Power System Engineer 1

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.
ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

Start your engineering career on the grid the world is watching.

The Texas grid is changing faster than almost any other in the world. The grid we operate today is not the grid we had five years ago, and it will look different again five years from now. As a Power System Engineer at ERCOT, you will help keep the lights on for more than 27 million Texans while the system is being reinvented around you. Grid operators around the world watch what ERCOT does, and you will be part of it from day one.

No power systems background required. We are looking for curious, driven engineers with room to grow, from any engineering discipline, and we will teach you the rest.

Where Your Career Can Take You

ERCOT engineers work across the entire grid. Start in one area and move to the next as your interests grow:

Control Room • Grid Planning • Transmission Planning • Data Center and Large Load Integration • New Generation Interconnection • Grid Stability • Outage Coordination • System Modeling • Market Design • Market Reporting

Why Engineers Choose ERCOT

• Real work, real impact. Analyze the grid under changing conditions, study transmission needs, and evaluate the effects of new generation, energy storage, and fast-growing demand from data centers and industry.
• We invest in you. ERCOT offers extensive internal training programs, with development goals built into your role. You will learn industry tools such as PSS®E, PowerWorld, VSAT, TSAT, and UPLAN on the job.
• A voice from the start. ERCOT engineers regularly lead workshops and speak at industry symposiums, so you build your professional reputation early.
• Growth built in. A rapidly evolving grid means new problems, new roles, and new paths to advance. You will not run out of things to learn.
• Flexibility. Enjoy a hybrid schedule that mixes remote and in-office work (on-site 2 days per week at our Taylor, TX office).
• Austin-area living. A dynamic, growing city with great food, live music, outdoor recreation, and sunshine most of the year.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, any discipline (electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer, civil, industrial, aerospace, and others), earned or about to be earned
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the curiosity to learn something new quickly
• Comfort working with data and learning new software and modeling tools
• Clear communication and a collaborative spirit
• Willingness to live or relocate to the Austin, TX area

Not required: power system analysis coursework, utility internships, or prior industry experience. If you have them, great. If not, we will train you. Internships, co-ops, research, senior design, and student organizations are all welcome.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and great benefits
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Structured training and mentoring from experienced engineers and industry experts
• A clear career path with exposure to many areas of the power and energy industry
• Hybrid Work Environment - onsite in Taylor, TX at minimum of 2 days per week, or more, as needed based on business needs.

Graduating soon, or recently graduated? Apply today and help shape the future of the Texas grid.

The foregoing description reflects the minimum qualifications and the essential functions of the position that must be performed proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected to be performed, and management may, at its discretion, revise or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description is not intended to create a contract of employment with ERCOT. Both ERCOT and the employee may exercise their employment-at-will rights at any time. ,

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

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About Us

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to 27 million Texas customers - representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 54,100 miles of transmission lines and 1,250 generating units. ERCOT also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 8 million premises in competitive choice areas. ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. ERCOT's members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers,) and municipal-owned electric utilities.

ERCOT Benefits

ERCOT offers an excellent benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, long/short-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, Section 125 Flexible Spending Account, and a Retirement Savings Plan.

The medical, dental, vision, and quality-of-life benefits offered by ERCOT are second to none. Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in benefits on the first of the month following the date of hire. Additionally, 401(k) plans are available to help employees plan for the future.

Internship Program

The ERCOT Internship Program provides college students the opportunity to develop their skills in a professional work environment. Each intern will receive unique projects and assignments that aim to solve real challenges facing the electric industry. ERCOT internships provide professional learning experiences that offer meaningful, practical work related to each student's desired career path.

Eligible candidates should be enrolled in an academic bachelors or post graduate degree program maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Engineer Development Program

The ERCOT Engineer Development Program (EDP) is a 12- to 16-month, self-paced program geared toward entry-level engineers looking to start a career in the power industry. Through the program, an EDP Engineer receives one-on-one mentoring, specialized training, and exposure to the work performed by each of the engineering groups at ERCOT.
The program allows engineers to develop the fundamental skills necessary to reach their full potential while gaining an understanding of the types of engineering work ERCOT has to offer. EDP management supports participants each step of the way as they progress through the program. Upon completion, graduates are placed as full-time engineers within one of ERCOT’s engineering groups.

Grid and Market Solutions Development Program

System Operator Development Program

The System Operator Development Program (ODP) is intended to combine real-time daily operations in an exciting work setting to prepare participants with the vital skills necessary to be successful in such a critical position—providing 24x7x365 on-demand support to manage the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers. If you are new to the industry, this program introduces you to the Bulk Electric System by combining introductory courses with the NERC Certification Exam Preparation Program in preparation to pass the NERC Certification Exam.