Electric Utility Senior System Operator - Transmission and Distribution; NERC Certification Rate

Position: Electric Utility Senior System Operator - Transmission and Distribution (NERC Certification Rate)
* Direct and supervise assigned personnel in their related duties to coordinate activities with operation of the City of Redding electric power system.

* Supervise redistribution of loads and required switching to sectionalize lines in case of trouble and insure maintenance of service during emergencies.

* Review and direct the training of Electric Utility System Operators - Transmission & Distribution and Electric Utility Assistant System Operators - Transmission & Distribution in performance of assigned duties, and insure System Operator compliance with safe work practices and procedures.

* Assist the REU designated trainer with the training of Electric Utility System Operators - Transmission & Distribution and Electric Utility Assistant System Operators - Transmission & Distribution in NERC/WECC Reliability Standards associated with Transmission Owner (TO), Transmission Planner (TP) and Transmission Operator (TOP) Classifications.  Assist REU designated trainer administer training materials and programs for both in-house and outside training venues and track and monitor training programs and hours.  

Assist REU designated trainer with preparation to provide evidence of compliance with training requirements during an audit.

* Inform relevant parties of system outage status in a timely fashion and provide periodic updates for the duration of the outage.  During SOP-200 emergency situations, provide REU PIO with system outage status as requested.

* Evaluate assigned personnel job performance and recommend personnel actions such as merit increases, and disciplinary actions.

* Assist Standard Owner to ensure all applicable NERC and WECC reliability standards for the Transmission and Distribution System Operator desk are in full compliance, report non-compliance events as required by applicable procedures. Maintain applicable reliability certifications as required

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Knowledge of:

* Principles of engineering, supervision, and business management; electric substations

* Electric generating stations

* Switching and dispatching operations

* Methods applied in coordinating load, distribution and transmission requirements

* Generation sources

* Utility service area

* System Operations-related safety rules and regulations

* Mathematics as it pertains to electric utility operations; and effective supervisory skills and techniques

* NERC requirements associated with Transmission System Operator duties

Ability to:

* Interact effectively with the public and employees

* Direct the redistribution of electric loads, required switching, the removal and restoration to service of lines and equipment

* Exercise sound judgment in coordinating safety of personnel and equipment during emergencies

* Maintain effective relations with public, other utilities and with City personnel

* Prepare oral and written reports and supervise the compilation and preparation of related data

* Work harmoniously with other employees, both internal and external to the Utility

Education, Experience and

Special Requirements :

* Typical education would include a high school diploma or equivalent, with some emphasis in physics, science, mathematics and communications courses

* Typical experience would include five years of power dispatching experience or seven years of increasingly responsible experience in power substation, generation, and dispatching operations

* Possession of a NERC Certificate in one of the following areas:
Reliability Operator, Balancing, Interchange and Transmission Operator, Transmission Operator

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You will receive notifications pertaining to this recruitment at the e-mail address and text message number provided on your application. Email correspondence may go to your spam and junk mail folders. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the testing or interview process should contact Personnel at  by the Final date to receive applications.

Examination Process:
An oral board interview will be administered. This recruitment will establish an eligibility list and may be used to fill future vacancies.

Selection Process:

* Final appointment is contingent upon:

* Positive past employment references

* Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check

* Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test (depending on position)

Veteran's Credit:
Applicants who attach a copy of the DD-214 to their application indicating Honorable Discharge from military service and receive a passing score on the examination process will have two (2) additional points added to their final examination score.

The City of Redding adheres to Cal/OSHA COVID-19 requirements.

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