System Operator
Summary
Title: | System Operator |
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ID: | 1062 |
Department: | Engineering |
Salary Range: | $33.36 - $44.79 |
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the SLVREC electric system.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Electrical System Monitoring and Control (SCADA) to maintain quality and stability standards.
- Respond to member outage and power quality requests
- Dispatch
- Emergency response, member requests, field crew unplanned work
- Field crew work demands prioritizing, scheduling, dispatching, and closing.
- Create and Manage switching order and lockout-tagout processes.
- Monitors field crew location, acknowledges and communicates hazards using
- Report and coordination with first responders, energy providers, and REC managers.
- Operations department support: UNCC, notifications, SCADA operation, internal and external coordination (customer notifications, substation, transmission supplier etc), vehicle tracking reporting, scheduled outages and switching plans, AMI reporting
- Security monitoring of office and substation facilities
- Electrical system data analytics and outage reporting
- Workflow audit and process improvements.
- Ability to use and administer (as assigned) SCADA, fleet tracking, job tracking, outage management, advanced meter infrastructure, and GIS mapping software systems.
- Routine work as directed.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) associate’s degree, or journeyman lineman certification, or submit to taking the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) System Operator/Power Dispatcher (SOPD) pre-employment test.
- Minimum Experience: 5 years’ work experience, preferably in electrical systems.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and written/verbal communication skills with high accuracy.
- Demonstrate ability to operate computers, communication equipment, and standard office equipment.
- Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
- Comply with cooperative policies and procedures.
JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- Must successfully pass company provided Penn Foster Apprenticeship training course within 24-months of employment.
- Must successfully pass cooperative provided Incident Command Certification training course within 36-months.
- Must successfully pass cooperative provided Lean Six Sigma Certification training course within 48-months.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Most duties are performed inside at a desk sitting, and otherwise standing, walking, or driving as needed.
- Approximately 95% of time is spent indoors
- Approximately 25% of time is spent talking to people over the telephone or radio.
- Typical 4-day 10-hour work schedule Monday through Thursday, and as otherwise requested.
- Occasional travel may be required.
This job description describes the general nature of this position and is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required for this position.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications