Senior Market Solutions Engineer

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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 New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) applies cutting-edge technology to operating a reliable electricity system, managing competitive markets for wholesale electricity, and planning for the Empire State's energy future. The NYISO's Market Structures department invites applications for a full-time Senior Market Solutions Engineer to join our team. The Senior Market Solutions Engineer will lead the electric power system model used by the scheduling and dispatch software. The Senior Market Solutions Engineer will develop and apply a working knowledge of the New York State high voltage transmission system and the network model database software to support the NYISO market and security functions. Additionally, this individual will lead the real-time power system analysis, primarily the EMS software applications and BMS software applications, as well as the development and evolution of the Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Energy Market Systems (BMS). The Senior Market Solutions Engineer will also lead the development and evolution of the Smart-Grid application software. Strong Power Systems or Electrical Engineering with power system software and/or mathematical optimization knowledge is desired for this position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the evolution of the Smart-Grid applications software. Responsible for maintaining EMS and Phasor Data Acquisition and Control systems integration Ensure integrity of Smart-Grid application software by development and implementation of Business Owner Quality Assurance procedures. Develop and design Smart-Grid application software requirements to support the ISO PMU application functions in coordination with NY Transmission Owners and neighboring control areas. Provide Power System Operations Dispatcher support and Operator training for all Smart-Grid applications such as, ePDC, RTDMS (Server and Client), ePDE and Grid-Smarts. Develop and Design software and operating procedures to address special market and operating conditions. Lead and Coordinate the Energy Market Operation and Grid Operation personals in new Market Design initiative or new Network model projects including the new EMS/BMS platform. Work collaboratively across the NYISO organization (Market Structure, Market Operations, Grid Operation, Information Technology, and Market Mitigation & Analysis departments) in the design and implementation of market product enhancements. Lead and Coordinate Factory Acceptance or Site Acceptance Testing for new Market Design initiative or new Network Model projects including the new EMS/BMS platform. Develop a strategy for regression test for new Market Design initiative or new Network Model projects to ensure the correct market outcomes including the new EMS/BMS platform. Provide direction on software evolution of the EMS, BMS applications and Data Engineering Tool. Define and lead studies of future market products and technologies by prototyping and simulations, using historical data or other sound technical approaches, to validate the completeness and accuracy of requirements, robustness of the available technology, evaluate the potential market outcomes and consumer impacts, consider potential market behavioral risks and to confirm that all applicable compliance objectives are met by the requirements. Provide advanced operations and market solutions for NYISO Provide solution and technical leadership in consultation with vendors Develop mathematical models for all EMS and BMS projects in the organization Provide technical leadership to prepare market enhancements in response to the Stakeholders and Regulators Lead testing efforts of Capacity Market Operations including development of resource adequacy models, capacity auction models, capacity expansion models and capacity accreditation models. Support and maintain the PMU applications such as stand-alone visualization software and EMS based Voltage Stability Monitoring (VSM). Provide technical support to Market Monitoring, IT Quality Assurance and Stakeholder Service in replying to Market Participant questions for all aspects of Market Solutions Engineering. Provide technical support to Market Validation team to validate scheduling and pricing outcomes in the markets. Provide implementation support to the product teams by reviewing requirements documents, reviewing design notes from vendors and developing User Acceptance test plans for deployment of enhancements and new features to production. Support external research engagements for the NYISO and actively support research engagements under the direction of Manager, Market Solutions Engineering. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. EDUCATION PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or closely re

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