OCC Control Room Operator — Renewable Energy

RES; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Re

Volunteer and Charity Matching

Job summary

RES is seeking an OCC Operator I in Colorado to monitor and control renewable energy assets (Solar, BESS, Wind) from the Operations Control Center. You will ensure continuous, safe operation, maintain logs, and support scheduling and maintenance activities with a team-focused mindset.

Ideal candidates have at least an Associate’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, 2+ years in a control room or renewable energy setting, and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Monitor and operate renewable assets across the fleet with alarm resolution and curtailment procedures.
• Maintain SCADA connectivity and resolve SCADA/communication failures.
• Keep formal logs of real-time activities and communications as required by procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate renewable assets within the OCC, ensuring safe and efficient generation.
• Coordinate with local site personnel, balancing authorities, and ISO scheduling entities.
• Support O&M and Asset Management with rapid market responses and outage scheduling.

Skills

Control room experience

Oral and written communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s Degree in Technical/Electrical/Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Energy management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

RES is seeking an OCC Operator I in Colorado to monitor and control renewable energy assets (Solar, BESS, Wind) from the Operations Control Center. You will ensure continuous, safe operation, maintain logs, and support scheduling and maintenance activities with a team-focused mindset.

Ideal candidates have at least an Associate’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, 2+ years in a control room or renewable energy setting, and strong communication and teamwork skills.