Real-Time Power Systems Operator: Dispatch & Reliability

Gainesville Regional Utilities; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainesville Regional Utilities seeks a Power Systems Coordinator II to oversee real-time operation, monitoring, and control of the Bulk Electric System to ensure safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, and economic dispatch.

The role requires EMS/SCADA experience, strong decision-making during emergencies, and knowledge of NERC standards. You will coordinate switching, outages, and mitigation strategies while maintaining situational awareness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 6 years in electric generation, transmission, or energy operations; or
• Associate degree or military electrical training with 7 years of operator experience; or
• Completion of GRU’s internal Power Systems Coordinator progression program.

Responsibilities

• Operate EMS, SCADA, and AGC systems to monitor and control generation, transmission, and interconnections.
• Maintain situational awareness and perform real-time reliability assessments of the Bulk Electric System.
• Develop mitigation strategies using contingency analysis, load flow studies, and security tools.
• Coordinate switching, outages, clearances, and emergency procedures for generation and transmission assets.
• Balance load and generation; monitor ramp rates, limits, reserves, fuel availability, and control status.

Skills

Bulk Electric System operations

Economic dispatch

Energy balancing

EMS/SCADA proficiency

Load forecasting

System modeling

Real-time reliability coordination

Emergency decision-making

NERC standards interpretation

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in engineering-related discipline

Military electrical training

GRU internal Power Systems Coordinator training program

Tools

EMS/SCADA systems

SCADA/AGC tooling

FTMS familiarity

Contingency analysis tools

Job description

Gainesville Regional Utilities seeks a Power Systems Coordinator II to oversee real-time operation, monitoring, and control of the Bulk Electric System to ensure safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, and economic dispatch.

The role requires EMS/SCADA experience, strong decision-making during emergencies, and knowledge of NERC standards. You will coordinate switching, outages, and mitigation strategies while maintaining situational awareness.