Job Description

The Intermediate System Operator managing Balancing Authority (BA), Generator Owner (GO), and Generator Operator (GOP) operations, hourly optimization for positively impacting the assets P&L, forecasting, hourly scheduling of interchange transactions, monitoring, and reporting of real-time functions from Operations Center (NOC).

The Intermediate System Operator will perform real-time operation of the Company's balancing authorities, generation projects, and scheduling of third-party energy resources, while ensuring grid reliability and continuous compliance with all NERC, and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), BA, GO, and GOP reliability standard requirements. This position also requires compliance with Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS), and AESO ISO rules for dispatch of Generator Owner (GO), and Generator Operator (GOP) operations in Alberta.

The Intermediate System Operator will economically operate generation based on guidelines provided by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Operating Policies, Regional Council Policies and Operating Procedures, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC) Standards of Conduct for normal, emergency and restoration conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
  
• 0 to 1 year of experience in electric operations.
  
• Must have and maintain CURRENT Active NERC certification status at the reliability coordinator or Balancing Interchange level. NERC requires this examination be successfully passed prior to allowing the individual to assume the responsibility of operating the bulk electric system within North America.
  
• Technical knowledge related to the operation of the interconnected bulk electric system under normal, emergency and restoration conditions.
  
• Demonstrate understanding of balancing authority principles and practices, complex generation dispatch and NERC Compliance topics.
  
• Knowledge of power system economics, especially economic dispatch and generator efficiency characteristics and real-time energy trading. Technical skills and knowledge related to understanding electric generation and power system operations.
  
• Demonstrate problem-solving, resourcefulness and analytical skills.
  
• This position is expected to be trained and operate any of the NOC Desk (Balance & Interchange Operator, Scheduling and AESO Dispatch) as assigned.