Operations Engineer

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state.

The NYISO’s Operations department invites applications for a full-time Senior Operations Engineer.

The Senior Operations Engineer determine system reliability transfer limits, assist management in the review of NYISO controlled and secured facilities in the areas of System Studies, maintenance and testing of Power System Protection systems, and Reporting and Compliance, and develop engineering studies and analysis to assist management to make engineering-based recommendations to internal functions, Market Participant committees and the general public. Additionally, this individual will participate in NERC, NPCC, Regional, and NYISO study groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Perform analytical engineering system studies in the following: NYISO seasonal operating studies, NERC, NPCC and Inter-Regional study support and, when requested, provide Transmission Planning support.  Examples of studies include: seasonal reliability assessments, thermal, voltage, and transient stability studies, short circuit studies, Inter-Regional transfer analysis and reliability assessments. 

• Conduct detailed analysis of system events and disturbances.  Review system events   and performance after-the-fact for compliance analysis with NERC, NPCC, and NYSRC Standards, Criteria, and Rules. 

• Support Regional Market Coordination through the calculation and evaluation of distribution factors. 

• Maintain detailed electric power system models for the NYCA, incorporating the most accurate system representation for the neighboring Areas to represent the specific study conditions for thermal, voltage, stability short circuit analysis. 

• Conduct reviews of NYISO controlled and secured facilities, standards and practices for installation, maintenance and testing of bulk power protective relay systems. 

• Evaluate the effectiveness of computer simulation programs and/or other tools to ensure the safe and reliable operations of the NYISO transmission and generation resources.   

• Prepare and maintain NYISO technical support documentation. 

• Advise and confer with engineers in review meetings to review analysis and develop recommendations and conclusions.  Provide technical support to Operations and Planning and Market Monitoring staff. 

• Participate in internal and external committees, project teams and Market Participant working groups.