Engineer I or Engineer II - Market Forensic

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

PLEASE NOTE: SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

• Engineer I: $80,000 – $87,000
• Engineer II: $88,000 – $99,000

Overview

• The Market Forensic Engineer supports Market Operations by developing a strong understanding of market concepts, analyzing market data, and performing sensitivities using the market clearing engine. This position contributes to daily market reviews, repricing, monthly model upload validations, market study issue resolution, and participates in a 7/24 on‑call rotation. The role also supports market software development, testing, and implementation, and responds to customer inquiries related to SPP’s electricity markets.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of market concepts by reviewing market protocols and researching relevant market areas.
• Analyze market data by creating database queries, retrieving information, and drawing conclusions.
• Develop proficiency with market clearing engine software and perform sensitivities to support market analysis.
• Support Market Operations with daily market reviews, repricing, monthly model upload validations, and issue resolution, including 7/24 on‑call rotation.
• Support development, testing, and implementation of market software changes.
• Respond to customer issues by analyzing problems, providing responses, and coordinating internal discussions as needed.
• Support market analysis processes that run daily, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Develop and maintain recurring market reports to meet established deadlines.
• Provide analytical support to SPP working groups, committees, and task forces.
• Perform commercial modeling with high data integrity and support related software changes.
• Monitor the accuracy of wind and solar forecasting tools.
• Support review of Post Operations Processing System (POPS) results and data transfers to Settlements to ensure SOC1 financial controls are met.
• Support updates to public data posting through creation, modification, and review of database queries.

Qualifications

• Combined Qualifications (Applies to Both Levels)
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from a university that meets the Professional Engineering exam requirements (typically ABET‑accredited).
• Degree should be in a calculus‑based engineering field such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Level‑Specific Qualifications
• Engineer I
• No experience required.
• Engineer II
• 2 years of relevant engineering experience required.
  

Preferred Qualifications (Combined)

• Professional Engineer Certification
• Advanced degree in a related field
• Electricity industry experience
• Experience with software programming languages

Other Requirements

• Strong inter‑personal and teamwork skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures

Travel Requirement

• Minimal travel (0–10%) depending on level.

Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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