Control Center Operator

Posted Date 08 Dec 2023



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 27USD - 44USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company EDF Renewables North America
Job Category Icon Job Category Operator Qualification Icon Qualification Matric
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 30 Jan
Vacancies IconVacancies 5 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) California , United States

Description Job Description


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.
Responsibilities:
  • 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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