Control Center Operator

Posted Date 25 Apr 2024

Experience	5 Years	Salary	89000USD - 132000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	National Grid
Job Category	Operator	Qualification	BS Electrical Engineering
Gender	Both	Last Date	24 Jul
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	New York , United States

Job Description

National⠀Grid is⠀hiring a⠀System⠀Operator⠀for our⠀Distribution⠀Electric⠀Control⠀Center⠀department⠀in⠀Altamont,⠀NY. Every⠀day we⠀deliver⠀safe and⠀secure⠀energy to⠀homes,⠀communities,⠀and⠀businesses.⠀We are⠀there when⠀people⠀need us⠀the most.⠀We connect⠀people to⠀the energy⠀they need⠀for the⠀lives they⠀live. The⠀pace of⠀change in⠀society⠀and our⠀industry⠀is⠀accelerating⠀and our⠀expertise⠀and track⠀record⠀puts us in⠀an⠀unparalleled⠀position⠀to shape⠀the⠀sustainable⠀future of⠀our⠀industry.⠀To be⠀successful⠀we must⠀anticipate⠀the needs⠀of our⠀customers,⠀reducing⠀the cost⠀of energy⠀delivery⠀today and⠀pioneering⠀the⠀flexible⠀energy⠀systems of⠀tomorrow.⠀This⠀requires⠀us to⠀deliver on⠀our⠀promises⠀and always⠀look for⠀new⠀opportunities⠀to grow,⠀both⠀ourselves⠀and our⠀business.

About the Position:

Annual⠀salary⠀89k-132k⠀(determined⠀by⠀qualifications)

Under⠀direct⠀supervision⠀to⠀control,⠀direct and⠀monitor⠀electric⠀substations,⠀sub-transmission⠀networks,⠀substations⠀and⠀distribution⠀facilities⠀within a⠀Regional⠀Control⠀Center's⠀jurisdiction⠀including⠀making⠀load,⠀voltage⠀and⠀reactive⠀adjustments⠀using⠀state of⠀the art⠀equipment.

To⠀perform⠀such⠀activities⠀as:

Direct switching operations and routine testing.
Administer Company Clearance and Control rules and other equipment tests as directed.
Control and direct restoration procedures for interruptions and disturbances, including dispatching of personnel.
Monitor security and other alarms for stations and other Company facilities.
Record readings, log information and compile and issue reports connected with the operation of the system.
Receive and analyze trouble calls and dispatch personnel as required.
Dispatch personnel involved with construction, maintenance and operations.

Job Qualifications:

Associates⠀degree in⠀Electrical⠀Technology⠀or⠀bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀Electrical⠀Engineering⠀(power⠀options⠀preferred)⠀is⠀desirable⠀or HS⠀Diploma⠀with⠀extensive⠀experience⠀in related⠀electric⠀transmission⠀and⠀distribution⠀facility⠀operations.
Role⠀typically⠀requires a⠀minimum of⠀5 years’⠀experience⠀in related⠀electric⠀transmission⠀and⠀distribution⠀facility⠀operations.⠀Control⠀room⠀experience⠀is⠀preferred.
Knowledge⠀of power⠀system⠀operations⠀and⠀equipment.
Demonstrated⠀analytical⠀and⠀problem-solving⠀skills.
Excellent⠀verbal and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills
Must⠀have an⠀operating⠀knowledge⠀of⠀personal⠀computers⠀including⠀MS Windows⠀Software⠀including⠀Word and⠀Excel.
Ability⠀to work⠀rotating⠀shifts.