Senior System Operator, Transmission, Electric Control Centre Operations

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. • Liverpool, NY • 1h ago

About usNational Grid is hiring a Senior System Operator for our Transmission Control Center Department in Liverpool, NY.Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.The National Grid Transmission Control Center is responsible for the safe operation, monitoring, and control of all our transmission assets ( 115 kV) across Upstate New York through a 24x7 facility. Our department interacts extensively with field operations, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), various engineering groups, and other utilities in the state to ensure reliability to our customers and our system.Job PurposeThe Senior System Operator's primary purpose is to support the operation of the New York transmission system in a safe, secure, reliable, and efficient manner in accordance with all FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, and National Grid requirements, standards, and procedures. As a shift position, all employees must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts to enable 24x7 coverage.As part of the interview process, candidates must pass an aptitude test. For 6 months employees will go through an in-depth training curriculum to receive necessary qualifications and gain various skills required for this role. Part of this training program may consist of: Obtaining a NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification Obtaining Clearance and Control authorization Spending time with National Grid Field Operations On-the-job trainingKey Accountabilities Provide technical support to the Transmission Control Center to enable the safe, secure, reliable, and efficient operation of National Grid's New York transmission system. Assist in the resolution of system failures and equipment problems to ensure reliable system performance. Coordinate generator dispatch with generators and NYISO. Perform system and operating studies as required for planned work and for real time operations to support peak load and other unique system configurations. This involves thermal and voltage analysis using a state-of-the-art power flow analysis software. Maintain close and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as the EMS staff, NYISO, field work force, engineering departments, distribution control centers, neighboring utilities, generators, and transmission customers. Ensure compliance with all National Grid procedures and regulatory standards through knowledge gained and by using internal controls. Help National Grid usher in a leading-edge energy market by developing, integrating and ultimately administering the Distributed Energy Resource (DER) market in the National Grid New York Transmission Control Center. Oversee switching operations on the National Grid transmission system.Qualifications Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, another Engineering discipline, or a related STEM field, and/or 5+ years of experience in the operations, maintenance, engineering, or real-time monitoring of electric transmission, distribution, or generation systems, or a comparable control room environment (including applicable military experience). Knowledge of power system operations, power flow analysis, transmission system equipment, Energy Management Systems (EMS), and SCADA systems. * Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced operat

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