Senior Registration and Certification Engineer

at  Western Electricity Coordinating Council

BE A PART OF SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

At WECC, we affect the lives of 80 million people by influencing risk monitoring and mitigation of the power system in the West. The grid changes quickly as environmental regulations, economics, technology, and customer demands push the power industry to higher limits. Help us continue our important work by joining our team as a Senior Registration & Certification Engineer, Operations & Planning.
In your role as Senior Registration and Certification Engineer, Operations and Planning (O&P), you will serve as a subject matter expert to entities currently in the WECC region and those registering as new entities. You will perform risk assessments to support entities in determining the application of the Bulk Electric System Definition, assist entities with documenting footprint changes, and validate Joint Registration Organizations and Coordinated Functional Registrations. You will serve as a subject matter expert to other departments within WECC, delivering presentations at workshops, webinars, and conferences about applying Operations and Planning (O&P) standards to transmission facilities, generation facilities, and control center operations.

YOU WILL APPLY YOUR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO —

• Coordinate with other regional entities and NERC in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Coordinate the Functional Entity Registration and Certification process to ensure no gaps or overlaps in registration leading to additional risk.
• Lead Functional Entity Certification/Certification Reviews.
• Coordinate in developing tools for NERC and other Regional Entity staff.
• Develop and maintain communication and reporting mechanisms for WECC Senior Management
• Participate in ERO Enterprise working groups and Regional committees as appropriate.
• Lead Certification teams for new entities applying for Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, or Transmission Operator.
• Participate as a team member and/or a subject matter expert on operational entity certifications and certification reviews conducted by NERC and/or regional entities.
• Coordinate Joint Registration Organization (JRO) and Coordinated Functional Registration (CFR) activities to ensure there are no gaps.
• Coordinate efforts for Multi-regional registered Entities (MRREs). Perform other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• An understanding of the power system with 8+ years of relevant industry experience in a transmission or generation discipline.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field may be substituted for experience.
• Relevant industry experience in at least two or more of the following areas:
• Transmission system operator;
• Distribution systems;
• Generating unit operator;
• Protection system maintenance or design;
• Transmission planning;
• Substation maintenance or design; and
• Transmission line maintenance or design.
• An understanding of the CMEP processes, including risk assessments, monitoring, and enforcement processes.
• Knowledge of NERC reliability standards.
• Industry certifications such as NERC certified System Operator, PMP, CIA, PE, and CRM.
• An understanding of an electric utility’s operational functions and familiarity with their risks and controls.
• The ability to—
• Carry out a wide range of complex analyses, reports, and investigations concerning operations and maintenance of the BPS;
• Present research, findings, and recommendations, both orally and in writing, to a diverse audience of technical and non-technical professionals;
• Give clear, comprehensive reports and present findings and recommendations to a diverse audience of professionals; and
• Work effectively in a team environment.