Remote Operations Center Operator

Geronimo Power, LLC•Bloomington, MN

2d•$35 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Geronimo Power is seeking a ROC Operator to join its Remote Operations Center team. The ROC is the centralized monitoring and operational hub for utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets across multiple North American energy markets. The operator monitors fleet performance, responds to alarms and abnormal conditions, performs authorized control actions, coordinates field activity, documents operational events, and supports applicable reliability, regulatory, market, safety, and company requirements. This is a full-time, salaried position assigned to a 24/7 operating environment. The role requires 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. The selected candidate enters the ROC Operator qualification program as an Operator In-Training and may qualify as a ROC Operator I after completing required training, assessments, simulations, observed shift requirements, and final management qualification review. The typical training period is 3 to 6 months; progression is based on successful qualification and is not automatic.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to learn and consistently apply technical procedures, operating standards, and escalation protocols.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain attention to detail and situational awareness in a continuously monitored environment.
Computer proficiency and ability to work across multiple applications and monitoring systems.
Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or higher in Electrical Technology, Power Systems, Engineering Technology, Renewable Energy Technology, or a related field.
Utility, military, power generation, transmission, distribution, dispatch, control-room, or industrial process experience.
Experience operating utility-scale solar, wind, or battery storage facilities.
Familiarity with PJM, MISO, ERCOT, SPP, or other ISO/RTO operations.
Experience with OSI Monarch, Ignition, OSI PI, or similar operational platforms.
PJM Generation Certification; NERC System Operator Certification (RC, BT, BI, or TO); or FEMA ICS/NIMS training.

Responsibilities

Monitor solar, wind, BESS, and balance-of-plant systems through SCADA, EMS, and related operational platforms.
Maintain continuous awareness of fleet operating conditions and respond to alarms using approved procedures.
Perform only remote-control actions, plant mode changes, curtailments, startups, shutdowns, and restoration activities authorized for the assigned qualification level.
Escalate non-routine, high-risk, first-time, or non-procedural conditions to qualified operators, engineering, field operations, or leadership.
Coordinate with field technicians, transmission operators, utilities, balancing authorities, and ISO/RTO personnel during operational events, within assigned authorization.
Support outage coordination, maintenance activities, approved switching evolutions, and restoration following equipment failures, communications outages, weather events, or grid disturbances.
Participate in emergency and abnormal operating condition response activities and follow established notification and escalation protocols.
Maintain accurate shift logs, event records, notifications, outage information, and other operational documentation.
Follow approved procedures, work instructions, communication standards, human performance tools, and control-room turnover practices.
Support compliance with applicable NERC, ISO/RTO, environmental, safety, records-retention, and company requirements.
Complete required classroom training, computer-based training, structured on-the-job training, task performance evaluations, simulations, examinations, and observed shift requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve procedures, alarm response, operational efficiency, and situational awareness.
Contribute to lessons learned and operating experience reviews following significant events.