ROC Operator III

Onward Energy•Denver, CO

About The Position

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: ROC Operator III Reports To: Manager of ROC Operations Direct Reports: No Functional Unit: Operations FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position Type: Full-Time Office Location: Denver THE COMPANY Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North Americas premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our associates, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Based in New York, Denver, and Charlotte, Onward Energy is a company where people and power are always on. We are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information. THE CHALLENGE Fueled by growth of the company, the company is built its own Remote Operations Center (ROC) to monitor, operate and control the companys generation assets. As an Operator of the ROC, you will have full responsibility for operating and monitoring Onward Energys generation fleet. The goal of this position is to ensure safe operations, superior customer service, and high levels of generator efficiency. This position reports to the Manager of ROC Operations and will work within a team of ROC Operators maintaining continuous 24/7 monitoring and control of company assets.

Requirements

Five years or more of experience in utility scale power production or energy management. Experience can come from working for a utility scale generator operator, balancing authority, transmission operator, market participant, distribution provider, manufacturing, or military service.
Experience working in multiple ISOs. Onward has projects in CAISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP, and PJM.
High attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and productively without direct supervision.
Minimum of five years of experience working with SCADA systems. This includes, but is not limited to wind turbine OEM SCADA systems, solar SCADA systems, substation SCADA systems, and SCADA data aggregation/historian platforms.
Experience communicating with Balancing Authorities, Transmission Operators, Reliability Coordinators, and/or Scheduling Entities.
Experience, knowledge and familiarity with local area networks, wide area networks, and ISP networks. Must be able to work with Onwards IT Team who is responsible for configuring and auditing telecommunications infrastructure.
Knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity principles and policies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Work schedule requires 24/7/365 shift rotation to ensure continuous 24/7/365 coverage.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Experience with using formulas, macros, and pivot tables and will be comfortable with large data sets
Must be able to accomplish physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stand, walk, talk, hear, and close and distance vision capability.
Ability to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Preference to current NERC Certified Operator(s) (RC, TO, BIT or BI), PJM Generator Operators or ERCOT certificates.
Experience with Ignition is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a growing fleet of generation assets
Ensures SCADA connectivity, alarm response and communication capabilities.
Coordinate curtailment procedures, call-out processes and emergency action plan adherence.
Complete required notifications to various entities (Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, Scheduling Coordinators)
Coordinate plant operating parameters as directed by the Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator and Operations Management.
Dispatch field O&M personnel for troubleshooting support and outage scheduling.
Assist with the development of operating procedures
Operate within the established regulatory compliance requirements
Maintain NERC Certification and other certifications as needed.
Completes Operator Log entries of all real-time events, Operating Instructions and other pertinent information.
Submit proper outage notifications
Ensures proper communication(s) are maintained in the ROC
Attend & participate in ROC safety meetings
Perform switching during normal & emergency situations
Ability to attain NERC, PJM, ERCOT System Operator Certifications
Maintain NERC and other regional training CEHs
Lead Operator: Point of contact during an emergency event
Ability to create & approve switching requests
Point of contact for any special/new project in the ROC
Fill-in for the ROC Manager for during any type of absence
Train and qualify ROC Operator I and IIs