ROC Operator Position – Renewable Energy

~ Longroad Energy is a Boston, MA-headquartered renewable energy developer focused on the development and operation of wind and solar energy projects throughout North America. ~

Job Purpose

The ROC Operator Position - Renewable Energy position will act to monitor and operate Longroad Energy’s power plants in conjunction with other Operators. This monitoring and operation must be done in compliance with all Independent System Operator (ISO), Transmission Owner (TO) and NERC requirements and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go between and center of record for safe site operation in coordination with site and transmission/grid operators in accordance with contractual requirements. This includes events involving equipment and site outages, as well as permit compliance activities such as FAA outages and environmental concerns.
• Monitor the performance and forced outage events of all plant equipment. Perform remote resets as required and permitted by Longroad procedures.  Dispatch field staff when required and serve as remote oversight of field repairs.
• Use knowledge and available information to minimize downtime in a safe and prudent fashion.
• Follow procedures to control power generation equipment including the restart, shut down and initial troubleshooting. 
• At the direction of the Plant Manager, supervise and take ownership of assigned roles and responsibilities up to and including wind and solar generation equipment, site grounds, environmental concerns, substation maintenance, roads and right of ways.
• After proper training, perform remote medium and high voltage switching in coordination with the site staff, local utility and onsite contractors.
• Maintain accurate logs of all activities. Including accurate handovers to ensure the oncoming shift is aware of all relevant issues and directives.
• Serve as the contact center for complaints and other communications from the public; routing notification of such events to the proper internal party.
• Classify/confirm downtime events into categories for accurate reporting and record keeping.
• Complete work orders as defined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Actively monitor site level details, scanning for under-performance or emerging issues. This includes degradation analysis of equipment and performance data.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by ROC Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of professional or relevant service experience
• Experience operating and monitoring power plant operations and/or electrical substations
• Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures
• Experience planning and implementing routine O&M plans, including minor and major corrective work
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work proactively and productively with limited supervision
• Willingness to work a rotating shift schedule

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicable college degree such as: Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, and Information Systems
• PJM Generation Dispatcher certification is preferred
• Wind or Solar PV Experience is preferred

Characteristics Necessary for Success:

• Personal accountability and Integrity
• Ability to independently make decisions and solve problems
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly organized and process oriented
• Comfortable with a work environment that is fast paced and changes quickly
• Ability to work within a team with a positive attitude
• Enthusiastic about the renewable energy industry

Please note: This role does not offer visa sponsorship