OCC Operator II

RES•Denver, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The OCC Operator II is a control room operator responsible for continuously operating and monitoring the status of renewable energy assets—including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and wind—within the Operations Control Center. The role helps ensure generating requirements are met safely and efficiently, in accordance with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and environmental and safety standards. The Operator II supports renewable asset operations, maintenance, asset management, scheduling, and market response. The position also contributes to SCADA reliability, operator training, operational documentation, performance improvement, and failure analysis. Domestic travel of 5–15% is required. The position is bonus eligible, and the employer states that benefits are effective on the first day of employment.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a technical, electrical, or engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 4 years of electrical control room experience.
Knowledge of scheduling and progress control techniques.
Experience with developing and managing databases.
Ability to work in high-pressure situations.
Oral and written communication skills.
Proficient knowledge of energy management and trending analysis software, SCADA, and Microsoft Office software.
Teamwork, communication, passion, continuous improvement, and attention to detail.
High energy, a positive attitude, and the ability to work well in a team with proven attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, electrical, or engineering field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and operate renewable assets, including resolving alarms and warnings and carrying out curtailment procedures, call-out procedures, casualty control, and emergency action planning.
Perform substation switching operations in accordance with authorized procedures.
Maintain maximum SCADA connectivity and resolve SCADA and communications failures to preserve control and monitoring capabilities.
Coordinate communications between the OCC and local site personnel, balancing authorities, transmission operators, and off-takers.
Maintain formal operator logs of real-time activities, notifications, and communications as required by procedural and contractual requirements.
Support O&M and Asset Management operations, including rapid market response to pertinent events and cost-effective ISO scheduling and settlements.
Support the scheduling of unplanned outages with Scheduling Entities.
Support the Maintenance Team in executing maintenance plans, including Lockout/Tagout support, equipment identification, troubleshooting, work request preparation, and other needed tasks.
Help maintain plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams, and preventive and predictive maintenance records.
Support training for shift personnel on OCC processes and procedures.
Support performance improvement and failure analysis for SCADA systems and OCC processes.
Maintain RES safety standards and comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.
Attend work regularly and punctually as scheduled or expected, and demonstrate a safety- and quality-oriented attitude.
Travel domestically 5–15% of the time.