AddressKintec Recruitment is currently searching for Control Room Operator who is interested in the Energy Industry and looking to upskill themselves into a secure and exciting career.
If the below position interests you please apply with your CV asap, if you would like to get in touch direct, please email *****@kintecglobal.com
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Remotely monitor assets from the Control Center in Canberra (APREC (Asian Pacific Renewable Energy Center), in accordance with the requirements of AEMO (the Australian Energy Market Operator), National Electricity Rules (NER), safety requirements, performance maximization, all following procedures and equipment manuals.
- Assets and processes monitoring to ensure that operation is in accordance with all relevant operational requirements as well as monitor performance and condition of equipment recognizing any deviation from normal conditions.
- Real-time monitoring of equipment and substations, facing incidents, trips, warnings, promptly reacting to try to reduce impact in operation.
- Actively follow up execution of required actions to solve warnings, un-availabilities, under performance or other deviations with Remote O&M Control Rooms and or Site Managers/ Supervisors.
- Analysis of data evolution reflected in the scada systems and acting on the controls of the power plant in accordance with the established regulations and operating plans.
- Direct communication with Regional Manager and or Site Managers for the coordination of programmed and non-programmed works, as well as notification of serious incidents in the grid or asset´s equipment that require local action.
- Real time interlocution with the Market Operator (AEMO) to attend any requirement.
- Real time interlocution with Transmission network service providers according to Operating Protocols in place for each of the assets.
- Managing supplier relationships ensuring contractual terms are met.
- Performance analysis activities assigned to Control Room Operators
- Collaborate in procedure development related to Control Room activities.
Trading activities:
- Have basic exposure to Australian Energy Markets.
- Monitor Energy markets consistently throughout the shift.
- Actively analyze Energy markets to optimize position.
- Complete short, medium and real-time availability bidding.
- Actively bid assets in Energy Markets when required.
- Ensure compliance with corporate and industry requirements.
Initial training to be given:
- Training related to renewable technology and its operation.
- Training on Scada systems in place.
- Training in Market activities.
Requirements include:
- Vocational Educational Training (VET) or an Associate Degree. Preferably Electrical, Renewable or IT.
- Training related to wind turbines, batteries and or solar farms will be positively regarded.
- Training in control systems will be positively regarded.
- Training in data management will be positively regarded.
- 2 years of experience in control and monitoring positions.
- Basic knowledge of practices, functions and processes that operation of a generation plant entails (preferable renewable).
- Basic knowledge of the operation of the Australian energy market.
- Data analysis capacity
- Excel high level
