Senior Operations Consultant I, Control Systems, NA-SCAD-7-RESPLN

Senior Operations Consultant I, Control Systems

The energy transition is vital to our future and here at PSC, we are compelled to make a difference. We are specialist consultants to the energy industry, an independent firm with global operations. Our teams have been tackling the thorniest problems for some of the most prominent industry players for 30 years. We provide critical project consulting support for large energy clients, renewable developers, sustainable energy initiatives, and everything in between. Our vision is to empower people to transform the energy industry so that, together we will power a more sustainable world. We do the right thing, we foster bright ideas, we invest in the future and we celebrate success.

At PSC we want work to enhance your life, not dominate it.

We...

• Thrive in a culture where people are our greatest asset and we truly celebrate and value the individual.

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit, love new ideas and are always looking to improve.

• Understand that everyone has a personal life and provide a flexible work environment - you are an adult, and we trust you to get the job done.

• Provide amazing growth and leadership opportunities in an autonomous role.

• Are a highly collaborative worldwide team of professionals defining the future of this industry.

• Offer competitive compensation & benefits including BUPA private medical insurance, life insurance and annual income protection.

We encourage our people to continually learn, grow and expand their skills and knowledge. Perhaps you would like to complete a master’s or a PhD but haven’t done so yet. We will reimburse a portion of your course fees, up to a maximum of $5,000.00 a year. We have offices in the US and Canada and we have been working in a distributed fashion for years. We are open to hybrid and remote work, or we can offer you a place in one of our offices if you prefer. At this time we are only able to accept applicants with US or Canada working rights. 

What we’re looking for:

Senior Operations Consultant I, Control Systems

The role of Senior Operations Consultant is primarily focused on Power System Operations and Commissioning activities conducted by and for electric utility companies and related organizations. This work can include advising dispatch staff, conducting system checkout prior to cutover of SCADA / ADMS / EMS / OMS / MMS systems, conducting Point to Point Testing, training of new operational staff and generally providing Operational support whenever needed.

The work may be performed at utility sites vendor office locations or remotely and may involve the use of vendor specific Dispatcher Training Simulators loaded with utility specific data models..

Essential Responsibilities

The Senior Operations Consultant I, will conduct a variety of assignments.

• Advise clients on operational processes and direction as it relates to their SCADA / EMS /ADMS / OMS/ Markets systems
• Develop methodologies for operational product testing, point-to-point checkouts
• Develop operational procedures to aid in operator development for new and existing job tasks as requested
• Manage deliverables and hours for individual and team projects
• Prepare and review reports,
• Prepare and maintain records
• Develop application/function design and operation
• Mentor, coach and develop junior engineers/consultants/power system operators
• Manage client expectations through regular communication and responsiveness
• Provide project integration and support for the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA),Energy Management Systems (EMS), Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS),and Market Operations Systems
• Oversee and/or participate in the development of procedures and scripts to help in areas such as data conversion, system configuration, system operation, testing and Power System Operator (PSO) Training.
• Oversee and/or participate in display editing and creation for new and existing systems
• Oversee and/or participate in testing of systems which includes providing feedback of testing results to client and vendors.
• Assist in Problem resolution including participating in performing root cause analysis and interacting with customer and application vendor engineers
• Improvement of system operation and maintenance documentation based on continuous reviews

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous Power System