Experience Inc. Jobs

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts detailed quantitative /economic analysis of a wide range of generation capacity alternatives, topics, and situations, utilizing both formal tools and ad hoc workbooks.

• Conducts validation and application of long-term, multi-regional electric supply system simulation model(s) to forecast utilization of the AECC generation assets and interaction with the electric markets.

• Acquires and assesses recent actual AECC generation data, relevant information from AECC divisions, as well as external information, to support AECC’s generation planning function.

• Provide enhanced support to interactions with the regional transmission organizations (RTOs) for AECC's participation in resource adequacy functions and other activities.

• Supports one or more industry working groups involved in regional planning or modeling to support and enhance AECC's generation planning activities.

• Acquires and applies advanced knowledge of evolving industry practices for the activities of this position, as well as related industry topics and issues.

• Provide enhanced support to one or more AECC strategic planning initiatives assigned to the Generation Planning Dept.

• Conducts requests for proposals (RFPs) for short-term and long-term capacity and energy, as well as analysis of potential sales of surplus capacity and energy.

• Provide additional analysis and support as directed by the Manager of Generation Planning and Operations division leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering discipline from an accredited program.

• Experience with Excel workbook functions and database queries helpful.

• Exhibits above-average writing and verbal communication skills.

• Engineer I -

• bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited program

• Engineer II -

• bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited program plus 2 years of experience and analysis in the electric industry or similar business area.

• Enhanced skills with Excel workbook functions and database queries.

• Exhibits responsibility regarding general and special assignments in the planning of time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations.

• Exhibits enhanced writing and verbal communication skills.

• Engineer III -

• bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited program. Minimum 4 years experience and analysis in the electric industry or similar business area.

• High expertise with Excel workbook functions and database queries.

• Exhibits high responsibility regarding general and special assignments in the planning of time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work operations. Capable of coordinating activities of junior departmental staff.

• Exhibits strong writing and verbal communication skills.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Achieved Engineer in Training status (pass FE exam); planning for professional engineer (PE) status.

• Recent training classes in electric industry or related energy field.

• Certificates regarding Microsoft Excel and /or other technical support tools.

Benefits

• 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan

• 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for-Dollar Company Match

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 9 Paid Holidays

• 2 Floating Holidays

• Educational Assistance

• Paid Time Off

• Short Term Disability

• Long Term Disability

• Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee may travel to electrical facilities.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

• Highly repetitive, low physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires concentration in the performance of tasks for consistent time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; and color vision.

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI 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.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)