National Grid

Control Center Operator

National Grid$98K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in Electrical Technology or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power options preferred); or HS Diploma with extensive experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in electric transmission and distribution facility operations.
  • Knowledge of power system operations and equipment required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential.
  • Proficient in MS Windows Software, including Word and Excel.
  • Ability to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Direct switching operations and routine testing within the control center.
  • Administer Company Clearance and Control rules and conduct equipment tests.
  • Oversee restoration procedures for service interruptions, including personnel dispatching.
  • Monitor and respond to security and alarm signals at facilities.
  • Log information and compile reports related to system operations.
  • Analyze trouble calls and allocate personnel as needed.
  • Coordinate dispatch of teams for construction, maintenance, and operations activities.

Benefits

  • Competitive rewards package to support employee and family wellbeing.
  • Wide variety of benefits available, details accessible via company benefits website.
  • Opportunity for role advancement to fully qualified status over 24 months.
  • Collective bargaining agreement terms to support workplace rights and conditions.
Full Job Description
Under direct supervision to control, direct and monitor electric substations, sub-transmission networks, substations and distribution facilities within a Regional Control Center's jurisdiction including making load, voltage and reactive adjustments using state of the art equipment. To perform such activities as: • Direct switching operations and routine testing. • Administer Company Clearance and Control rules and other equipment tests as directed. • Control and direct restoration procedures for interruptions and disturbances, including dispatching of personnel. • Monitor security and other alarms for stations and other Company facilities. • Record readings, log information and compile and issue reports connected with the operation of the system. • Receive and analyze trouble calls and dispatch personnel as required. • Dispatch personnel involved with construction, maintenance and operations. Job Qualifications: • Associates degree in Electrical Technology or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power options preferred) is desirable or HS Diploma with extensive experience in related electric transmission and distribution facility operations. • Role typically requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in related electric transmission and distribution facility operations. Control room experience is preferred. • Knowledge of power system operations and equipment. • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Must have an operating knowledge of personal computers including MS Windows Software including Word and Excel. • Ability to work rotating shifts. Employees hired into this role will auto progress to fully qualified over 24 months with salary up to 136k annually. We hire the best and brightest. Our competitive rewards package includes a wide variety of benefits to support employees and family wellbeing. Please look here for more information on our benefits. National Grid | Home (ngbenefitslivebrighter.com) Salary: • $98k- $120k yearly National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. Many of the terms and conditions of employment for this position are defined by a collective bargaining agreement that the Company has with a local union. Newly hired employees are bound by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement as well as other agreements between the Company and the local union. National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

About National Grid

National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom (where it owns and operates electricity and gas transmission networks) and in the Northeastern United States (where as well as operating transmission networks, the company is a producer and supplier of electricity and gas). National Grid has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £31.4 billion as of 23 September 2021, the 26th-largest of any company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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Size
23,500 employees
Market Cap
$44 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
5 Year Trend
+4%
Revenue
$14.7 billion

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