Sr., Engineer II or Engineer I- Generator Interconnection

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. Were about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing for the right reason in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from employer-paid short term disability long term disability and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home 50% of the time
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

Engineer II or Senior Generator Interconnection

Are you well versed in power system analysis tools and have experience working in the electric utility industry If so Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is looking for candidates like you! We are currently looking to add experienced members to our Generator Interconnection (GI) staff.

Engineers in our GI team are responsible for performing electrical engineering analyses and basic project management in support of the GI studies at SPP. Key responsibilities for these staff are performing model development power flow short-circuit and transient stability analysis in accordance with SPPs Generator Interconnection Procedures.

Individuals on the GI team are successful when they are able to effectively navigate engineering concepts and tools work within the SPP Tariff communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders exercise appropriate engineering judgment and work well within the team.

Qualifications We Are Looking For

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering this degree should:

  • Be from a university that meets the requirements to sit for the Professional Engineering exam (in Arkansas that is most typically a degree from an ABET accredited university or a graduate degree from a college that has an ABET accreditation)
  • Degree should be in a calculus-based engineering field and preferred degree programs are Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering

Experience Requirements:

• Senior Five (5) years of job-related work experience; Professional Engineer License may satisfy one year of experience requirement.
• Level II Two (2) years of job-related work experience
• Level I - no experience required

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to make decisions interpret data and problem solve.
• The employee frequently is required to stand or sit for extended periods; use hands to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• Requires the ability to work and collaborate with managers and employees at all levels to exchange ideas information and opinions to facilitate the task.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires minimal travel (approximately 10%)

Should you elect to apply for this position SPP will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants your skills and credentials meet our needs someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled all applicants will be notified via email.

Southwest Power Pool is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other protected category.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines reasonable accommodation as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. SPP adheres to the ADA and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience:

Senior IC