Power Systems Network Modeling Engineer

4 weeks ago


Taylor, United States Tekwissen Full time
Overview:

Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is an American organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation, and its members include consumers, electric cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipally owned electric utilities.

Job Title: Power Systems Network Modeling Engineer

Location: Taylor TX 76574

Duration: 24 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

  • Provides backfill support for modelling.
  • Facilitates Senior Modelers having more bandwidth to address questions and coordination of CIM 16 Upgrade Project.
JOB DUTIES

Model Development
  • Develops operations models from the Network Model Management System (NMMS)
  • Works with the Network Data Support Working Group (NDSWG) members on operational model data exchange and transmission network model maintenance in NMMS
  • Develops steady state and geomagnetic disturbance models with the Steady State Working Group (SSWG) using Model On Demand (MOD) and PSS/E
  • Develops short circuit models with the System Protection Working Group (SPWG) using ASPEN One-liner
  • Coordinates the model and contingency building processes for SSWG and SPWG, ensuring transmission service providers (TSPs) submit data, validates data submissions, resolves modelling issues, performs generation modelling and dispatching, and produces data products for the planning models
  • Works with the SPWG and SSWG on data exchange methods and transmission network model maintenance methodologies
Generation Modelling
  • Reviews generator and transmission equipment data submitted by resource entities and works with resource entities to correct invalid model data
  • Models' transmission generation sites and distributed generation resources in the client planning models using PSS/E and ASPEN
  • Maintains and develops generation modelling tools written in Java and Python
  • Modelling Application Support
  • Manages transmission system model software infrastructure and develops tools to assist in managing transmission models which includes database infrastructure, model data exchange interfaces, and data export formats
  • Develops and maintains modelling software tools in Java, to validate transmission network data submissions using electrical engineering principles by doing data comparison and validity checks
  • Develops rules to validate data submissions in operations and planning models using SQL
  • Manage projects to upgrade the NMMS and MOD applications to implement desired new functionality, reviews system patches, and helps administers servers
  • Other Responsibilities
  • Provides training and mentoring of members of the Engineering Development Program (EDP)
  • Works closely with client Network Model Maintenance, Network Model Coordination, Resource Integration, System Operations, System Planning, Forward Markets, Client Services, and Grid Applications Development
  • Reviews, drafts, and presents changes to the Protocols, Guides, procedures, training material for EDP and for Market Participants (MPs), and other supporting client documents relative to modelling
  • Reviews changes to NERC standards to assess if changes to modeling methodologies are needed
QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or a combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge equivalent to a major in such fields.
SKILLS
  • Has experience with at least one of the following programming languages or equivalent: Python, Java, C#, VB, Excel VBA
  • Has experience with at least one of the following power system simulators or equivalent: PowerWorld, PSS/E, ASPEN One-liner
  • Experience with SQL is preferred but not required
  • Experience with software tools like Git/Bitbucket and Jira is preferred but not required
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross discipline teams
WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum 1 to 2 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience as a power system engineer or similar type role.
  • Experience within the electric utility industry preferred.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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