Have the ability to perform other activities as needed