Senior Remote Operations Center Generation Operator

Deriva Energy•Charlotte, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Deriva Energy, a nationwide leader in sustainable energy, is seeking a Senior Remote Operations Center Generation Operator to be based in Charlotte, N.C. This role involves overseeing the safe and reliable operations of wind, solar farm, and battery assets. The operator will monitor real-time power output, performance, and energy yield, ensuring availability levels and adhering to curtailment directives. Responsibilities include maintaining daily logs, providing immediate notifications of unusual activities, preparing power nominations and reports, and scheduling generation to maintain system integrity. The position also involves administrative duties and ensuring EH&S and compliance requirements are met. Effective communication with various stakeholders, including wind and solar entities, ROC QSE, power off-takers, and OEM wind providers, is crucial. The role emphasizes operational monitoring, planning, communication, and compliance assurance, including assisting with outage scheduling and ensuring adherence to settlement agreements.

Requirements

High School/GED
Two (2) years or more of relevant experience
PJM System Operator – Generation

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technology or relevant field
Ability to work independently or in a team environment
Exhibits leadership characteristics
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Advanced knowledge of the company’s energy management system
Detailed knowledge of power systems, including transmission, load control, voltage control, frequency control, automatic generation control, and NERC performance standards
Knowledge of generating unit operations, engineering, or maintenance practices
Additional years of renewable generation dispatching experience are strongly preferred and will be given preference over other power industry experience
Experience with multiple wind turbine supplier and solar PV technology desired

Responsibilities

Maintain daily logs of system events.
Provide immediate verbal notifications of unusual activities to the appropriate personnel.
Prepare daily power nominations and reports.
Oversee the safe and reliable operations of wind, solar farm and battery assets.
Monitor real-time power output, performance, and energy yield of each generating facility.
Maintain availability levels at each renewable energy site.
Follow curtailment directives from entities (e.g. Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, Power Marketer etc.).
Schedule and coordinate the load levels of power plant generation to maintain system integrity.
Perform a variety of administrative duties.
Be responsible for EH&S and other relevant compliance requirements.
Maintain effective communication with wind and solar entities, ROC QSE, power off takers, and OEM wind providers.
Maintain detailed knowledge of generating units operating characteristics at all times, including availability, energy yield, and performance efficiency to effectively utilized units to fullest potential.
Engage teammates in process of real-time operations and assure reporting proficiency.
Assist teammates in the growth and development of skills and abilities which will enhance both their present job skills and their future value to the company.
Be familiar with all protocols relating to maintenance, scheduling, EAPs and notifications.
Assist outage scheduling team in providing a workable outage schedule which guarantees all issues are handled by procedures outlined in the Settlement Agreement or Agreement in Principal.