Duke Energy - Garner, NC

posted 13 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Garner, NC
Utilities

About the position

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. This position is the first level of the System Operator classification hierarchy. The Associate System Operator is a trainee position that has the responsibility with limited direct supervision to develop advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to obtain the credentials, professional competencies, and intellectual capability required and defined in the Duke Energy System Operator Qualification Program (SOQP). Employees will obtain/maintain NERC System Operator certification and obtain all required job task verifications required by the System Operator position. The System Operator monitors bulk electric system parameters such as system load, frequency, voltage, line flows, transformer flows, voltages, etcetera via the Energy Management System and other systems and has the responsibility and accountability to ensure the electric system meets demand while being operated within defined parameters.

Responsibilities

  • Obtains job task verification by continually improving job-related, technical and professional advanced knowledge, skills and performance utilizing discretion and judgment.
  • With limited direct supervision, prepares for and successfully passes the NERC system operator certification examination and obtains required functional job task verification utilizing discretion and judgment.
  • Successfully completes all training requirements - including those required by Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) Standards as well as any regional/local operator certification, such as PJM.
  • Responsible for the secure and reliable operation of the Duke Energy power system assets in the System Operator's Balancing Authority area or Transmission Operations area.
  • Responsible for directing the implementation of real time actions that support the safe, reliable, and economic operation of the Bulk Electric System and/or sub Bulk Electric System and associated equipment.
  • Responsible for compliance with associated ERO reliability standards.
  • Performs necessary real-time and/or forward looking system operational analysis.
  • Continually improves job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance - including meeting/exceeding ERO training requirements.
  • Represents System Operations positively and professionally in all communications.
  • Conducts power system operations in a manner that mitigates risk to personnel safety, corporate earnings, and public health and safety.
  • May serve as a resource for on-the-job training for other operators.
  • Employees will be responsible for generation dispatch in a Reliable and Economic manner.
  • Once qualified/certified, performs as Duke Energy Progress Balancing Authority.
  • Employees will direct and lead transmission switching and clearance work on non-bulk electric system (BES) equipment.
  • Once qualified/certified, performs as Duke Energy Progress Transmission Operator.

Requirements

  • Technical Degree
  • In Lieu of Degree, High School / GED and 2 years minimum required related experience
  • In addition to required degree, one (1) year minimum of related work experience for System Operator I
  • In Lieu of Degree, High School / GED and 3 years minimum required related experience for System Operator I

Nice-to-haves

  • 4 year degree in engineering or related technical subject
  • Advanced knowledge of basic system operations and equipment
  • NERC System Operator Certification
  • Regional or local system operator certification/job task verification
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