Sr Resource Manager

BHE Career Site
Des Moines, IA

The sr. resource manager operates BHE Renewables' portfolio of resources (primarily, but not limited to, electric generation) in accordance with criteria and procedures established by regional transmission operators, joint dispatch customers, municipal customers and committed wholesale sales and purchases while adhering to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards. The resource manager provides key resource portfolio information to manage operational parameters to maximize trading opportunities. The resource manager reports timely and accurate operational information to the balancing authorities, direct supervision, senior management and owners.

Respond to regional transmission operator directives. 

Manage plant operational information and issues through communications with generation plant personnel.

 Oversee automatic generation control and work with operations to manage intermittent renewable production. 

Work to achieve optimum economic resource utilization while considering plant performance, regulatory compliance, and reliability of the interconnected system. 

The senior resource manager will function in a lead role helping to instruct and share knowledge with less experienced operators. 

They will be able to resolve complex issues related to the job with minimal oversight. 

Effectively respond to regional transmission operator directives related to unit commitments and actions taken in abnormal and emergency operational events. 

Serve as point of control and communication for actions to correct capacity and energy deficiencies through active, direct control, and indirect notification. 

Respond to transmission loading relief and re-dispatch events through the modification of generation patterns as directed by reliability coordinator at the appropriate regional transmission operator. 

Verify and confirm hourly and daily schedules through before and after-the-fact check outs and settlement review. 

Provide services for joint plant operations off-takers.

Investigate incidents and deliver written reports to management. 

Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

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