Outage Coordinator

PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Transmission Control Center, Leander, TX 78641

$113,608.00 Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits

- Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range. Individual base pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating multifaceted maintenance and capital project outages, responding to rapid expansion of renewables, proactively managing grid congestion, driving continuous improvement, and creating automated solutions to solve operations challenges. Including configuring, administrating, maintaining, and training third-party software that both the Transmission and Distribution Control Centers are primarily responsible for. To ensure 24/7 system availability for the Transmission and Distribution Operators that monitor and operate the electric system in support of the Cooperative’s Strategic Initiatives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Schedules and coordinates all PEC transmission system switching activities in conjunction with ERCOT in the planning of outages so that system-wide impacts may be considered and in conjunction with PEC, other ERCOT utilities and PEC customers to maintain the integrity of the transmission system.

- Develops and maintains documentation of system outage plans and communicates plans to system operations staff.

- Enters outage schedule information in the ERCOT Portal (outage scheduler).

- Collects data and maintains database of switching activities.

- Coordinates and negotiates outages with Independent Power Producers so that impacts and plans may be considered in their load planning process.

- Establishes and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders regarding transmission system outages.

- Coordinates with management to discuss operational issues and schedules in order to meet internal and external needs.

- Coordinates with project management and engineering to provide operational perspective to project plans. Monitors and advises engineering and technical staff regarding changes to one-line diagrams, load flows, RTU check-out procedures and transmission line constraints.

- Advises Transmission System Operators and shift supervisory staff during normal and emergency situations.

- Performs power flow studies

- Supports 24/7 real-time availability and access to support software

- Configures and Test Control Center Support Software

- Documents processes and user guides for Support Software

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- Responsible for system configuration and access control

- Responsible for daily operation and maintenance Control Center Support Systems

- Communicates and coordinates with vendors for implementation of Control Center specific projects

- Install, test and troubleshoot the Support Systems and Upgrades

- Monitor and configure integrations with other systems

- Develop systems with provisions for continuity of operations during disaster recovery or other emergency situations

- Maintain, configure and ensure the integrity of computer software to include such

- activities as account setup, troubleshooting and test support

- Provide support and guidance to Control Center Management

- Apply and track updates, patches and configuration changes for third party software

- Ensure that backup systems are available and configured for 24/7 support

- Maintain Interfaces between systems to ensure transfer of data

- Design, build, edit, verify and maintain Control Center dashboards for management and executive use

- Analyze historical data and retrieval for users outside the SCADA network

- Assist transmission and distribution operators in day-to-day operations and use of third party software

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- Maintain the security of confidential information

- Stay abreast of advances in technology

- Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance

- Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

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Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities

This position may serve as Transmission Operations Supervisor when needed, will lead implementations of new third party software and develop and train operators on third party software.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Knowledge of EMS/ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications or prior work experience in a mission critical or controls environment

- Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data or processing information

- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service

- Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques and budgeting

- Knowledge of IEEE Nomenclature

- Knowledge of Substation Relaying Schemes

- Knowledge of Substation Equipment

- Knowledge of Distribution Protective Equipment

- Knowledge of NERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Electric Reliability Council of Texas

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- Knowledge of electric utility construction standards and National Electric Safety Code

- Skilled in monitoring and managing performance

- Skilled in establishing and communicating performance expectations and metrics

- Skilled in time management

- Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities

- Skilled in anticipating, identifying, analyzing and resolving conflict and problems

- Ability to understand database design and application development

- Ability to perform systems testing of specification requirements

- Ability to understand and use standard application development design, report and project management tools

- Ability to perform objective analyses and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality service and cost-effectiveness

- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

- Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing

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Minimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)

- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering technology, electrical technology, electronics or relevant field

- Directly related experience may substitute for education

- Five years of related experience in electrical engineering technology, transmission and/or distribution systems or transmission equipment

- Transmission operator experience preferred

- Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel

- The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time

- The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds

- The employee may be required to travel

- This position may require shift work including nights, weekends, holidays and 10-12 hours workdays

- This position requires after hours on-call

- This position is in a secured control room environment and intermittently in the field

- The employee may be required to work from ladders in confined spaces and occasionally may be exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock; toxic or caustic chemicals.

- This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative.

Position Open Until Filled

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.