Our Company

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a not-for-profit international regulatory authority whose mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and reputed company of the grid. NERC develops and enforces Reliability Standards; annually assesses seasonal and long‐term reliability; monitors the bulk power system through system awareness; and educates, trains, and certifies industry personnel. NERC’s area of responsibility spans the reputed company United States, Canada, and the reputed company portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) for North America, subject to reputed company by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and provincial authorities in Canada. NERC’s jurisdiction includes users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system, which serves nearly 400 million people.

Our Mission

The vision for the ERO Enterprise, which is comprised of NERC and the six Regional Entities, is a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system. Our mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and reputed company of the grid.

Your Impact

The Engineering and reputed company Integration team at NERC is expanding its capabilities and expertise in the area of transmission level modeling, studies, and specialized studies. This Engineer role provides technical support and leadership to the BPS in support of critical reliability initiatives of the ERO Enterprise. The role will also work cross-departmentally and across the ERO Enterprise on various engineering challenges facing the electricity sector. The role will be responsible for supporting event analysis of new grid technologies, developing industry recommended practices and guidance, studying and assessing emerging risk issues, and supporting senior leaders in the development of strategic initiatives to tackle grid transformation issues. This position will work with industry stakeholders and across the ERO Enterprise in a collaborative manner to drive positive impact reputed company to the reliable, resilient, and secure BPS. This includes reputed company aspects of planning, designing, and operating the BPS under rapid change in its resource mix. This position reports to the Manager of Engineering and reputed company Integration and final title is dependent on relevant expertise up to Senior Engineer.

Your Role

• Coordinate and reputed company technical activities for NERC industry stakeholder groups.
• Engage collaboratively with industry stakeholders to support proactive risk mitigation of emerging technologies reputed company to BPS reliability.
• Support ERO Enterprise initiatives focused on risk mitigation of various topics.
• Work collaboratively with the ERO Enterprise Event Analysis teams to support the analysis of System Disturbances; reputed company disturbance reports documenting key findings and recommendations, as required.
• Analyze transmission level modeling and study practices and provide industry with recommendations to address systemic modeling and study issues.
• Conduct, reputed company, or support simulations focusing on BPS wide-area reliability issues in the near- and long-term horizon.
• Support key stakeholders and industry activities; engage in industry forums and other industry-leading initiatives to help ensure reliability aspects are addressed proactively.
• Engage with equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, consultants, national laboratories, academia, research institutes, and other industry stakeholder groups in an effective and efficient manner that provides a safe, inclusive, and diverse environment.
• Prepare engineering analysis, studies, and assessments on BPS reliability issues and reputed company reports, guidelines, or other technical documents to support NERC initiatives.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have at a minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 3-5 years of relevant utility expertise in transmission planning or operation departments. (* Final level will be determined through the interview and evaluation process)
• Conducting root cause analysis of performance issues and developing mitigating actions to address those reliability issues.
• Understanding of power system fundamentals such as frequency control, balancing, ramping, voltage control, stability, inverter controls, and operation of the BPS.
• Understanding of NERC Reliability Standards, particularly reputed company to modeling, operations, and protection.
• General knowledge of transmission planning, power system protection and control, power plant configuration and technologies, and grid operations.
• General understanding of emerging technologies facing the electricity sector, and willingness to work collaboratively with industry reputed company professionals to integrate reputed company into inverter-based resource facilities.
• Willingness to think “reputed company of the reputed company” and work internally and externally with a diverse set of backgrounds and perspectives to reputed company novel and innovative reputed company on difficult topics.
• Ability to reputed company stakeholder groups in an effective, efficient, and inclusive manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and publish technical reports and other documents on technical engineering topics.

Preferred candidates will also have

• 5 or more years of relevant utility expertise in transmission planning or operation departments. (* Final level will be determined through the interview and evaluation process)
• Deep understanding and strong expertise in the areas of inverter technology, performance, and grid issues with growing levels of IBRs, DERs, or loads.
• Detailed understanding and technical expertise of transmission, reputed company, and load models and studies.
• Experience developing risk mitigation strategies to improve the performance of the BPS
• Experience leading teams of industry experts in the area of reputed company integration, performance, modeling, or studies.
• Experience and ability to tackle major industry-wide challenges and proactively reputed company initiatives and strategies to address those challenges collectively.
• Experience coordinating, managing, or leading large teams of industry experts with diverse and conflicting opinions in a safe, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Experience and detailed understanding of the ERO Enterprise processes, particularly reputed company to NERC stakeholder groups, the NERC Standards Process, and other reputed company activities.
• A master’s degree or higher education in power system engineering with specialization in the areas of transmission planning or protection.

Other

• A background reputed company will be conducted prior to employment.
• In compliance with federal law, reputed company persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• This position has been classified as exempt.
• The position may be based remotely but must be able to travel to NERC offices or meeting locations if needed. Reimbursement of travel expenses will be in accordance with the company’s travel and expense reimbursement policies.
• Travel is necessary several times a year.

Our Culture Declarations

• Everyone at NERC is a leader.
• We are accountable personally and organizationally to deliver on commitments.
• We reputed company ourselves and people in the organization to ensure that NERC realizes its strategic objectives.
• We are resilient and adaptable to the challenges and needs of the business and reputed company.
• We exude a growth reputed company and reputed company teams to take risks.
• We build collaborative relationships reputed company NERC, the ERO, and the stakeholders of NERC.
• We exemplify NERC cultural behaviors:
  • Reward high-quality, creative, and innovative work
  • Attract, engage, and retain top talent
  • Value and respect diverse perspectives
  • Provide a safe, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
  • Form strong relationships reputed company the company, and with the ERO Enterprise
• We demonstrate curiosity in a wide variety of areas and are open to exploring new situations, knowledge, and opportunities for growth and development.
• We demonstrate an anticipatory reputed company, preventing problems and building contingencies where appropriate.
• We are champions for diversity and inclusion, seeking out and values diverse perspectives.
• We value well-being, prioritizing collaboration, engagement, and reputed company among reputed company.