Engineer, Power System Applications

Engineer Power System Applications

• Location: Calgary, Alberta

Rise is currently hiring a permanent, full-time Engineer Power System Applications on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our client is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

Description

The Engineer Power System Applications will report to the Manager, Operations Business Applications & Planning, by contributing to the reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric system (AIES) while supporting the transformation of Alberta’s electrical industry.

The EMS is the primary software solution used by system controllers to manage the reliability of the AIES. Comprised of many interacting software systems, the EMS provides essential reliability solutions in the form of real-time power systems applications such as automatic generation control, state estimation, and contingency analysis. These solutions are critical tools applied by system controllers to maintain the reliable operation of the AIES. As a member of the Operations Systems team, you will become a subject matter expert in the operation, maintenance, and evolution of these solutions.

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the reliable, real-time operation of critical power system applications including automatic generation control, state estimation, and contingency analysis.
• Implement and manage updates to the EMS model based on changes to the topology of the AIES.
• Contribute to upgrade and enhancement projects and strategic initiatives as a subject matter expert in real-time power systems applications.
• Propose and implement process changes to improve the management of the real-time power systems applications.
• Support compliance with AESO rules and standards.
• Support resourcing and time management by participating in work breakdown, time estimation, and schedule development for projects and base load work.
• Troubleshoot real-time power system applications during working hours.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide remote support of the EMS outside working hours. This can include direct technical support or routing issues to other on-call experts, depending on the nature of the incident.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in an engineering role
• Familiarity with real-time reliability solutions such as automatic generation control, state estimation, voltage and transient stability analysis, and contingency analysis
• Familiarity with maintaining business critical real-time systems
• Familiarity with commonly used engineering scripting and programming languages
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive)
• Education and Certifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A registered Professional Engineer or Member in Training with APEGA (if you are an engineer)

Additional Information

• Note - The worksite for this role requires the ability to travel to a location in NW Calgary that is not accessible by public transit.

Our client offers

• Pension: Contribution of 13% of employee’s base salary into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Benefits: Flexible benefits plan that provides employees with options to select appropriate benefits coverage. This flexibility allows an employee to tailor their benefits according to their individual/family needs.
• Days off (annually):
• Vacation days: based on years of direct and indirect work experience upon time of hire (eligibility ranges from 3-5 weeks)
• Flex days: 12 flex days
• Fixed days: 4 additional office closure days

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We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.