Control Room Operator

Samuel Knight International; Roma; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Samuel Knight International is seeking a skilled Control Room Operator in Rome, Italy to support the Operations Supervisor in safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. You will monitor assets, respond to alarms, and ensure compliance with contracts and regulations while optimizing revenue and fleet value.

The role requires deep knowledge of power plant processes, SCADA systems, and experience in high-pressure environments. Fluent Italian and English are essential, with French a plus.

Competenze

• 6+ years of experience in power plant operations.
• Strong knowledge of plant processes, electrical systems, and SCADA.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance and resolve issues.

Mansioni

• Monitor and operate a wide range of generating assets using multiple platforms.
• Evaluate operating conditions against regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Support O&M compliance during equipment changes and safeguard Owner interests.
• Identify high-priority alarms and provide risk mitigation recommendations.
• Operate multiple control systems and predict grid responses to actions.
• Initiate and document alarm response plans with required notifications.
• Conduct root-cause analysis using historical data and classify outages.
• Collaborate with maintenance to balance obligations and revenue optimization.
• Maintain operator log of outages, alarms, and regulatory interactions.
• Provide contractually required notifications of equipment failures and performance issues.

Conoscenze

SCADA proficiency

Analytical thinking

High-pressure environment handling

Fluent in Italian and English

Formazione

Degree in power systems engineering

Electrical engineering background

Strumenti

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

Outlook

CMMS platforms (e.g., Salesforce)

VBA/SQL knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

Control Room Operator

Location: Rome EUR, Italy
Reports to: Director of Remote Operations

Role Overview

The Control Room Operator plays a key role in supporting the Operations Supervisor to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations across a diverse portfolio of power facilities. This role is responsible for maximizing revenue delivery, coordinating real-time responses to alarm conditions, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate a wide range of large and small generating assets using multiple monitoring and control platforms.
• Evaluate complex operating conditions against regulatory and contractual requirements, including operating contracts, O&M agreements, transmission and scheduling guidelines, and business practice manuals.
• Support O&M compliance during equipment changes by enforcing change management policies and safeguarding Generator Owner interests.
• Monitor equipment not yet under O&M jurisdiction, identify high-priority alarms, and provide risk mitigation recommendations to commissioning teams.
• Operate multiple power plant control systems, understand the behavior and capabilities of each technology, and predict grid responses to control actions.
• Implement voltage schedules in line with operating agreements and contracts.
• Initiate and document alarm response plans, ensuring timely communication of all required notifications to owners, transmission providers, and scheduling entities.
• Perform root-cause and failure analysis using historical data (e.g., inverter trips, MV equipment failures, control system faults), ensuring accurate outage classification and reporting.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to balance contractual obligations, outage impacts, and revenue optimization, always maximizing fleet value.
• Maintain the operator log to track outages, alarms, control actions, contractual changes, and interactions with regulatory bodies.
• Provide contractually required notifications of equipment failures and performance issues.

Experience & Qualifications

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in power plant operations.
• Solid technical knowledge of plant processes, electrical systems, and SCADA.
• Proven ability to analyze equipment performance and resolve performance issues.

Behavioral Skills

• Strong coordination skills, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Problem-solving ability, both independently and in collaboration with teams.
• Comfortable working in high-pressure environments with direct impact on safety and reliability.
• Fluent in Italian and English; knowledge of French is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook.
• Experience with CMMS platforms (e.g., Salesforce).
• Knowledge of electronic power system protection equipment.
• VBA and/or SQL knowledge is an advantage.

Education

• Degree in power systems engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent apprenticeship training.
• Relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.