Assistant System Operator
About The Position
Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPA’s overall operations, including Overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs. As a NERC Generation Operator (GOP), Transmission Owner (TO), and Transmission Operator (TOP), monitor and control NYPA generation and transmission facilities. Coordinate and direct switching schedules with regional projects, local TO/TOP’s, and NYISO. Directs generation and voltage support as needed to maintain reliability of the Bulk Electric System in a manner that will not exceed thermal and voltage limits or cause System Operating Limits (SOL’s). Continually monitor transmission network applications to ensure normal operations.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of power system generation and transmission concepts
- Ability to successfully complete NYISO System Operator Training
- Good written & verbal communication skills.
- Ability to learn 3-Part communication.
- Working knowledge of Office programs for PC (Word/Excel etc.)
- Ability to learn/use Energy Management System
- Ability to verbally communicate effectively with the NYPA Regional Projects and outside entities such as NYISO and GRM.
- Ability to review NYPA outage coordination summary sheets to identify generation that is planned out of service.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s (BAS) degree in Electrical Engineering, other Engineering disciplines, or related technical fields
- Control Center Experience working as an Operator.
- Utility/Power plant experience working in operation/maintenance, high voltage electrician, instrument controls technician, etc.
- Military technical or nuclear training.
- Experience with rotating Shift work.
Responsibilities
- Control Center position with a focus on NERC Generator Operator (GOP) tasks and verbal coordination.
- Utilize the ECC Energy Management System (EMS) and NYISO Management Information System (MIS) to monitor real-time status such as NYPA’s Generation and basic Water Management.
- Coordinate NYPA generation stop/starts.
- Assess the amount of generation reserves bid by NYPA Generator Resource Management (GRM).
- Check NYPA Generator Day Ahead Market (DAM)schedules.
- Monitor NYPA generation (every 15 min) and ensure the units are on schedule.
- Coordinate and document derates and NYISO out of merits.
- Assess metering and after-the-fact readings to validate accuracy.
- Demonstrate basic understanding and navigation of the EMS one-line diagrams.
- Calculate water in BG reservoir for reserves and to meet NYISO schedules.
- Adhere to NERC, NPCC, NYISO, and NYPA requirements. Fulfill and demonstrate competencies in all formally identified tasks.
- Learn and maintain a basic understanding of NYPA Operating Policies and Control Room Guides, Instructions, Bulletins, and NYISO memos.
- Must work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays.
- Overtime may be required on occasion based on business needs.
- Support the System Operators (SO) and Senior System Operator (SSO) in control room tasks and follow directives from the SSO.
Benefits
- Fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation
- The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
