Renewable Operator (ROC) | Operations Center | Generation

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Date: Jul 2, 2024

Location: TEMPE, AZ, US, 85281

Company: APS

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Renewable Operator (ROC) | Generation Operations Center

As a Renewable Operator (ROC), you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our cutting-edge renewable energy facilities, including solar, energy storage, and micro-grid installations. From our state-of-the-art 24/7 control center, you'll be at the heart of our mission to deliver sustainable energy solutions.

What your day would be like:

You are responsible for:

• Dynamic Operations Management: Coordinate and manage a diverse portfolio of renewable generating facilities using advanced computer consoles, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.

• Proactive Monitoring: Conduct real-time monitoring to identify potential issues and initiate prompt responses to maintain safety and production standards.

• Real-Time Implementation: Execute real-time operational strategies and obligations across our entire renewable energy fleet, ensuring compliance and reliability.

• High-Stress Decision Making: Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where your decisions have a direct impact on personnel safety and equipment reliability.

• Technical: Knowledge of general plant and system processes (Solar, Energy Storage, Wind, Micro-grid, Generation), electrical and SCADA systems.

  If you are passionate about renewable energy and have a knack for managing complex operations, we invite you to be a part of our forward-thinking team. Apply today and make a tangible difference in the world of sustainable energy!

  Location-Based Role:

  This position requires employees to work at the (Location), with some flexibility. Flexibility will be determined with the hires employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.

Minimum Requirements

Renewable Operator (ROC) | Generation Operations Center

• Associates degree in an applicable technology area (e.g., electric power, electronics, mechanics or hydraulics)

• PLUS two (2) years of solar and/or generation plant maintenance, construction and/or operations experience.

• In lieu of Associates degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience in solar and/or generation plant maintenance, construction and/or operations positions equaling four (4) years.

• Technical knowledge of general plant and system processes (Solar, Energy Storage, Wind, Micro-grid, Generation), electrical and SCADA systems.

• Technical knowledge in analyzing equipment performance and identifying performance issues using software tools.

• Ability to work rotating shifts.

  Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Experience working with plant SCADA systems and work management systems (e.g., Maximo).

• Understanding of electronic power system protection equipment purpose and behavior.

Major Accountabilities

1) Performs system monitoring activities to anticipate and mitigate any system problems or issues and to recognize any high priority alarm conditions that may place the company at risk under applicable operating contracts and regulations.

2) Reports capacity in real-time. Reports outages and ensures the forecasting system will capture any outages impact for subsequent hours by logging shortfalls. Maintains operator log for: tracking; capacity offline (to ensure accurate up-to-date forecasting); trouble conditions and status (for purposes of turnover); control actions implemented at the site; and interactions with external regulatory entities.

3) Operates and monitors multiple power plant control system technologies across the fleet which requires mastery of multiple monitoring and control platforms.Take directions; identifies problems; conducts independent analysis and in collaboration with others (e.g., field technicians and engineers) and develops solutions. Creates work order in Maximo work tracking system.

4) Initiates and documents an appropriate alarm response for all trouble indications. Coordinates immediate response for high-risk or high-impact trouble indications. Documents low-impact and low-risk trouble indications for planned response.

Provides all notifications required to Transmission Provider, Scheduling entity and others.

5) Provides safety review for any procedure written to a specific task by the maintenance team. For any medium voltage or high voltage switching operations, ensures that minimum isolation requirements are met according to O&M policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements. Ensures switching instructions are consistent with good utility practice.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

CIP Requirement:

This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or, for current employees, through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition, this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.

Location-Based Role:

This position requires employees to work at the (Location), with some flexibility. Flexibility will be determined with the hires employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.