Senior Standards Engineer

Be a Part of Something that Matters

At WECC, we enhance the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. To deliver on our mission of a highly reliable and secure bulk power system in the Western Interconnection, we are seeking a Senior Standards Engineer to help us further our mission and achieve our business goals.

The Senior Standards Engineer supports the development of WECC Regional Reliability Standards and Regional Criteria. They are responsible for facilitating WECC drafting teams to ensure conformance with the process for developing and approving WECC Standards and ensuring technical excellence in the content of WECC Regional Reliability Standards and Regional Criteria. This role also interfaces with WECC subject matter experts to coordinate WECC responses to NERC standards development activities.

While WECC's headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this position is remote-eligible for candidates residing in the lower 48 U.S. states. Time spent traveling is expected to be a minimum of 15% for this role, though business needs may require additional travel on occasion.

You will—

• Lead and support WECC drafting teams, providing guidance in conforming to regional procedures and technical content of Regional Reliability Standards and Regional Criteria.

• Facilitate comprehensive interactions with Western Interconnection stakeholders to ensure that the interests of the Western Interconnection and reliability are fully incorporated in NERC continent-wide Reliability Standards.

• Ensure that regional drafting teams are informed on standards projects occurring across the ERO Enterprise that affect their work.

• Work with WECC management to identify opportunities where work on standards occurring at a regional or continent-wide level could help mitigate reliability and security risks.

• Work with WECC subject matter experts to review and provide technical evaluation of NERC Reliability Standards.

• Participate in meetings of NERC standards drafting teams and sub-groups, representing WECC.

• Deliver clear and concise presentations to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.

• Advise WECC management on various technical issues related to Regional Reliability Standards, Regional Criteria, and NERC continent-wide Standards.

• Mentor engineers and other WECC staff to support development and promote knowledge-sharing across teams.

• Identify opportunities for WECC to contribute to and collaborate on industry initiatives.