RES Careers - OCC Operator II

$37 - $44/Yr

Renewable Energy Systems - Denver, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Denver, CO

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

OCC Operator II is a control room operator with full responsibility for operating and monitoring within our Operations Control Center (OCC) the status of all renewable energy assets (Solar, BESS, Wind) on a continuous basis to ensure that the system meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner. Operator II ensures that all renewable energy assets operations are conducted in the most efficient and reliable manner and according to industry best practices. Operator II operates within all regulatory requirements, as well as environmental and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and operates renewable assets within our fleet including alarm and warning resolution, curtailment procedures, call-out procedures, casualty control, and emergency action planning.
• Performs substation switching operations in accordance with authorized procedures.
• Ensures maximum SCADA connectivity and resolving SCADA/communication failures to ensure control and monitoring capabilities are always available.
• Follows optimized communication systems for our renewable energy asset fleet, between the OCC and local site personnel, balancing authorities, transmission operators, and off-takers.
• Maintains formal operator logs of real-time activities, notifications, and communications as required by procedural and contractual requirements.
• Supports the operations of the O&M and Asset Management Group to help provide a rapid market response to certain pertinent events and to support cost-effective ISO scheduling and settlements.
• Supports scheduling unplanned outages with Scheduling Entities.
• Actively supports the Maintenance Team in the execution of maintenance plans by providing support (Lockout/Tagout), equipment identification, troubleshooting, work request preparation, or other areas as needed.
• Participates in the administrative maintenance of plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams, and preventive/predictive maintenance records.
• Supports training shift personnel on OCC processes and procedures.
• Supports performance improvement and failure analysis of SCADA systems and OCC processes.
• Maintains RES safety standards.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and Company Policies & Procedures.
• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Technical/Electrical/Engineering (or work experience below) required.
• Bachelor's Degree Technical/Electrical/Engineering (or work experience below) preferred.
• 4+ years or more Electrical Control Room experience required.
• Scheduling/progress control techniques.
• Experience with the development and management of databases.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• High energy, positive, and ability to work well in a team environment with proven attention to detail.
• Proficient knowledge of energy management and trending analysis software, SCADA, and Microsoft Office software.
• Functional competencies include teamwork, communication, passion, continuous improvement, and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
• Volunteer and Charity Matching
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
• Wellness Reimbursement