ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES Receives transmission outage requests Analyzes system conditions based upon applicable system information and approves or rejects system outage requests Decides when to withdraw previous approvals when reliability guidelines are violated due to contingencies or other changes in system conditions Coordinates timing of maintenance outages with the transmission and resource operators as required Develops, maintains, and implements Outage Coordination Temporary Outage Action Plans (OCTOAP) in conjunction with support operations engineers Prepares briefing information for control room personnel to keep them advised of transmission system conditions, generation limitations and outages, significant events, unplanned outages, and procedural changes Conducts daily outage security meetings with control room personnel Coordinates with all aspects of system operations to maximize availability of the ERCOT transmission system within reliability criteria Schedules and implements planned outages and maintenance outages of RMR, Synchronous Condenser, and Black Start resources with transmission outages Approves or rejects Reliability Resource planned outages Processes resource outages in accordance with ERCOT Protocols, Guides, and Procedures Produces daily and monthly reports as required Documents study information and significant events Provides support to new resource and transmission outage submittal contacts which have received digital certificate(s) for entering outages into the Outage Scheduler application Monitors the performance of resources and TSPs with respect to outage schedule updates Recommends appropriate changes to one-line diagrams and system displays Coordinates with support personnel to implement system changes, identify contingencies and update network mode May provide on the job training or help to oversee the work of other engineers/analysts May act as a mentor and advisor to less experienced engineers/analysts Typically works independently or assignments and projects Participates in multifunctional teams to obtain input, address comments and perform studies Assists in developing tools, processes and procedures that enhance system reliability and departmental/organization efficiencies Participates with other ERCOT departments to select and implement system changes as needed REQUIRED EXPERIENCE Level 3: Requires minimum 3 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements Senior: Requires minimum 5 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements Salary and level will be based on overall experience as determined by ERCOT. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Experience with STNET, WebFG-STNET, or Grid Geo EDUCATION High School Diploma or GED (Required) Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering or related field (Preferred) or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required CERTIFICATION NERC Certification (Preferred) ERCOT System Operator (Preferred) WORK SCHEDULE ****This is a shift schedule, no nights.