Control Room Operator – Clean Energy Plant & Storage

Southern California Edison; Redlands (CA); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Southern California Edison is seeking an Operator Control to safely operate and maintain a diverse fleet of natural gas power plants and battery storage facilities in Redlands, CA. You will monitor equipment, load generators, and communicate plant status to the Grid Control Center to ensure reliable power delivery.

Requirements include two+ years of control room experience, a valid driver's license, and willingness to work on-site with 12-hour rotational shifts and up to 50% travel.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum two years of recent Control Room Operator experience at a commercial power plant.
• Possess a valid Driver's License.
• Knowledge of Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle thermal power plants.
• Knowledge of commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• Experience with station equipment nomenclature and automatic control systems.

Aufgaben

• Safely and efficiently controls and directs the loading of electrical generators and battery energy storage systems on orders from the Generation Dispatcher or the independent system operator.
• Determines the status of station equipment from previous shift personnel and logbook entries, and by inspection of the indicating instruments on the digital control system (DCS).
• Remotely operates equipment from the DCS while directing Operator Mechanics in the local operation of equipment.
• Observes and documents abnormal operating conditions in the plant and determines nature, cause, and corrective actions of the problem.
• Responsible to formally communicate plant status with the Generation Operations Center Grid Control Center and leadership.
• Reads and records data from instruments, compiles records and reports and maintains detailed logs.
• Performs general cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Performs minor maintenance on plant systems and equipment.
• Trains and assists other operators as required.
• Issues and approves work authorizations including clearances, permissions, and approvals to work parties on plant equipment.

Kenntnisse

Control Room Operator

Power plant operations

Driver's License

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Emerson Ovation

GE Mark 6e

Wonderware

RSLogix

Jobbeschreibung

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become anOperator Controlat Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. Inthis role, you'll be responsible for operating and maintaining a diverse fleet of natural gas power plants and battery energy storage facilities. Your work will ensure these systems run efficiently and reliably.As an Operator Control, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities:

• Safely and efficiently controls and directs the loading of electrical generators and battery energy storage systems on orders from the Generation Dispatcher or the independent system operator.
• Determines the status of station equipment from previous shift personnel and logbook entries, and by inspection of the indicating instruments on the digital control system (DCS).
• Remotely operates equipment from the DCS while directing Operator Mechanics in the local operation of equipment.
• Observes and documents abnormal operating conditions in the plant and determines nature, cause, and corrective actions of the problem.
• Responsible to formally communicate plant status with the Generation Operations Center Grid Control Center and leadership.
• Reads and records data from instruments, compiles records and reports and maintains detailed logs.
• Performs general cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Performs minor maintenance on plant systems and equipment.
• Trains and assists other operators as required.
• Issues and approves work authorizations including clearances, permissions, and approvals to work parties on plant equipment.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two or more years of recent Control Room Operator experience at a commercial power plant.
• Possess a valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle thermal power plants.
• Knowledge of commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• Experience with nomenclature and function of station equipment, including turbine generators, boilers, heat recovery steam generators, mechanical and electrical auxiliaries, sophisticated instrumentation and automatic control systems, piping systems, remote control, and protection apparatus and switchgear.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience withEmerson Ovation, GE Mark 6e, Wonderware, RS Logix, programmable logic controllers and other digital control systems skills, education, and experience.
• Experienced in power plant chemistry and water treatment processes.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode ison-site. The employee will report to an SCE facility or in the field location. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• This department operates 24 hours per day 7 days per week; therefore, work schedules are designed utilizing the Dupont Shift Schedule of working 12 hour shifts with a rotation between days and nights either 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guidesfor the following tests:EEI POSS(Test #2467) and Control Operator (test #2467). Candidates who have previously passed these assessments, in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
• Visit ourCandidate Resourcespage to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• The primary work location for this position isRedlands, CA.However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at other generation locations.
• Position will require up to 50% of traveling and being out in the field throughout theSCE service territory.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
• Relocation may apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

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