Grid Dispatch & Restoration Operator I

Duke Energy; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Senior Distribution Control Center (DCC) Operator to monitor outage events, coordinate field resources, and maintain accurate OMS/DMS models for optimal MW reductions. This role requires strong technical aptitude, safety awareness, and the ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

Successful candidates will pass the SOPD II test and complete Operator Training Certification, progressing from Operator I to II, with an eighteen to twenty-four month development path.

Qualifications

• High-school Diploma/GED.
• Associate degree or technical-based degree preferred.
• Experience as an operator or utility experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct outage dispatching for feeder level outages and below and assist with substation outages.
• Authorize, record and model tags in OMS/DMS and maintain an accurate distribution model.
• Monitor SCADA and DMS systems, and remotely operate circuit breakers, reclosers, and regulators.
• Assist in directing restoration efforts for large outages and develop emergency switching orders.

Skills

Verbal communications

Written communications

Distribution systems knowledge

Computer/technical aptitude

Education

High-school Diploma/GED

Associate degree

Technical-based degree

Job description

Duke Energy is seeking a Senior Distribution Control Center (DCC) Operator to monitor outage events, coordinate field resources, and maintain accurate OMS/DMS models for optimal MW reductions. This role requires strong technical aptitude, safety awareness, and the ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

Successful candidates will pass the SOPD II test and complete Operator Training Certification, progressing from Operator I to II, with an eighteen to twenty-four month development path.