SCADA Operator 1 (Distribution System Operator)

$31.77 Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits

Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range.  Individual base pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

 

PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Headquarters – 201 South Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636

 

 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for analyzing trouble calls, planning, coordinating, directing switching and tagging; writing, checking and issuing clearances to field personnel; monitoring of loads, emergency restoration and associated reporting for the electric distribution system. Coordinates the above activities with LCRA and/or the PEC Transmission Control Center and other regions when system conditions cross jurisdictional lines.

 

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support 24/7 real-time control system integrity and ensure the highest operational reliability and system availability

• Performs in accordance with the Distribution System Operator Time Merit and Progression (DSO TMP) training program, and under the jurisdiction of a qualified operator and/or Shift Supervisor

• Serve as switching authority as assigned by the Distribution Operations Center Manager

• Assist with providing efficient direction of restoration activities during assigned shift

• Responsible for proper adherence to cooperative policies, operating instructions and procedures

• Responsible for accurate, safe and current switching and tagging instruction for assigned operators

• Assist with the daily operation and maintenance of the SCADA System

• Assist in point checkout, database administration, graphical display work and related control design

• Assist with responding to system operations, failures or abnormalities and diagnose the cause and take corrective action

• Dispatch field personnel

• Communicate with dispatchers, engineers and field crews

• Perform trouble shooting, problem analysis and resolution

• Analyze and validate data to maintain system integrity

• Develop, analyze and generate daily reports

• Utilize SCADA software and hardware to control and monitor the cooperative distribution grid under direct supervision

• Utilize one lines for the issuance of switching procedures

• Monitor conditions which could negatively impact reliability

• Respond to emergencies

• Utilize Outage Management System (OMS) for outage dispatch and district updates, including pinging meters

• Monitor two-way radio communication for all districts, read one lines and maintain system displays and graphics

• Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to switching one line of power systems

• Anticipate and track conditions that could affect operations, such as changes in the weather.

• Maintain communication with remote terminal units and line devices

• Receive power outage telephone calls and dispatch personnel as necessary

• Maintain outage, substation and system records and provide information to other departments

• Notify and assist district personnel on outages and emergency conditions

• Calculate necessary power equations

• Adhere to applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) policies and procedures

• Analyzes trouble calls (events) and initiates corrective action with the appropriate Area Work Center function including call-out of personnel in accordance with established procedures.

• Handles corrective action as required by timing or circumstances and informs appropriate Distribution Operations Center personnel of problems on the assigned electric distribution system and associated restoration progress.

• Monitors load and voltages on circuits and substation equipment during switching and peak periods to assure loading parameters are not exceeded.

• Assists with implementing the assigned emergency response plan as required, and assists at satellites and other regional districts during emergency storm restoration as assigned.

• Maintains the electric model in the outage management system to reflect real-time system status.

• Individual must be able to quickly recognize emergency situations and take prompt, appropriate actions with limited or no supervision. Individual will also be required to efficiently coordinate emergency act