Full-Time Sr Advisor - Transmission Assets Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

• Under the direction of the Manager, provides expertise in support of Transmission Asset activities.
• Ensures compliance with the Transmission Control Agreement (TCA).
• Responsible for the implementation and enforcement of ISO Transmission Maintenance Standards.
• Investigates transmission system events and supports management of system operation Inverter Based Resource (IBR) operational issues.
• Supports the ISO planning process phase three competitive solicitation process.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develops, implements, and modifies ISO reliability standards, generator interconnection contract requirements, and various procedures.
• Provides expert technical leadership for the implementation and enforcement of the ISO Transmission Maintenance Standards.
• Plans maintenance reviews of each PTO’s transmission line maintenance records and facilities.
• Analyzes results from annual maintenance reviews and availability measures to identify trending.
• Serves as a senior staff expert for the organization on protective relaying and IBR related issues.
• Provides transmission line and/or protective relaying expertise in implementing the CAISO Transmission Planning Process Phase III competitive solicitation process.
• Provides protection engineering consulting to internal work groups and external entities.
• Responsible for insuring the long-term reliability and cost effectiveness of the ISO Grid through investigation and mitigation of operational concerns and enforcement of Inverter Based Resource requirements.
• Investigates system events and works with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues.
• Resolves transmission facility maintenance related stakeholder issues.
• Partners with and supports other departments to understand and resolve identified transmission facility related issues.
• Ensures that Transmission Assets remains in compliance with FERC, NERC and other regulatory requirements relating to transmission maintenance.
• Responsible for Transmission Assets transmission facility compliance reporting requirements.
• Represents the corporation at various industry forums including NERC, WECC, RTGs, and stakeholder groups.
• Actively participates in staff meetings, and identifies improvements to department practices, policies and processes.
• Leads the Transmission Maintenance Coordination Committee (TMCC) in the absence of the Manager.

The position requires travel within the ISO’s footprint five to seven times a year to inspect substation and high voltage equipment.

Level of Education and Discipline:

A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent education, training or experience in Engineering with emphasis in power systems. Advanced degree preferred.

Amount of Experience:

Ten (10) or more years related experience, including five (5) years at lead level or equivalent.

California Professional Engineering license preferred.

Experience in high voltage Transmission Facility Equipment and Transmission Facility Maintenance or directly related experience.

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