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We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.\nERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at alllevels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverseworkforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.\nManages the day-to-day and strategic direction of the Grid Implementation team. Responsible for analysis of upcoming changes to the grid (energization of new loads, generation resources, and transmission equipment) in discrete stages over the next several seasons to identify potential reliability issues that may occur as these changes are implemented. Also responsible for the communication of those issues to impacted teams, and for the development of mitigations to ensure ongoing reliability. Responsible for the determination, development and review of thermal/cascading-related Generic Transmission Constraints (GTCs), Congestion Management Plans (CMPs), Remedial Action Schemes (RASs), and Extended Action Plans (EAPs).\nServes as a subject matter expert (SME) for the planning and operation of the electric power system. Supervises analysis and system studies, ensures appropriate system modeling techniques are utilized; analyzes simulated or actual operating results; develops solutions to current or future system issues; develops tools and procedures; develops solutions to current or future system issues, and appropriately reports findings and recommendations. Serves as a mentor for junior staff.\nADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES\nManages the day-to-day and strategic direction of the Grid Implementation team.\nServes as bridge between planning and operations horizon from a grid improvements perspective.\nAssesses where new transmission constraints may occur due to load growth, change in generation resources and impacts of incremental transmission upgrades over the next several seasons prior to changes occurring.\nWorks with other internal groups to develop appropriate study cases and tools for the appropriate study timeframe. \nCommunicates and coordinates with TDSPs to gather and share input information, identify issues and potential solutions. \nAs needed, develop CMPs, voltage and thermal-related GTCs required to mitigate identified reliability issues.\nCoordinates with other teams to identify need and implement localized contracts for capacity to resolve transmission reliability issues where appropriate.\nLeads annual review of CMPs.\nResponsible for review and implementation of EAPs. \nResponsible for reviews of proposed and existing RASs.\nResponsible for development of operating plans to promote the reliable and efficient use of the transmission system, including development and review of CMPs, RASs, EAPs.\nServes as a subject matter expert for system performance standards and strategy for the ERCOT System.\nMaintains compliance with NERC Standards, ERCOT Protocols, Operating Guides and other binding documents, as appropriate, and supports revision process for assigned sections.\nDevelops and sustains a high-level understanding of the competitive energy markets.\nCoordinates closely with other teams across System Planning, Operations and Grid Integration.\nRepresents ERCOT on various ERO and ERCOT committees, subcommittees, working groups, and task forces.\nResponsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff.\nReviews and approves staff leave requests.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE\nSr Manager: Requires minimum 10 years job related work experience and 3 years in a management or leadership role in excess of degree requirements. Minimum years of job-related experience can include time in leadership roles.\nManager: Requires minimum 8 years job related work experience and 2 years in a management or leadership role in excess of degree requirements. 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It is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected to be performed, and management may, at its discretion, revise or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description is not intended to create a contract of employment with ERCOT. 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