ROCC Director

What You Can Expect

Currently ENGIE operates a 7 GW fleet of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage assets across North America, which is expected to grow considerably in the coming years. As the Director of Renewables Operations Control Center (ROCC) you will be expected to structure, manage, coordinate, monitor, and assess the real-time operations of its renewable’s generation fleet.  The director will be essential in forming the ROCC’s operational philosophy and finding opportunities to create a cutting-edge control center. The ROCC Director collaborates closely with key stakeholders, including Engineering, IT, Operations, GEMS, and Asset Management, to develop, implement, and manage the processes and procedures essential for establishing and operating the ROCC. The director will oversee the ROCC team, which currently comprises one Supervisor and six operators working in a 24/7, year-round operational environment, along with the regulatory and compliance teams.

Key functions of the Director of ROCC and Compliance include:

• Ensuring stable and reliable operation of generation facilities
• Identifying and responding to plant and Bulk Electric System (BES) conditions
• Communicating and coordinating with other BES entities
• Dispatching field maintenance crews to investigate abnormal conditions
• Logging actions, communications, and abnormal conditions for future review

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant trade education where you have learned about power systems, regulatory and compliance, controls
• Minimum of ten (10) years in Real-Time Operations (RTO) within the electricity or thermal sector such as generation, transmission, or distribution
• Experience with multi-level negotiation and advocacy skills, knowledge of power system equipment and technology, and familiarity with NERC Standards such as; Operations and Planning (O&P) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
• Experience in leading teams, managing cross-functional projects, and handling switching and isolation in a leadership capacity
• Working knowledge of power system operations concepts including; voltage control, automatic generation control, system operating limits, and practical knowledge of protection and controls such as relay schemes, automatic reclosing and instrument transformers.
• Working knowledge and experience with Transmission System Operations (TSO) and compliance requirements

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; use of company vehicle, ability to drive to site locations
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies;