Resource Dispatch and Trading Trainee, Specialist I, Specialist II or Senior

Mentor and provide leadership to Energy Markets personnel. Maintain expertise and support the responsibilities of Energy Markets and Energy Management. Mentor and provide leadership to Energy Markets personnel. Maintain expertise and support the responsibilities of Energy Markets and Energy Management. Tri-State participates in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS), California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) and bilateral markets within the operational and compliance parameters set forth by the regulations, reliability standards and business practices established by Tri-State ., the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Regional Reliability Organizations (RRO) and the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). **Note**: There is one position available, and the position will be filled at one of four job grade levels: Resource Dispatch and Trading Trainee, job grade 7; Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist I, job grade 8; Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist II, job grade 9 or Senior Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist, job grade 10. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected, and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire. **Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes** : Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits. **Senior Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist** Hiring Salary Range: $109,000-$139,000 **Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist II** Hiring Salary Range: $98,000-$124,000 **Resource Dispatch and Trading Specialist I** Hiring Salary Range: $88,000-$111,000 **Resource Dispatch and Trading Trainee** Hiring Salary Range: $80,000-$99,000 Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level. ### Responsibilities - Retain expertise of real time responsibilities in the bilateral market, SPP WEIS and CAISO WEIM with the potential of additional markets or Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). - Troubleshoot and resolve real time issues and communicate effective solutions to appropriate personnel and departments. - Execute corporate goals requiring the aptitude to solicit and maintain participation from internal and external project contributors. - Steer Resource Dispatch and Trading responsibilities for the integration of new resources, physical or contractual, into real time by coordinating with applicable internal departments and external counterparties. - Produce necessary documentation, as well as, conduct training that supports Real Time?s capacity to seamlessly make economic and load serving decisions. - Effective technical writing and oral communication skills to support collaboration, strategy documentation and decision-making. - Utilize Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications that supports real time?s ability to recognize, interpret, detect and take action for the following, but not limited to alarm response, generator status change, Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)/ Power System Stabilizer (PSS) status change, Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol (ICCP) data failure, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) and metering status changes and remote start/stop of generation units. - Analyze market and bilateral contract performance and make recommendations for improved economic performance. - Contribute to internal decision-making processes relevant to the specific marke…