Supervisor-Renewable Operations (Norfolk, Va)

Dominion Energy•Norfolk, VA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dominion Energy is seeking a Supervisor-Renewable Operations to direct personnel in monitoring and responding to active alarms for renewable energy equipment and associated substations for both transmission and distribution connected facilities. This role involves general leadership and administrative duties, including employee performance reviews, time management scheduling, human performance management, safety, procedures, and training. The position is responsible for NERC related reporting and compliance, and scheduling required testing for NERC qualified facilities. The Supervisor will oversee and approve the transition of new facilities managed by the Renewable Operations Analyst from Third Party O&M and direct transfer sites from EPC and construction teams. They will manage all aspects of integration into the Generation Management System (GMS), including Alarms and Controls validation testing for substation and generation owned equipment. The role also involves monitoring and updating the Market Operations Center with derates and outage information for regulated renewable generation facilities, and coordinating switching with the Transmission system operations center in coordination with Field Technicians. The Supervisor will provide leadership in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and communication protocols for Renewable Operations Analysts interacting with various teams. They will support production and Field Technicians at renewable energy generating facilities to ensure reliable, efficient, and economical electric service, maximizing production and providing solutions to return equipment to service safely and reliably. This includes overseeing SAP entry notifications for faulted or derated equipment and ensuring facilities operate within all applicable energy and environmental policies, regulations, and procedures. The Supervisor will coordinate operations activities with other members of the Renewable Energy Operations group.

Requirements

7-11 years directly related work experience with a bachelor's degree or its equivalency in years of experience.
Knowledge of electrical facility operations (including gas, generation, distribution, and transmission), typically gained through considerable related work experience.
Thorough understanding of company safety policies/programs, and environmental and regulatory policies/requirements with ability to meet NERC qualifications.
Full knowledge of switching of transmission and distribution equipment, substation switching, energization and de-energization procedures and company standards and policies
Basic knowledge and applications of mathematics, physics, and computer operations.
Basic knowledge of renewable energy operations with the conceptual understanding of how equipment in a substation and a generating facility function.
Skills: leadership; problem-solving; negotiating; effective communications.
Ability to manage rotating shift work schedules, process information quickly and make sound operational decisions, read functional one-line diagrams, and deal with stressful situations in a fast paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical discipline, or other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s).

Responsibilities

Direct personnel in the monitoring and response to active alarms pertaining to renewable energy equipment and associated substation for both transmission and distribution connected facilities.
Perform general leadership and administrative duties including employee performance reviews and time management scheduling, human performance management, safety, procedures, and training.
Responsible for NERC related reporting and compliance and scheduling required testing for NERC qualified facilities.
Oversee and approve the transition of new facilities managed by the Renewable Operations Analyst from Third Party O&M and direct transfer sites from the EPC and construction teams.
Manage all aspects of the integration into GMS (Generation Management System) to include Alarms and Controls validation testing for substation and generation owned equipment.
Monitor and update the Market Operations Center with derates and outage information pertaining to regulated renewable generation facilities.
Coordinate switching with the Transmission system operations center in coordination with Field Technicians.
Provide leadership in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and communication protocols for Renewable Operations Analyst interacting with the Market Operations Center, GMS Modeling Team, Renewable Field Technicians, PG I&C Engineers, Substation engineers, and the Renewable Operations support teams.
Support production and Field Technician’s at a renewable energy generating facility to provide reliable, efficient, and economical electric service to our customers, in a safe and responsible manner with the main goal to maximize production and provide efficient solutions to return equipment to service in a reliable and safe manner.
Oversee SAP entry notifications for faulted or derated equipment.
Ensure facilities operate within company, local, state, and federal energy and environmental policies, regulations, and procedures.
Coordinate operations activities with other members of the Renewable Energy Operations group.