EDF⠀Renewables⠀North⠀America is⠀a⠀market-leading⠀independent⠀power⠀producer⠀and⠀service⠀provider⠀with over⠀35 years⠀of⠀experience.⠀We deliver⠀grid-scale⠀power:⠀wind⠀(onshore⠀and⠀offshore),⠀solar⠀photovoltaic,⠀and⠀storage⠀projects;⠀distribution-scale⠀power:⠀solar and⠀storage;⠀asset⠀optimization:⠀technical,⠀operational,⠀and⠀commercial⠀expertise⠀to⠀maximize⠀the⠀performance⠀of⠀generating⠀projects,⠀and onsite⠀solutions,⠀through⠀the⠀Company’s⠀PowerFlex⠀affiliate,⠀offering a⠀full suite⠀of onsite⠀energy⠀solutions⠀for⠀commercial⠀and⠀industrial⠀customers:⠀solar,⠀storage,⠀EV⠀charging,⠀energy⠀management⠀systems,⠀and⠀microgrids.
From⠀the⠀company's⠀state-of-the-art⠀control⠀center,⠀Operators⠀monitor⠀conditions⠀within the⠀renewable⠀energy⠀plants⠀managed in⠀the OCC.⠀Key⠀function⠀is to⠀mitigate⠀equipment⠀downtime⠀and⠀production⠀losses⠀through⠀responsive,⠀timely⠀actions to⠀maximize⠀plant⠀performance.⠀Control⠀Center⠀Operators⠀remotely⠀monitor⠀and⠀control⠀turbine,⠀inverter,⠀and BOP⠀plant⠀equipment⠀from the⠀control⠀room using⠀Supervisory⠀Control⠀and Data⠀Acquisition⠀(SCADA)⠀computer⠀systems to⠀maintain⠀safe,⠀efficient,⠀and⠀continuous⠀plant⠀operation.
- Complete⠀applicable⠀safety⠀program⠀training⠀requirements⠀per the⠀IIPP⠀annually.⠀Read,⠀understand,⠀and apply⠀information⠀such as⠀safety⠀rules,⠀operating⠀and⠀maintenance⠀instructions,⠀and⠀procedure⠀manuals
- Maintain⠀safe,⠀reliable,⠀and⠀efficient⠀operation⠀including⠀maximizing⠀generation⠀and⠀operate⠀facility⠀within all⠀applicable⠀permits
- Respond⠀to⠀changing⠀conditions⠀with⠀regard to⠀maximizing⠀plant⠀safety and⠀efficiency
- Visually⠀monitor⠀and read⠀parameters,⠀data⠀points,⠀and sensor⠀outputs at⠀specified⠀intervals⠀to verify⠀operating⠀conditions⠀and to⠀detect⠀faults and⠀malfunctions
- Monitor⠀data such⠀as weather⠀conditions⠀including⠀wind⠀speed,⠀direction,⠀turbulence,⠀irradiance,⠀storms, or⠀equipment⠀temperatures,⠀voltage,⠀current,⠀power, and⠀VAR’s
- Adjust⠀manual⠀controls⠀or verify⠀automatic⠀controls⠀to bring⠀equipment⠀into⠀recommended⠀or⠀prescribed⠀operating⠀ranges,⠀based on⠀utility/ISO/customer⠀requirements.⠀Accurately⠀change⠀control⠀equipment⠀setpoints
- Record⠀operation⠀actions⠀taken⠀during⠀shift in⠀operator's⠀logbook or⠀other⠀automated⠀logging⠀mechanisms
- Anticipate⠀typical⠀problems,⠀identify⠀potential⠀or⠀recurring⠀problems,⠀discover⠀opportunities⠀for⠀improvements,⠀and take⠀appropriate⠀action
- Able⠀to become⠀proficient⠀in⠀operating⠀computers,⠀the⠀OCC’s⠀Integrated⠀SCADA⠀system,⠀and all⠀other⠀plant⠀SCADA⠀systems⠀used in⠀monitoring⠀and⠀controlling⠀plant⠀operations
- Use⠀weather⠀information⠀from⠀weather⠀services⠀and⠀interconnected⠀companies⠀to respond⠀to load⠀demand⠀changes as⠀directed⠀through⠀curtailment⠀orders and⠀outage⠀directives
- Ensure⠀compliance⠀to all⠀regulatory⠀and⠀contractual⠀requirements⠀through⠀adherence⠀to all⠀operational⠀procedures,⠀processes,⠀and⠀policies
- Coordinate⠀with⠀regional⠀personnel⠀and system⠀operators⠀from other⠀companies⠀on matters⠀pertaining⠀to⠀customer⠀problems⠀or⠀demands.⠀Utilize⠀accurate⠀and⠀efficient⠀three-way⠀communication⠀skills on⠀inbound⠀and⠀outbound⠀telephone⠀conversations
- Advanced⠀staff⠀works with⠀maintenance⠀to⠀troubleshoot⠀problems⠀and⠀ascertains⠀probable⠀cause
- All⠀other⠀duties as⠀assigned
Working conditions:
Control⠀Center⠀Operators⠀spend 100%⠀of their⠀time in⠀the OCC⠀facility,⠀excluding⠀safety and⠀scheduled⠀training⠀exercises.⠀Shift⠀assignments⠀in the⠀24/7/365⠀work⠀setting⠀include⠀extended⠀workdays⠀and the⠀ability to⠀work other⠀shifts as⠀required,⠀to include⠀overtime,⠀rotating⠀shifts,⠀holidays⠀and⠀weekends⠀as⠀necessary.
Qualifications:
- Able to⠀maintain⠀confidentiality,⠀be detail⠀oriented⠀and⠀disciplined,⠀and adept⠀at⠀multi-tasking.
- Able⠀to⠀demonstrate⠀good work⠀habits⠀including,⠀but not⠀limited⠀to,⠀excellent⠀attendance⠀patterns⠀and being⠀to work on⠀time.
- Conduct⠀and⠀present⠀himself/herself⠀in a⠀professional⠀manner.
- Excellent⠀interpersonal⠀communication⠀skills,⠀both⠀verbal and⠀written,⠀with⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀follow⠀instructions⠀diligently.
- Demonstrated⠀good⠀analytical⠀skills to⠀process⠀information⠀in a⠀timely and⠀accurate⠀manner.⠀Math⠀skills⠀sufficient⠀to⠀accurately⠀complete⠀required⠀job⠀functions.
- Demonstrated⠀computer⠀skills⠀required⠀with⠀ability to⠀learn and⠀use MS⠀Office⠀suite⠀programs,⠀unique⠀plant⠀SCADA⠀systems,⠀and⠀network/communication⠀systems to⠀identify⠀plant⠀interconnectivity⠀issues.
- Understanding⠀of the⠀operation⠀and⠀control of⠀power⠀plants⠀highly⠀desired.⠀Knowledge⠀of NERC⠀operating⠀policies a⠀plus.⠀Ability to⠀train for⠀and become⠀NERC⠀certified⠀is a⠀desired⠀advancement⠀path for⠀operators.
- A⠀minimum of⠀2-5+ years⠀of⠀applicable⠀work using⠀computers⠀or similar⠀industrial⠀equipment,⠀experience⠀in power⠀plant⠀operations⠀considered⠀a plus.⠀Military⠀or⠀maritime⠀background⠀is an⠀asset.
- A⠀minimum of⠀2-4 years⠀of⠀education⠀with a⠀degree⠀from an⠀accredited⠀engineering⠀or⠀technical⠀school⠀preferred.
- Must⠀be able to⠀work other⠀shifts as⠀required,⠀including⠀overtime,⠀rotating⠀shifts,⠀holidays⠀and⠀weekends⠀as⠀necessary.⠀Experience⠀in 24/7⠀work⠀settings⠀preferred.
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