Remote Fleet Operator, RFO Sr - RFO Sr. Lead

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The RFO is part of a team that centrally monitors Entergy’s regulated Power Generation resources’ fleet-wide performance, maintenance, and operations in a “co-location” workspace with the SPO’s EMO generation dispatcher and performance/equipment health monitoring groups. The RFO will operate and maintain systems associated with various fleet assets such as Combustion Turbine Generator (CTG), Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) and renewables facilities while demonstrating safety awareness and continuously improving performance through the use and strict adherence to procedures and processes.

As new CCCT units are added, the RFO will support plant commissioning teams to help gain experience on Mitsubishi JAC and STG machines. The position also supports the Asset Strategy & Operations leadership team, providing fleet operational support, predictive and preventative maintenance, and working closely with PMAC employees and external vendors to manage all issues related to the applications supporting the ROCC.

• Work an assigned shift in the ROCC as part of 24x7 coverage to monitor & operate multiple fleet assets.
• Periodic travel to new build sites to assist in commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with other groups within the ROCC, including co-location regulatory compliance requirements working with EMO and PMAC.
• Monitor fleet assets including those not controlled remotely from the ROCC.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and support responses to all agency audits to avoid reportable violations.
• Facilitate and participate in job briefings, shift‑turn overs, and safety meetings.
• Be responsible for NERC/CIP compliance associated with Asset Strategy & Operations functions.
• Apply understanding and knowledge of plant systems, renewables, turbine controls, data acquisition, process controls, regulating devices, troubleshooting, etc.
• Operate/monitor the control board for multiple technologies, maintain Plant View logs, perform PM/PDM analytics, CEMS monitoring.
• Promote and ensure a safe work environment, including use of Human Performance tools.
• Operate with a continuous improvement and commercial mindset while prioritizing safety and asset protection over production.
• Mentor and provide training to develop other remote operators in the operations training progression plan.
• Perform startup and shutdown functions of turbine, generator and associated equipment as required per instructions from the EMO, LBA & MISO.
• Work with EMO and plant staff to maximize plant production, schedule unit testing, schedule planned outages, and communicate operational issues and outage return to service.
• Develop procedures, checklists, and performance measures to monitor process controls and ensure regulatory requirements are fulfilled.
• Implement and maintain a high standard of performance using operational procedures, rounds/trending, shift turnover, protection system functionality, etc.
• Comply with system critical conditions, suspending testing, maintenance, surveillance, and equipment swaps upon issuance of conservative operations or max generation notices from the ISO, LBA, or TCC.
• Make real‑time decisions and provide work direction regarding the operation of equipment in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner.

• Cover ‘on‑shift’ vacancies (vacations, call‑ins, etc.) as needed on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Periodic travel to remotely operated sites for training opportunities and face‑to‑face personnel interaction as needed.
• Participate in simulator training (S/U, S/D & abnormal conditions) for remotely operated plants.
• Review and assess plant equipment condition using Advanced Pattern Recognition software.
• Create, tune, and implement APR models utilizing APR software.
• Monitor equipment performance and operational trends using PMAC tools to predict component health and deviations from operational standards.
• Triage developing issues to appropriate plant/engineering contacts and advise course of action, alerting corporate SME’s and station personnel of anomalies that could adversely affect…