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4292777 control room operator renewable energy
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Control Room Operator - Renewable Energy

Ref: 3792800

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  • Posted
  • Full Time
  • Full-time
About the Role

You will be based in our Operations Control Centre in Canberra. You will work as part of a highly motivated team responsible for the safe and efficient monitoring and control of our renewable energy assets. You will be a dedicated team player with high standards and attention to detail, motivated to deliver a first-class professional monitoring and control service.

Responsibilities

  • Monitoring & Controlling the assets via SCADA Systems, reacting to new and developing events in the Australian National Electricity Market;
  • Reacting to plant and market notifications and alerts, including working closely with the wider operational team as required;
  • Interfacing with Transmission and Network Service Providers (TNSP), AEMO and other applicable entities regarding asset outages, generation constraints (curtailment) or specific production/network conditions;
  • Monitoring weather forecast systems and issuing alerts, handling emergency calls from asset personnel or other stakeholders;
  • Contribution/production of daily, week, monthly & quarterly operational reports;
  • Liaising with O&M Contractors to maximize availability.
  • Maintaining operational relationships with O&M Contractors, AEMO, TNSPs, Governments, off takers and PPA representatives, as required
  • Coordinating specific maintenance and outage performance on behalf of the Asset Manager, including communication with Contractor,  TNSP and AEMO;
  • Continuous improvement of OCC systems, functions and procedures to deliver increased performance based on Key Performance Indicators.
Skills & Experience  
 
  • You hold a relevant degree in engineering, data science, commerce or a similar field;
  • You are comfortable with Excel, analysing data and communicating your results. You are rigorous and analytical;
  • You are reliable, organised and team focused; 
  • You are experienced and/or comfortable with working in a 24/7/365 shift-based team;
  • You have a capacity to work under intense and constant operational pressure. Therefore, you can sustain the necessary concentration levels for long periods of time;
  • Your English is fluent (written and spoken);
  • Previous experience in a trading desk or a control centre would be highly regarded.
How to apply

If you are interested, and believe you have the required skill set and experience, please apply now with your updated CV. You can also email geoffrey.fabregat@acrworld.com.

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