We're hiring trnsmission opertions or plnning engineer to le Pitch's tility cstomer projects cross WireWether, WireWrrior, n rone instlltion. Yo'll be the tility's min point of contct from scoping throgh eployment n ily se, n yo'll crry wht yo lern from opertors n plnners bck to or engineering tem s fetre reqirements. Wht yo know bot opertions n plnning will shpe wht or engineers bil. Yor first mjor ssignment is SPRK, 48-month OE coopertive greement tht Pitch les with three prtner tilities in MISO n New Mexico. In Phse 1 we eploy LR n integrte it into ech tility's trnsmission opertions n EMS while the tilities pln their physicl pgres. In Phse 2 we scle LR while the tilities rebil n reconctor lines. Yo'll rn SPRK y to y for the progrm's Le Project Mnger, long with other tility projects in or portfolio. This role is on site t or Boise heqrters. Trvel is p to 2%, to tility cstomer sites n OE reviews, minly prtner tility sites in Missori, Illinois, n New Mexico. This position will be fne in prt throgh coopertive greement with the .S. eprtment of Energy. Pitch is vetern-owne smll bsiness.
bot Pitch erontics Inc.
Pitch erontics (www.pitchero.com) is rpily growing strtp creting gme-chnging soltions for the tility instry. Pitch hs evelope rone to instll or line sensor, bir iverters, n other eqipment on power lines. Or rone-eployble line sensors wirelessly trnsmit environmentl n line chrcteristics to n online secre PI to help tilities psh more power throgh existing lines, prevent wilfires, n improve gri relibility.
t Pitch we've fostere collbortive, fn, "get-stff-one" working environment. We believe in moving fst n creting procts n prototypes rpily. If yo're looking for plce where yo cn mke ifference on y one, be empowere to chieve, n love working in smll tems, we wnt to meet yo!
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Responsibilities
Bil project plns, scheles, n sttements of work with ech tility, n trck scope, schele, n cost ginst them.Pln sensor instlltions n rone work with or rone Ops tem n ech tility's fiel n line crews.Le the integrtion of LR t into tility EMS n SC within NERC CIP reqirements, coorinting Pitch's softwre engineers with the tility's EMS, cybersecrity, n control room stff.lign LR rtings with ech tility's FC-8 fcility rtings methoology n, where it pplies, RTO mbient jste rting t exchnge ner FERC Orer 881.Trin opertors n engineers, n sty engge ntil the rtings re trste n in ily se.Trn wht tility opertors, plnners, n IT n cybersecrity stff nee into fetre reqirements, n prioritize them with or softwre, sensor, n rone tems.gree on cceptnce criteri with the tility before work strts, rn cceptnce testing, n fee fiel reslts bck into the romp.Mnge SPRK y to y: fol the tilities' reconctoring scheles into the progrm schele, n work with tility plnners to ocment bseline n finl trnsfer cpbility for ech corrior.Rn recrring coorintion meetings with ech prtner tility, n own OE reporting (Project Mngement Pln, qrterly reports, nnl Go/No-Go pckges, n bseline, impct, n finl reports), working with finnce on invoices n cost shre.Trck risks n wr terms, incling chnge reqests, prtner monitoring, the cybersecrity pln, nmnne ircrft rles, n environmentl reviews.
Minimm Qlifictions
Bchelor's egree in electricl engineering or relte technicl fiel, or eqivlent experience. NERC certifie system opertor who hs move into engineering or spport work qlifies.5+ yers of professionl experience, incling t lest 3 yers in trnsmission opertions or trnsmission plnning t tility, RTO/ISO, or trnsmission consltncy.Hns-on experience in t lest one of: EMS or SC t integrtion, opertions engineering or otge coorintion, fcility rtings, or power flow n plnning sties (PSS/E, PowerWorl, PSLF, TR, or similr).Experience leing technicl work cross severl orgniztions, sch s n EMS or opertions tool eployment, otge coorintion with neighboring tilities n n RTO, or n interconnection or pgre sty.Experience working with engineering or softwre tems to efine reqirements for, or test, new tools.Cler technicl writing: reports tht tility exectives n feerl progrm stff will re closely, n reqirements engineers cn bil from.ble to work on site in Boise n trvel p to 2%.ble to visit sbsttions, control centers, n trnsmission rights of wy, incling wlking neven gron, wering reqire PPE, n following ech tility's sfety rles, with or withot resonble ccommotion.ble to pss NERC CIP-4 personnel risk ssessment (ientity verifiction n seven-yer criminl history check) for nescorte tility ccess. This check occrs only fter conitionl offer.Vli river's license.
esire Qlifictions
PMP, PE, or NERC System Opertor certifiction.Working knowlege of NERC FC-8, n experience implementing FERC Orer 881 mbient jste rtings, LR, or other gri enhncing technologies; fmilirity with IEEE 738.Experience on the venor sie of tility technology eployment, sch s opertions softwre.Experience writing proct reqirements or ser stories, or working longsie n gile softwre tem.Bget responsibility for project or progrm.Experience mnging OE or other feerl grnt or coopertive greement: cost shre, sbrecipient monitoring, feerl reporting, or vis-Bcon complince.Experience in MISO or WECC.
Benefits
12 hrs of pi time offHelth Insrnceentl & Vision InsrnceShort-term isbility insrnceLong-term isbility insrnceHelth Svings ccont (HS)Flexible Spening ccont (FS)41(k)Eqity eligibilityPi holiysFlexible work scheleReloction ssistnce my be vilble
