ROCC Operator

repsol; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Repsol is seeking a ROCC Operator to monitor renewable generation assets 24/7 from the Houston control center. The role involves ensuring safe operations, coordinating with field teams, and communicating with RTO/ISO entities in accordance with NERC standards.

The position is based in Downtown Houston with a rotating shift schedule, including nights and weekends, and requires strong documented procedures and incident management skills.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree, military experience in a technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience operating SCADA/HMI interfaces.
• Experience with renewable generation (Wind, PV, BESS) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time 24/7 control center operations to ensure safety and grid reliability.
• Troubleshoot, classify alarms, and escalate issues using SCADA/HMI systems.
• Coordinate with field personnel to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Notify scheduling coordinators and ISO/RTO operators during outages or derates.
• Create and maintain operating procedures and turnover documentation.
• Support emergency response procedures as per safety plans.
• Assist during construction and commissioning of new plants.

Skills

High‑pressure environment

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Time management

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Mentor junior staff

English communication

Spanish preferred

Team coordination

Education

2-year technical degree

Tools

SCADA/HMI

Job description

Company Profile: Repsol is a globally integrated multi-energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. With a team of 25,000 employees across more than 20 countries, we proudly serve 24 million customers worldwide. Our diversified renewable energy portfolio totals nearly 3,700 MW of installed capacity, with a strong presence in Spain, the United States, and Chile.

Company Profile: Repsol is a globally integrated multi-energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. With a team of 25,000 employees across more than 20 countries, we proudly serve 24 million customers worldwide. Our diversified renewable energy portfolio totals nearly 3,700 MW of installed capacity, with a strong presence in Spain, the United States, and Chile.

As part of our commitment to a more sustainable future, low-emissions generation is at the core of our strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Repsol Renewables North America (RRNA) plays a key role in this vision, with aims to increase generation capacity between 3,000-4,000 MW by 2027.

We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and purpose. Repsol offers a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), including a holistic Total Rewards program that supports the wellbeing, growth, and contributions of our people. Join us in shaping the future of energy.

Job Summary:

The ROCC Operator will be responsible for 24x7 monitoring and control for Repsol’s renewable generation assets across the US. This role will function from the remote-operations control center (ROCC) based in downtown Houston, TX. The operator shall ensure safe and reliable operations while coordinating with internal and external entities such as field operations teams, maintenance contractors. The operator shall also manage notifications and communications to external stakeholders such as the Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO) and Offtakers as per NERC standards.

The position is based in Downtown Houston with a shift work rotation schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

Operability

• Monitor real-time 24/7 control center operations of renewable assets to ensure safety, operability, and grid reliability in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Incident categorization, initial troubleshooting and escalation of issues (alarms, faults, abnormal operations) using our enterprise SCADA and CMMS applications.
• Fault/alarm resolution either by remote resets or coordinating local resets with field personnel.
• Coordinating with field personnel to ensure safe and reliable operations in accordance with standard operating and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with Regional Transmission Organization and Independent System Operators (RTO/ISO). As per North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
• Enter and manage work orders to ensure traceability of all activities at the plants
• Make proper notifications to scheduling coordinators, transmission/grid operators in the event of derates or planned outages.
• Create and maintain documentation to effectively support the operating fleet. This may include operating procedures, turnover documentation, work instructions, alarm lists etc

Safety

• Ensure safe and proper control of substation switching equipment and generators
• Execute emergency response procedures in accordance with safety plans.
• Grid Compliance
• Manual override of grid instructions/curtailments in the event of failure of AGC systems
• Submit outage/derate notifications to external entities using the required applications for related RTO/ISO.
• Analyze plant historical data and draft summary reports
• Monitor for voltage deviation of any plant and correct where necessary
• Support grid reliability using the voltage monitoring tool and correct any deviation
• Support grid reliability using the curtailment reliability tool and correct any abnormal operation
• Perform all tasks listed above during the construction and commissioning of new plants

Requirements/Qualifications:

Experience

• 3+ years in power system operations, power production, or related energy operations is required
• Experience working with SCADA user interfaces or HMIs is required
• Experience working with renewable generation (Wind, PV, BESS) is preferred
• Experience working in power generation or transmission control centers is preferred
• Ability to draft and review standard operating procedures, checklists, and specifications
• Proficiency in creating summary reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work in shifts (days and nights) is required. This includes holidays and weekends.
• Experience with 12-hour Dupont schedule
• Experience with one or more ISO/RTO’s such as ERCOT, SPP, PJM or NYISO is preferred.

Certifications

• NERC certification is a plus.
• Regional/ISO-specific certification is a plus.

Skills

• Work in high pressure environment
• Attention to detail
• Multi-tasking and time management skills
• Root cause analysis
• Analyze and trend large amounts of data
• Mentor and train junior members of the team
• Ability to communicate in English (oral & written) is required.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish (oral & written) is preferred.

Education:

• 2-year technical degree, military experience in a technical field, or equivalent industry experience is acceptable

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran