Transmission Operations Planning Engineer I, II, III, IV, Senior

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UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

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Job Description - Transmission Operations Planning Engineer I, II, III, IV, Senior

Position Description

Operations Planning Engineers provide engineering analysis and technical support to the System Control and Reliability (SC&R) and Energy Management System (EMS) groups. These groups monitor, operate and maintain the tools used in the operation of the Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UNS EnergyBulk Electric System and sub-transmission systems. Operations Planning Engineers are responsible for the studies required in the NERC Operations Horizon. They use Real Time and offline models that represent the TEP and UNS systems to conduct contingency analyses, perform transient stability and V-Q studies for the Operations Horizon. They evaluate the results of these studies and if needed, provided mitigation for issues seen. They are responsible for performing studies in the EMS as well as the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Reliability Data Specification (RDS) online models. They are responsible for review of the EMS and RDS and make corrections, as necessary. They provide support as needed to comply with flowgate analysis. They are responsible for being on a rotational call as needed. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with Reliability Coordinator guidelines and methodologies, applicable NERC Planning Standards and WECC System Performance Criteria.

Position-Related Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.)

Operations Planning Engineer I:

Operations Planning Engineer II:

Operations Planning Engineer III:

Operations Planning Engineer IV:

Senior Operations Planning Engineer:

Pay Rate: Salary determined based on candidates experience and qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.