Transmission Scheduling & Service Requests Specialist (Portland, OR) #112134

Date: Apr 24, 2024

Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232

Company: PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

The position is responsible for activities related to the transmission scheduling and transmission service request queue of the company’s power systems including developing policies and procedures of interconnection, energy scheduling, transmission wheeling services and revenue receivables from such services provided. Represents the company transmission business unit and the company on various commercial and operational issues at regional and national forums and committees.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects including entry into an extended day ahead market (EDAM).

• Develop and manage transmission services with onboarding tasks related to the EDAM activities including but not limited to:

• Liaise with impacted systems and vendors

• Support incremental impacts to scheduling process during implementation

• Administer activities related to transactions managed through OASIS and incremental activity for EDAM including incremental transmission scheduling and transmission availability, manage reservations and rights, calculate ATC, TTC, provide topology and path management and ETSR support.

• Lead resources for the provision of transmission service over the Open Access Same-Time Transmission System (“OASIS”), including transmission customers for reservations and scheduling.

• Lead After-The-Fact reconciliation (ATF), E-Tag approval, checkout, and several miscellaneous duties in compliance with NERC/WECC policy.

• Manage the company’s transmission service request queue processes, compliance and personnel.

• Oversee OASIS system improvements or adjustments by acting as an interface for Open Access Technology International (“OATI”) and wesTTrans OATI user group for OASIS system.

• Make prioritization decisions to optimize the organizations ability to respond to changing task assignments and customer demands related to service provision over OASIS.

• Conduct special OASIS reviews and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions.

• Research, analyze, and implement new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions, regulatory and reliability requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of 6 years of directly related experience.

• Proven analytical and evaluation skills for monitoring resources, identifying cost saving arrangements, and monitoring compliance with contract terms and conditions.

• Understanding of FERC standards of conduct and open access transmission tariff compliance.

• Teamwork skills to provide input into policy decisions and to mobilize resources to produce desired business results.

• Communication and interpersonal skills, use oral and written communication to communicate objectives and action plans.

Preferences

• Advanced Degree.

• Experience in electric utility system operations, knowledge of transmission scheduling, transaction scheduling, control area operation, or transmission grid operation power marketing or power scheduling.

• Knowledge of company’s strategic plan, objectives for specific area, as well as company policies, procedures, and practices and federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Additional Information

Req Id: 112134

Company Code: PacifiCorp

Primary Location: PORTLAND

Department: Pacific Power

Schedule: FT

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $100,700 - $118,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: http://https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.