Operations Center Control Room Operator

• Read, understand and sign all safety procedures
• Attend weekly safety meetings
• Complete all required safety training
• Ensure every safety incident is reported timely and accurately
• Ensure every safety incident is fully investigated, documented and corrective actions are implemented

• Serve as Cleanleaf's representative for grid reliability of real-time BA, GO, and GOP operations, and third-party energy resources from the Operations Center
• Maintain a formal log of real-time activities as defined by the Company
• Monitor and operate the Company's facilities, balancing authorities and generation projects in compliance with applicable NERC and applicable ISO BA, GO, and GOP reliability standards, and adhering to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) security measures
• Follow Company protocols regarding the forecasting of energy production and BA control as appropriate to off-take arrangements
• Schedule energy with counterparties as appropriate, utilizing electronic tagging (e-tagging) requirements
• Operate generation projects to effectively fulfill commercial scheduling, operating, and transaction obligations
• Serve as liaison between reliability entities and commercial partners to ensure proper balance and optimization of assets given reliability constraints
• Support the operations, work clearances, substation activities, and maintenance activities by actively managing plant availability and reliability, coordinating outages and including use of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and logging
• Ensure Cleanleaf's logging and work safety procedures are followed and work site is safe for all employees, customers, subcontractors, and the public
• Monitor, schedule, and manage Company switching operations and procedures
• Perform third-party scheduling services for other generation projects
• Accommodate the Company's environmental protection activities in conjunction with managing Control Performance Standards
• Support reporting/settlement duties for the Company's generation projects and third party generation operations projects, as requested
• Successfully complete training related to defined Company-specific job tasks and NERC training as required by NERC PER-005
• Maintain NERC System Operator Certification (Balancing and Interchange Operator or Reliability Operator) at all times
• Complete continuing education hours required to maintain NERC System Operator Certification
• Take appropriate actions as needed during routine and emergency operations to ensure the reliability of the BA areas including those actions necessary to address operating emergencies, to alleviate capacity and energy emergencies, and to support the reliability of the Bulk Electric System
• Demonstrate integrity, strong initiative, work ethic, as well as a focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
• Coordinate with Regional Managers on communications with customers regarding site responses and issues
• Monitor all DAS platforms in order to identify any site issues
• Identify potential issues in site performance, and escalate to Engineering Services for investigation
• Perform quality control on case and service appointment documentation
• Receive and respond to communications with customer operation control centers and asset managers in connection with site responses
• Provide information and support to dispatched field personnel to ensure successful site response
• Perform special assignments and additional duties as requested

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in energy/environmental studies, economics, business, finance, electrical engineering, or other relevant degree and/or successful experience as a System Operator or supervisor in a BA, or equivalent combination of education and additional experience
• Experience as a Power System Operator with a proven ability to excel at the role and responsibilities of a System Operator
• Experience in the power industry in areas such as power plant generation, grid operations and maintenance, BA operations and control, transmission, and wind forecasting preferred
• Experience in high voltage grid, control, and switching operations preferred
• Experience in one or more of the following energy markets preferred:
  • Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
  • California ISO (CAISO)
  • Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM)
  • Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
  • WECC interconnection
  • ISO-NE
  • PJM
  • NERC CIP Qualified (test online & background check required)
• Ability to communicate in English both orally and writing
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, Word and SalesForce systems
• Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant
• Ability to adapt to schedule changes as needed during emergencies and rotating shifts

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Required to work in office conditions
• Work in a fast changing environment which may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to walk distances up to 2 miles in a day
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Required to have visual acuity which includes depth perception