Associate Market Solutions Engineer
New York ISO5 months ago
Base Salary
$69k - $115k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain EMS, BMS, PMU, Smart-Grid, and power-system analysis applications.
- Maintain power-system network models and support real-time power-system analysis, scheduling, dispatch, and market-security functions.
- Develop and maintain software, operating procedures, documentation, and unit-acceptance test plans for market and network-model projects.
- Modify unit-commitment functionality and support mathematical optimization and market functionality under senior guidance.
- Perform factory-acceptance, site-acceptance, regression, and user-acceptance testing for new systems and enhancements.
- Support energy-market and capacity-market operations, including resource adequacy, capacity auction, capacity expansion, and capacity accreditation models.
- Provide technical support to internal operations, validation, monitoring, quality assurance, stakeholder service, vendors, and market participants.
- Support external and internal research engagements under the direction of the Market Solutions Engineering manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field is required; coursework in power systems, transmission and generation equipment, and mathematical modeling is required.
- A master’s degree in Electrical Engineering is desired.
- Experience in Electrical Engineering or Operations Research with software simulation experience is preferred.
- Experience with Energy Management Systems, SCUC, RTS, Grid View, GE-MAPS, PROMOD, AMPL, MATLAB, or GAMS is highly desirable.
- Strong Python programming skills and working knowledge of shell scripting and the Linux command line are desirable.
- Background in power-system analysis models and databases, and business experience with electric power systems or wholesale electricity markets, are desired.
- Ability to analyze technical problems, work cross-functionally, communicate clearly, interpret technical and regulatory materials, and present information to varied audiences.
- Intermediate competency with Windows, Microsoft Office, database spreadsheets, email, internet programs, and UNIX is expected or desired as specified.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package and innovative reward programs are offered.
- The role requires onsite work in Rensselaer, NY several days per workweek, with remote work available on the remaining days.
- Travel may be required, and the position may require work nights, weekends, or holidays.
- Employment offers are contingent on successful drug screening and background check.
About New York ISO
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a not-for-profit that runs New York State’s bulk power grid and administers its competitive wholesale electricity markets for generators, utilities, and large energy buyers. It manages power flows across more than 11,000 miles of high-voltage transmission and conducts long-term system planning. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Rensselaer, NY, NYISO’s revenues come from tariff-based market and reliability services.