ROCC Operator

Repsol•Houston, TX

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The ROCC Operator will be responsible for 24x7 monitoring and control for Repsol’s renewable generation assets across the US. This role will function from the remote-operations control center (ROCC) based in downtown Houston, TX. The operator shall ensure safe and reliable operations while coordinating with internal and external entities such as field operations teams, maintenance contractors. The operator shall also manage notifications and communications to external stakeholders such as the Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO) and Offtakers as per NERC standards. The position is based in Downtown Houston with a shift work rotation schedule.

Requirements

3+ years in power system operations, power production, or related energy operations is required
Experience working with SCADA user interfaces or HMIs is required
Ability to draft and review standard operating procedures, checklists, and specifications
Proficiency in creating summary reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work in shifts (days and nights) is required. This includes holidays and weekends.
Experience with 12-hour Dupont schedule
Work in high pressure environment
Attention to detail
Multi-tasking and time management skills
Root cause analysis
Analyze and trend large amounts of data
Mentor and train junior members of the team
Ability to communicate in English (oral & written) is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with renewable generation (Wind, PV, BESS) is preferred
Experience working in power generation or transmission control centers is preferred
Experience with one or more ISO/RTO’s such as ERCOT, SPP, PJM or NYISO is preferred.
NERC certification is a plus.
Regional/ISO-specific certification is a plus.
Ability to communicate in Spanish (oral & written) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor real-time 24/7 control center operations of renewable assets to ensure safety, operability, and grid reliability in accordance with standard operating procedures
Incident categorization, initial troubleshooting and escalation of issues (alarms, faults, abnormal operations) using our enterprise SCADA and CMMS applications.
Fault/alarm resolution either by remote resets or coordinating local resets with field personnel.
Coordinating with field personnel to ensure safe and reliable operations in accordance with standard operating and safety procedures.
Coordinate with Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO). As per North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Enter and manage work orders to ensure traceability of all activities at the plants
Make proper notifications to scheduling coordinators, transmission/grid operators in the event of derates or planned outages.
Create and maintain documentation to effectively support the operating fleet. This may include operating procedures, turnover documentation, work instructions, alarm lists etc
Ensure safe and proper control of substation switching equipment and generators
Execute emergency response procedures in accordance with safety plans.
Manual override of grid instructions/curtailments in the event of failure of AGC systems
Submit outage/derate notifications to external entities using the required applications for related RTO/ISO.
Analyze plant historical data and draft summary reports
Monitor for voltage deviation of any plant and correct where necessary
Support grid reliability using the voltage monitoring tool and correct any deviation
Support grid reliability using the curtailment reliability tool and correct any abnormal operation
Perform all tasks listed above during the construction and commissioning of new plants