Associate Dispatcher - Transmission (System Operator)

Duke Energy•St. Petersburg, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Dispatcher (System Operator) is a training position in Duke Energy Florida’s Energy Control Center, preparing the employee to become a Dispatcher. The Transmission classification is responsible for transmission desk functions. The Associate Dispatcher must complete Duke Energy’s Dispatcher Qualification Program, which is designed to develop proficiency in System Operator functions through classroom instruction, on-the-job training, field experience, and power system simulation. The program typically takes 12–15 months. Transmission responsibilities include operating and maintaining the high-voltage transmission system safely, reliably, and economically; coordinating and directing switching for routine maintenance and power restoration; optimizing resources to regulate system voltage; analyzing the electric system for harmful contingencies; and developing and implementing plans to mitigate the consequences of contingencies. Power-system control and monitoring operate 24 hours a day. This position works 12-hour rotating shifts and has call-out responsibilities, requiring availability to work as needed at any hour, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The role is onsite at a company facility, and employees must live within a reasonable daily commute of no more than 50 miles one way. Travel is 5–15%.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical Technology and six years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a technical field in lieu of the associate degree, plus six years of experience.
Military certifications may be accepted in lieu of the two-year degree in electrical technology.
Pass the EEI System Operator/Power Dispatcher (SOPD) Test as part of pre-employment testing.
Pass a seven-year background check and successfully complete training on critical infrastructure protection.
Pass a North American Electric Reliability Corporation System Operator Certification Exam during the first year of employment.
Be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Live within a reasonable daily commute of the assigned work location, no greater than 50 miles one way.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Transmission maintenance, relay technician, or generation plant operator experience.
NERC certification.

Responsibilities

Complete Duke Energy’s Dispatcher Qualification Program through classroom training, on-the-job training, field experience, and power system simulation.
Operate and maintain the high-voltage transmission system in a safe, reliable, and economic manner.
Coordinate and direct high-voltage transmission system switching for normal maintenance and power restoration.
Optimize resources to regulate system voltage.
Continuously analyze the high-voltage electric system to identify harmful contingencies.
Develop contingency plans to mitigate consequences and implement them when needed.
Work 12-hour rotating shifts and be available for call-outs at any hour, including nights, weekends, and holidays.