Control Room Operator & Team Leader

Samuel Knight Energy; Torino; In loco; EUR 10.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading energy firm is seeking a Control Room Operator to support operations across power generation facilities. This position involves monitoring assets, coordinating responses to alarms, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. The ideal candidate will have experience in power plant operations, strong technical knowledge, and fluency in Italian and English. This role is crucial for maximizing operational efficiency and safety.

Competenze

• Experience in power plant operations.
• Solid technical knowledge of plant processes and electrical systems.
• Proven ability to analyze equipment performance.

Mansioni

• Monitor and operate generating assets using control platforms.
• Evaluate operating conditions against requirements.
• Document alarm response plans and notifications.

Conoscenze

Coordination skills

Problem-solving ability

Fluency in Italian

Fluency in English

Formazione

Degree in power systems engineering

Strumenti

MS Excel

Salesforce

VBA

SQL

Descrizione del lavoro

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 generation 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

• 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.