System Reliability Controller

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of certified personnel, ensures the safe and reliable operation of the electric transmission system by performing real-time system monitoring, voltage control and coordinating operations with interconnected entities, Reliability Coordinators and Regional Transmission Organizations. Performs power flow studies and determines corrective actions in all situations.

Note:

All the following duties & responsibilities are performed in a training environment or under the direct supervision of a certified Instructor or a certified and internally qualified System Reliability Controller or Transmission System Coordinator.

• Complete all SRC qualifications; reliability related tasks, written and oral tests.
• Monitors the transmission system security using the Energy Management System (EMS) and other reliability related applications.
• Performs power flow studies when necessary to develop plans to address operational issues which may affect system reliability.
• Interfaces with Reliability Coordinators, interconnected Transmission Operators, Balancing Authorities, municipal utilities, Independent Power Producers and load serving entities, to coordinate actions to maintain reliable operation of the transmission system.
• Operates or directs the operation of voltage control equipment (capacitors, reactors, generator excitation, transformer LTCs, synchronous condensers, etc.).
• Initiates the dispatch of field personnel to investigate and repair equipment related issues.
• Reviews after-the-fact data for accuracy, especially load input data used in transmission settlements and market settlements and corrects as required.
• Identifies emergency conditions, develops plans to address the emergency conditions and implements plans for reliable system operation of the transmission system.
• Communicates to ensure management awareness of system conditions through the preparation of daily status reports and ad-hoc notifications for abnormal events and conditions.
• Uses English as the language for all communications between and among operating personnel responsible for the real-time generation control and operation of the interconnected Bulk Electric System.
• Complete training activities as necessary to achieve NERC System Operator Certificate at the Reliability Coordinator level.

• Complete training activities as necessary to achieve NERC System Operator Certificate at the Reliability Coordinator level.

• Always complies with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and applicable Regional Entity reliability standards.
• Takes or directs any action necessary during normal and emergency conditions to maintain the stability of the transmission system, including implementing load shedding or directing load shedding by local distribution companies.
• Maintains accurate and complete shift log of events that occur during the shift, including all normal and emergency operational events and computer systems hardware/software problems.
• Maintains NERC System Operator Certificate at the Reliability Coordinator level.
• Generates and submits Department of Energy (DOE-417) Electric Emergency Incident and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) disturbance reports regarding major outages, disturbances and events.
• Assists in training of lower level System Reliability Controllers.

• Ability to work rotating shifts - 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week/ 365 days a year.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, work in a high stress environment with speed and accuracy and have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Possesses good analytical ability to make independent decisions based on analysis in a limited time frame.
• Ability to provide leadership in emergency situations.
• Possess computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook); skills in the following applications preferred:
  Transmission system security analysis, load flow studies, voltage monitoring, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) operation, etc.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States…