The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is located just outside Albany - the Capital of New York State. Located along the scenic Hudson River and surrounded by the Adirondack and Catskill mountains, the Capital Region is home to more than 15 private and state colleges. In addition, the Capital Region has an array of sports teams, critically acclaimed arts & entertainment venues, as well as the renowned Saratoga Race Course.
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NYISO reserves the right to modify descriptions and responsibilities as required to meet corporate business goals and objectives. For a listing of current openings please select the division area you are interested in working or select all jobs from the menu below:
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Senior Writer is to communicate the key messages of the NYISO to external audiences, stakeholders and employees. The Senior Writer supports the communications needs of the NYISO by writing and editing materials accurately, clearly, concisely, and consistently.
Specific responsibilities include:
Write for NYISO print, electronic and verbal communications vehicles including internet, intranet, news releases, newsletters, presentations, and publications
Provide editorial support of NYISO communications
Assist in the development of communications processes to ensure that communications are delivered to the target audiences in the most effective manner
Provide writing and editorial support to departments throughout the NYISO as needed
Experience/Skills:
Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated writing success in journalism, corporate communications, public affairs or other professional writing capacity
Knowledge of the electricity industry and/or energy policy is preferred
Excellent writing and editing skills
Ability to simplify complex and technical material into language appropriate for the intended audience
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Interviewing skills necessary to ask questions in order to grasp complex concepts
Ability to manage a project from creation to completion and follow-up essential
Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style
This department is on call on a 365-day/24-hour basis and staff will be required to rotate coverage
Education:
Bachelor’s degree, in an appropriate field of study (such as English, Communications, Journalism)
Location: Rensselaer
Sr. Operational Auditor
- Executive
Description:
The Sr. Operational Auditor will be primarily responsible for performance compliance testing, developing audit plans, assessing risks, and performing both operational and compliance audits.
Experience/Skills/Special Requirements:
5+ years Audit experience; experience in an electrical utility, power system or engineering industry desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work independently or as a member of a small, cooperative team
Desire to take ownership of assigned work and develop strategic solutions and recommendations
Ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple assignments in a timely manner
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Accounting, Business or Finance
Certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or CISSP are a plus
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Location: Rensselaer
Strategic and Business Planning Analyst
- Strategic and Business Planning
Description:
The Strategic and Business Planning Specialist will be primarily responsible for identifying and analyzing emerging trends, market structural strengths and weaknesses and strategic behavior as they may influence market direction.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Gather and analyze information to better understand future market trends and strengthen market knowledge
Create research reports and white papers for a variety of internal and external audiences
Manage projects and project teams related to the department’s core activities using internal and external resources
Gather appropriate commercial and technical information from public sources such as business and technical publications, conferences, advertising, and internet sites to better understand future market trends
Perform a variety of market analysis work which includes studying potential new market developments as well as analysis of natural gas infrastructure as it impacts the New York electric market place; conduct these analyses considering a variety of perspectives and factors including legal, economic, operations, infrastructure, etc.
Manage studies that will allow the NYISO to become and remain the authoritative source of information on key issues; expand capabilities to be viewed as the independent, unbiased source of information on the operation of the bulk power system and wholesale markets in New York
Establish and lead a monitoring capability to identify developments in our external environment (environment, retail, fuel markets, other ISOs, etc.)
Collaborate with other NYISO departments to build knowledge networks and identify emerging issues; assemble and lead cross-functional teams of NYISO experts and external consultants to prepare information so NYISO can actively participate in policy debate
Lead cross-functional market performance evaluations to measure and improve the delivered benefits of NYCA markets; build modeling capabilities for policy/regulatory impact analysis
As a subject matter expert (SME), support an internal and external communications strategy with analysis and opinion as needed
Manage NYISO research and development interface with research institutions and universities
Manage market design issues with neighboring ISOs and FERC
Experience/Skills:
5+ years experience performing multiple business planning and analysis activities and projects in a technical industry
Knowledge of economics, business or engineering as they relate to the electric power industry and wholesale electricity markets
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interface with Senior Management, Committee Members and other stakeholders on a regular basis
Ability to analyze and assess information from various sources to develop accurate status reporting
Good organizational skills, including experience coordinating multiple activities in a complex technical environment
Knowledge of natural gas infrastructure as it applies to the electric power industry desired
Education:
BA/BS in Economics, or Business or Engineering with appropriate experience considered Master’s degree (MS, MBA) preferred
Location: Rensselaer
Business Analyst (Associate/Analyst/Sr. Analyst)
- Infrastructure Products
Description:
The Business Analyst, Infrastructure Products is responsible for analyzing, developing, documenting and translating business requirements into IT solutions to solve business issues. Business Analysts provides technical assistance to the Product Manager in the development of business cases to support product enhancements and longer term product planning efforts.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Create discovery documents, white papers, concept of operation documents, business requirements documents, use cases and presentation materials
Meet with business owners, project sponsors and Market Participants to obtain information regarding the objectives of the customers as they relate to projects and the resolution of issues that can result in IT development tasks
Work closely with Product Management and Project Management supporting the development of the product vision and project execution
Serve as key interface between the customer and the Project Team for the requirement phase of a project; continue to act as the liaison for all other phases of the project, insuring that project deliverables meet the customer requirements and expectations
Work closely with Legal, Training, Communications and Market Services to assist in the development of materials and documentation required of these departments in the support of a project development
Experience/Skills:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to act as a team leader are required to successfully collaborate with NYISO customers, staff, Business Owners, Senior Management, Committee Members and other stakeholders
Experience/knowledge of econometric modeling and analysis, especially within the context of energy markets desired
Ability to analyze complex technical data, provide detailed explanations of potential outcomes and recommend solutions to business problems
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Ability to understand emerging IT software and hardware architectures and technologies and their application to the requirements development process
Good organizational skills, including experience coordinating multiple activities in a complex technical environment
Knowledge of electric power systems or economic dynamics of deregulated electricity markets desired
Experience with infrastructure and vendor application upgrades highly desirable
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Economics or related field
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Market Monitoring Analyst is to perform analysis and provide technical expertise on market performance in New York State energy markets through studies and periodic reporting. Market Monitoring Analysts represent the department and participate in market specialization teams including commenting on functional design specifications and market design changes.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Analyze NYISO markets to identify potential market design flaws; focus on market outcomes as they relate to various system conditions, market participant behavior, grid configuration and operations.
Produce short-term and long-term market studies in areas such as energy, ancillary service, virtual bidding, external transactions, load, transmission and Transmission Congestion Contract (TCC) for review by department and senior NYISO management, members of the NYISO Board of Directors, market participants and regulators
Analyze data using simulation, analysis tools, and statistical analysis to study changes in market design, trends, competitive structure, market power and other topics as assigned
Participate in the production of special reports including weekly, monthly, capability period and annual reports for senior NYISO management, members of NYISO’s Board of Directors, market participants and regulators
Act as principal contact, on a regular basis, with regulatory agencies (FERC, PSC) on matters of market performance and outcomes
Initiate contact with market participants on a regular basis on market participant behaviors and market outcomes; review, analyze and provide early notification of market issues to Market Monitoring management
Assist in the timely response to customer inquiries as assigned
Produce written reports explaining issues and findings; communicate results of analysis/studies to technical and non-technical audiences
Develop expertise in one or more areas of the NYISO markets and participate in activities of at least one market specialization team
May be required to perform some tasks on weekends or holidays as part of a rotational schedule
Certain deadlines and unanticipated developments may require work during evenings, weekends or holidays
Associate Analysts perform the previous duties under the mentorship of Analysts and Senior Analysts. They are assigned parts of analyses and studies and report issues to more senior department analysts
Senior Analysts develop new and update existing departmental procedures as they would apply to changes in tariff guidelines and other agreements approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Senior Analysts run projects independently and have high visibility with other staff and departments; act as department liaison for meetings, work groups, and committees; also act as departmental leads for market design changes
Experience/Skills:
Related experience in energy, utilities or an analytical discipline
Experience with market performance, power system operations and/or planning, regulatory and policy analysis preferred
Experience with statistical analysis, econometrics, large data sets, computer modeling and the analysis of electric markets and knowledge of NYISO markets preferred
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (BS, BS) in Mathematics, Business, Economics, Engineering, Industrial Organization, Computer Science or related technical field; Master’s Degree (MA, MS, MBA) preferred
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Location: Rensselaer
Master Black Belt
- Lean Six Sigma
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Master Black Belt is, as a Lean Six Sigma expert, to facilitate the achievement of significant business results through the execution of strategic projects (led by the MBB or under the MBB’s direction) and to develop the organization’s ability to efficiently execute improvement projects. This includes launching new methodologies according to business needs.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Lead 1-4 projects per year using DMAIC, DFSS / DMADV and Kaizen / Lean principles
Coach and Mentor Green Belts and Black Belts through to successful project completion
Develop curriculum and deliver classroom training on Lean and Six Sigma (DMAIC and DMADV) methodology and tools in classroom environment
Develop curriculum, Train and Coach LSS Project Champions
Develop and deploy organizational metrics and dashboards
Drive project identification and prioritization process
Experience/Skills:
4+ years of Black Belt experience; 10+ years business experience
Master Black Belt Certification (defined as closely approximating NYISO certification requirements)
Completion of at least five Black Belt projects yielding significant business results
100+ contact hours conducting Green Belt/Black Belt training
20+ Black Belts/Green Belts mentored to certification
Experience leading 4+ lean projects and 2+ DMADV
Experience managing cross-functional projects
Ability to lead others without direct authority (matrix management)
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Six Sigma (DMAIC and DMADV) / Lean tool mastery
Expert team leadership and analytical problem solving skills
Business Systems Analyst/Sr. Analyst
- Business Intelligence Products
Description:
The Business Systems Analyst is primarily responsible for analyzing, developing and documenting business requirements and translating those requirements into IT solutions.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Provide technical assistance to the Product Manager in the development of Business Cases to support product enhancements and longer term product planning efforts
Create discovery documents, white papers, concept of operation documents, business requirements documents, use cases and presentation materials
Meet with business owners, project sponsors and Market Participants to obtain information regarding the objectives of the customers as they relate to projects and the resolution of issues that can result in IT development tasks
Work closely with Product Management and Project Management supporting the development of the product vision and project execution
nterface between the customer and the Project Team for the requirements phase of a project; and continue to act as the liaison for all other phases of the project, insuring that project deliverables meet the customer requirements and expectations
Work closely with Legal, Training, Communications and Market Structures to assist in the development of materials and documentation required to support project development
Experience/Skills:
Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities in a complex technical environment are desired
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to act as a team leader are required to successfully collaborate with NYISO customers, staff, Business Owners, Senior Management, Committee Members and other stakeholders
Excellent writing and presentation skills and knowledge of Product, Project and IT system development life cycle concepts
Ability to understand emerging IT software and hardware architectures and technologies and the ability to apply those concepts to the requirements development process
Specific knowledge of NYISO market rules and/or market settlement rules is highly desirable
Experience with Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing/Data management and/or Business Objects preferred
Knowledge of electric power systems or wholesale electric markets is desired
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Math, Computer Science (or related technical field), or relevant industry/professional work experience.
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Location: Rensselaer
Black Belt
- Lean Six Sigma
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Black Belt is to lead process improvement projects and to train and mentor other staff in LSS methodologies.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Lead 2-4 projects per year using DMAIC, DFSS / DMADV and Kaizen / Lean principles
Coach and Mentor Green Belts through to successful project completion
Deliver classroom training on Lean and Six Sigma methodology and tools in classroom environment
Coach LSS Project Champions
Help develop organizational metrics and dashboards
Assist with project identification and prioritization
Experience/Skills:
2+ years of Black Belt Experience
7+ years business experience
Black Belt Certification (from NYISO or closely approximating NYISO certification requirements)
Completion of at least two Black Belt projects yielding significant business results
Completion of Black Belt training
≥ 20 contact hours conducting Green Belt training
≥ 5 Green Belts mentored to project completion
Experience leading lean projects
Experience with DMADV
Experience managing cross-functional projects
Ability to lead others without direct authority (matrix management)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Six Sigma / Lean tool mastery
Strong analytical problem solving skills
Strong team leadership skills
Project and Change Management experience
Excellent presentation skills and strong statistical aptitude
Description:
NYISO software developers perform all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and post-production support.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Create software design specifications for functionality as defined in approved requirement specifications
Support project management processes in all phases of project lifecycle to provide advice on feasibility, status, work breakdown, and estimates
Participate in the requirement specification process for new software functionality to ensure that definitions of new functionality are clearly defined and understood
Communicate with customer groups and business analysts with respect to software capabilities, functionality and design options
Ensure designs are consistent with NYISO development standards and industry guidelines
Participate in the creation and revision of NYISO software standards as required
Participate in the testing and validation of new software to ensure software changes are reasonably defect free
Provide post-production application support as required
Support responsibilities may include consultation, problem identification, data analysis, and / or emergency repairs; requirements for support could entail a rotating 24x7x365 shift coverage
Experience/Skills:
3+ years developing enterprise Java applications
Hands-on experience with J2EE frameworks/technologies (Struts, iBatis, Spring, EJBs)
Experience with Service-Oriented Architectures, Rich Internet Applications and Portal technologies desired, but not required
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to produce clear technical documentation
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field required
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
Position may be filled at various levels (Associate, Mid and Senior) depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills
UNIX Administrator / Sr. Administrator
- Infrastructure Support
Description:
The primary responsibility of the UNIX Administrator is administration of UNIX operating systems in an Enterprise Computing Environment..
Specific Responsibilities include:
Administer UNIX operating systems
Configure multiple hosts and servers
Create and maintain system shell scripts (Tk and Perl)
Participate on the IT on-call rotation and after-hours support to internal clients 24/7
Act as department liaison for meetings, work groups, and committees
Handle assigned projects and prioritize tasks while promoting a positive attitude within a team based environment
Experience/Skills:
7-10 years of related experience as a systems administrator of multiple UNIX-based systems with specific experience with HP/HP-UX and/or IBM/AIX
Experience in highly available systems and RAID configurations
Experience performing system configuration management processes and procedures is areas such as Symantec Clustering Techniques, Complex Filesystem Administration, Storage area networking, Secure networking concepts, Server virtualization concepts, Patch Management concepts, Hardware administration and support, Performance Monitoring and System Tuning, Solaris 10 Virtualization knowledge
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Computer Science or Information Systems
Location: Rensselaer
Manager, Facilities and Safety
- Facilities and Safety
Description:
The Manager, Facilities and Safety responsible for all aspects of facility management including internal and external building systems, grounds, housekeeping, maintenance, utilities, environment, health and safety. This work requires applying business acumen, assuming risk, making decisions, acting as organizational change agent and building consensus across the organization.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Direct and implement the long-term comprehensive design, planning, construction, operation, maintenance and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings and other facilities
Overall responsibility for operation and maintenance of computer rooms, data centers, control centers, office environments, buildings, roads and grounds (including building infrastructure services such as electrical distribution, environmental, HVAC, UPS, diesel generators, fire detection and protection systems)
Ensure a safe workplace and compliance with applicable regulations including OSHA, National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association, etc.
Extensive contractor and vendor procurement and management responsibilities, including building services contracts such as food services, janitorial services, waste management, recycling, snowplowing and landscaping
Budget, plan and schedule facility operation, maintenance tasks and capital improvement projects
Develop and implement energy efficient, environmentally-friendly projects and initiatives
Maintain effective relations with public services including police, fire and emergency services
Inspect construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to regulatory and organization specifications; develop and implement plans to address gaps in compliance
Review real estate and facility contracts for compliance with regulations and suitability for occupancy. Negotiate leases for NYISO facilities to secure agreements in the best interests of NYISO
Ensure that maintenance personnel and contractors are properly supervised during equipment installation, corrective and preventive maintenance
Experience/Skills:
10+ years progressively more responsible related experience such as code enforcement, facilities management
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, facility management and environmental issues required
Project and staff management experience required
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required
IFMA (International Facility Management Association) or BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) membership and completion of accreditation classes desirable
P.E. license or Facility Management certification desirable
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Engineering or Business desirable
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Software Configuration Management Associate Analyst is the build, integration and release of software application changes into test and production systems.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Coordinate infrastructure changes such as hardware, firmware, operating system, security, storage, and network upgrades
Prepare release plans and communicate impacts to customers
Facilitate change advisory board meetings, impact assessment, and post-implementation reviews
Maintain a logical model of the infrastructure and services by identifying, managing, and verifying configuration items
Experience/Skills/Special Requirements:
Experience building and configuring software releases, performing installations, upgrades and patches
System integration experience with high availability, multi-tier environments highly desirable
Basic understanding of IT service management and ITIL best practices for configuration, change, and release management highly desirable
Experience with some of the following technologies desirable: UNIX, Windows, WebLogic, Apache, Oracle, Tibco, Java, Control-M, Business Objects, WMware, Veritas Cluster Server
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Excellent organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple activities in a complex technical environment
Ability to understand various IT architectures and technologies and their relationship to business services
Knowledge of electric power systems and wholesale electric markets is desirable
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Computer Science, Engineering, Management, related technical field, or relevant industry/professional work experience
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Location: Rensselaer
Business Systems Analyst/Sr. Analyst
- Business Intelligence Products
Description:
The Business Systems Analyst is primarily responsible for analyzing, developing and documenting business requirements and translating those requirements into IT solutions.
Specific Responsibilities include:
Provide technical assistance to the Product Manager in the development of Business Cases to support product enhancements and longer term product planning efforts
Create discovery documents, white papers, concept of operation documents, business requirements documents, use cases and presentation materials
Meet with business owners, project sponsors and Market Participants to obtain information regarding the objectives of the customers as they relate to projects and the resolution of issues that can result in IT development tasks
Work closely with Product Management and Project Management supporting the development of the product vision and project execution
nterface between the customer and the Project Team for the requirements phase of a project; and continue to act as the liaison for all other phases of the project, insuring that project deliverables meet the customer requirements and expectations
Work closely with Legal, Training, Communications and Market Structures to assist in the development of materials and documentation required to support project development
Experience/Skills:
Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities in a complex technical environment are desired
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to act as a team leader are required to successfully collaborate with NYISO customers, staff, Business Owners, Senior Management, Committee Members and other stakeholders
Excellent writing and presentation skills and knowledge of Product, Project and IT system development life cycle concepts
Ability to understand emerging IT software and hardware architectures and technologies and the ability to apply those concepts to the requirements development process
Specific knowledge of NYISO market rules and/or market settlement rules is highly desirable
Experience with Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing/Data management and/or Business Objects preferred
Knowledge of electric power systems or wholesale electric markets is desired
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Math, Computer Science (or related technical field), or relevant industry/professional work experience.
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Location: Rensselaer, NY
Manager
- Enterprise Architecture
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Manager, Enterprise Architecture is to formulate and manage enterprise IT architecture and technology strategies in concert with the CIO, CEO and senior executives to meet short-, mid- and long-term corporate goals and objectives. The Manager, EA will manage a small team of Architects who collectively provide technical advice and engineering assistance to production teams on an ad-hoc basis. In addition to supporting existing projects, the EA department identifies and assesses emerging technologies and determines applicability to NYISO's environment.
Specific responsibilities include:
Build consensus around proposed plans among key stakeholders applying business acumen and political savvy
Based on forecasts of business demands, anticipate problems and synthesize appropriate IT solutions, providing leadership and support to effectively implement solutions
Direct the identification and evaluation of new and emerging technologies and recommends strategic technical architectural initiatives best suited to organizational functions and goals
Regularly communicate with NYISO C-level executives, members of Board of Directors and market participants regarding IT strategy and architecture
Use business knowledge and technical expertise to provide technical advice and engineering assistance to NYISO management and staff
Actively lead and participate in cross-organization information technology architecture and standardization initiatives
In cooperation with the contracts management, create requests for proposal (RFPs), evaluate vendor proposals and manage complex projects relative to all aspects of NYISO’s technical architecture
Utilize and allocate internal and external resources to facilitate the transformation of those strategies into effective IT systems and policies for the organization. Work with staff to overcome obstacles and improve departmental outcomes
Provide motivation and supervision to staff in the completion of complex assignments that support needs of NYISO’s technical architecture
Experience/Skills:
10+ years progressively responsible experience including significant project and staff supervision responsibilities in areas such as IT portfolio management, IT governance and IT service management
Expertise in IT architecture and strategic planning to support a complex, web based business environment
Ability to apply business acumen, assume risk, make decisions, act as organizational change agent and build consensus across the organization
Proficiency/experience required with COBiT, ITIL, object-oriented modeling tools such as Rational Rose, System Architect, and business process modeling tool such as Casewise or Popkin
Education:
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering; MS or MBA preferred; Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CDP desirable.
Location: Schenectady, NY
Power System Operator/Associate Operator
- Operations
Description:
A Power System Operator is a member of a unique team responsible for the operation of the state’s bulk electric power system. This responsibility includes the reliable operation of the bulk power transmission system encompassing all of New York State.
Power System Operator’s are also responsible for the dispatch of all generation resources in the real time and hour ahead time frames for the energy markets. Constant communication with numerous customers involved in the New York electric energy market and neighboring ISO’s including Canada is a major responsibility.
NYISO’s 24/7/365 operations require working 12 hour rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends
Specific responsibilities include:
Coordinating and implementing actions to balance and maintain reliable operation of the bulk power system and the energy market
Monitoring and analyzing information
Maintaining daily logs with complete documentation
Preparing reports as required
Experience/Skills:
Analytical/logical reasoning ability
Motivated, organized and detail orientated; ability to make critical decisions in a fast paced environment
Ability to be perform reliably and in a systematic manner under time sensitive/high pressure situations
Ability to effectively work in a team
Excellent written, verbal communication and analytical skills
Education:
Engineering/Technical AAS Degree or equivalent technical training or experience required
Knowledge of electrical principles is required
Ability to obtain NERC and other certifications as required while in position
Examples of equivalent technical training include any US Navy Nuclear Power Rate, Advanced Electronic Rate, Electricians Mate and Interior Communications
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
Location: Schenectady, NY
Engineer
- TCC Market Operations
Description:
The Engineer, TCC Market Operations is primarily responsible for studies and analysis to support NYISO Transmission Congestion Contract (TCC) auctions and other TCC market activities.
Please note this position may be filled at the Assoc Engineer, Engineer, or Sr. Engineer level, depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
Specific responsibilities include:
Translate network model from Day-Ahead Market format to TCC auction platform
Conduct optimal Power Flow analyses and apply other software tools and procedures to implement TCC auctions
Validate market participant bids and offers submitted into NYISO conducted auctions
Verify market participant bids and offers are accurately reflected in the auction models
Verify awards produced from the auction models are completely and accurately provided to market participants
Post results of auctions to the NYISO website; allocate TCC auction revenues
Calculate congestion shortfalls/surpluses
Continually evaluate TCC processes and recommend improvements
Experience/Skills:
3+ years of power systems, power generation, or electric utility experience (Assoc Engineer requires no work experience; Sr. Engineer requires 7+ years relevant experience, MS degree in Electrical Engineering helpful)
Experience with ISO/RTO wholesale electricity markets helpful
Knowledge of TCC and FTR (financial transmission rights) tools and power flow software such as PSS/e Optimal Power Flow or Nexant Hedge helpful
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations; ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis
Advanced knowledge of Excel and a working knowledge of SAS or other statistical programming languages preferred
Education:
BS degree in Engineering required, Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems preferred.
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
Location: Rensselaer, NY
Sr. Planning Engineer
- Resource Planning
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Sr. Planning Engineer is to support NYISO’s mission to maintain reliability on New York’s bulk power system. The Sr. Planning Engineer will monitor and assess the viability of new energy infrastructure projects that are identified in the NYISO Comprehensive Reliability Planning Process (CRPP).
Specific responsibilities include:
Monitor and assess the continued viability of Reliability Needs solutions across New York State per the CRPP Manual
Perform on-site inspections and meet with Market Participants to verify progress of each Reliability Needs solution
Coordinate with Transmission Owners (TO) for verification of progress and continued viability of each Base Case TO Update and Regulated Backstop Solution (RBS)
Coordinate with Generator Owners for projection and certification of generation unit retirement plans
Prepare and present reports for all CRPP Reliability Needs solutions as required by the NYISO Board, the NYS Public Service Commision and other regulatory agencies
Coordinate with the NYS Public Service Commision to facilitate selection and management of the proposed RBSs
Monitor network modeling changes from Generator Owners and Transmission Owners for compliance with the NYISO planning notification requirements
Perform site inspections and observe performance testing of Attachment Facilities during project Test and Commissioning phases of interconnection projects. This includes the review of monthly status report submittals required during Interconnection construction and installation activities
Experience/Skills:
7+ years of total experience in the engineering and construction of electric transmission and/or generation projects
3 years of experience as a Project Manager overseeing projects from inception through commissioning including direct experience with Generation and Transmission Line construction and site management
Demonstrated knowledge of key construction activities such as site control, permitting, environmental studies, public siting, and contractual arrangements for resources, engineering, procurement, and construction
Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to prepare and present reports
Position requires 25% travel within New York State
Education:
Bachelors degree in Engineering or Construction Management required; Masters degree preferred.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation desirable.
Project Management Institute (PMI) certification desirable.
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
Position may be filled at various levels depending on candidate qualifications such as experience and technical skills.
NYISO Summer Interns and Co-Ops make valuable contributions and gain experience in the areas noted below. Please note we are no longer seeking candidates for 2008 Summer Internships or Co-Ops.
Power Systems Engineering
NYISO Engineers perform a variety of analytical work in areas like:
Energy market operations
Transmission system reliability planning
Interconnection feasibility and impact studies
Load forecasting and energy market monitoring
Candidates should have an academic background in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Power Systems and the aptitude to learn power flow analysis and use power systems software such as PSS/E, SCADA and PSLF.
Information Technology
The NYISO uses cutting edge technology in areas such as:
Software Development (Java)
Quality Assurance and Configuration Management
Database Administration and Data Warehouse Analysis (Oracle)
Systems Administration (UNIX)
Network and Cyber Security
Candidates should have an academic background in Computer Science (or related) and the ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively in a team environment
Energy Market Structures
In providing one of the most advanced wholesale energy markets in the world, NYISO Market Structures staff work in areas such as:
Energy market economics
Energy market design and strategic planning
Energy market analysis and monitoring
Business systems analysis and project management support
Candidates should have an academic background in economics, math, engineering, or business and possess excellent analytical, communication, teamwork and presentation skills
Applying To NYISO
For consideration, please submit your resume with salary requirements via one of the following methods ONLY:
U.S. Mail send to:
Human Resources
10 Krey Boulevard
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Fax to: (518) 356-7584
No phone calls accepted. You will be contacted if being considered for an interview.
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