About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 47,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high-voltage transmission and has another 350+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $54 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset. We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities, and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the role:

This position supports the regulated electric transmission business of LS Power.  Specifically, this position monitors, operates, and controls LS Power transmission assets through a central operations center in Austin, Texas.  Work is performed on a rotating, 12-hour shift schedule.  The Transmission System Operator works in a modern control room environment and exercises authority over grid operations to ensure safe and reliable performance.  The Operator responds to system conditions and performs activities according to policies and procedures in conformance with ERCOT, Texas RE, PJM, RF, NERC, FERC, and public utility commission operating guidelines.

Essential Job Functions:

• Monitors, analyzes, and responds to electric system conditions by monitoring the flow of electricity through substations and over a network of transmission lines via the Energy Management System (EMS).
• Control electric transmission facilities in a safe and reliable manner in compliance with FERC, NERC, ERCOT, PJM and LSPG procedures, rules, and standards.  Provide work direction to field personnel and coordinate with neighboring entities during normal and abnormal system conditions for the safe removal and return to service of sections of LSPG’s transmission system in accordance with approved operating and safety procedures.
• Monitor and control voltage levels and power flows on LSPG’s transmission system to maintain reliability. Analyze system operating conditions, interpret system data, and take appropriate corrective actions as required. 
• Assist with development and maintenance of LSPG transmission operations and maintenance procedures, guides, and manuals.
• Implement and ensure adherence to safety standards during high-voltage switching and maintenance operations.
• Direct and/or perform high-voltage switching operations during normal and abnormal conditions.
• Manage and communicate transmission outages while minimizing the disruption of generation or interchange schedules and maintaining compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
• Assist EMS staff with maintenance of one-line diagrams and the EMS system.
• Complies with applicable guidelines, protocols, record keeping and retention requirements and rules of NERC, ERCOT, PJM  and LSPG policies.
• Assist regulatory compliance department with NERC standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Attends required training classes to maintain NERC and PJM certification.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

We want you on our team because you...

• Have a valid Driver's License and a good driving record.
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in the electrical power or military power field.
• Have ERCOT and/or PJM area experience is preferred.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in transmission system operations for Senior Transmission Operator consideration.
• Hold a valid NERC Transmission Operator or Reliability Coordinator certification.
• Must obtain a PJM Transmission Operator certification within six months of initial hire date.
• Must have some formal education or training in regard to electrical industry work such as power plant operations, I&C technician, electrician or equivalent.
• Position requires strong competencies in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook).
• Are self‑motivated, disciplined, and possess effective skills necessary for the job as described.  The ideal candidate will be a precise communicator, disciplined organizer, critical thinker, and demonstrate superior judgment and decisiveness.  A strong technical acuity in the areas of math and electrical principles is desired.

Physical Tasks and Working Conditions

Performs rotating shift work in the Transmission Operations Control Center and is subject to provide relief support when requested.  The work environment is a modern control room with sit/stand operator consoles, computer workstation interfaces to the EMS, communication equipment and wall board displays. 

LS Power offers highly competitive compensation and benefits packages and is committed to the career development of its employees.