Job Description:

Overview

Senior Remote Operations Center Generation Operator to be based in Charlotte, N.C.

Position Summary

Job duties include maintaining daily logs of system events, providing immediate verbal notifications of unusual activities to the appropriate personnel, preparing daily power nominations and reports. Overseeing the safe and reliable operations of wind, solar farm and battery assets. Monitoring real-time power output, performance, and energy yield of each generating facility. Responsible for maintaining availability levels at each renewable energy site as well as following curtailment directives from entities (e.g. Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, Power Marketer etc.). Under limited supervision, schedules and coordinates the load levels of power plant generation to maintain system integrity. Perform a variety of administrative duties, as well as being responsible for EH&S and other relevant compliance requirements. The candidate must maintain effective communication with wind and solar entities, ROC QSE, power off takers, and OEM wind providers.

Responsibilities

Operational Monitoring and Planning

• 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

Communication and Teambuilding

• 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.

Compliance Assurance

• 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

Basic Qualifications

• High School/GED

• Two (2) years or more of relevant experience

• PJM System Operator - Generation

Desired Qualifications

• 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

Working Conditions

• 24/7 shift work in office environment, 12 hour rotating shift, on-call responsibilities
• Must have approved DOA on file with Risk Management
• This is an in-person position, located in Charotte, NC

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Additional Information:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.