Renewable Control Center Dispatch Operator

Deriva Energy is seeking a Senior Renewable Control Center Dispatch Operator in Charlotte, NC. The role involves monitoring wind, solar, and battery assets, maintaining logs, communicating with technicians, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant experience, with preferred qualifications in business or engineering. The position requires 24/7 shift work in an office environment.
Job Description

Deriva Energy, a portfolio company of Brookfield Renewable U.S., who is a nationwide leader in sustainable energy provides wind, solar, resilient backup power, and managed energy services across the U.S., with a total electric capacity of more than 6,000 megawatts of nonregulated renewable energy is seeking a Senior Renewable Control Center Dispatch Operator to be based in Charlotte, N.C.

Position Summary

The Renewable Control Center (RCC) Dispatch Operator is responsible for the monitoring of Deriva Energy’s wind, solar, and battery assets. This includes maintaining daily logs of any site events and issuing authorizations to technicians performing work on site. The RCC Dispatch Operator will call out technicians for faulted equipment and perform remote resets to maintain site availability. The RCC Dispatch Operator will maintain effective communication with any associated off-taker, transmission operator, or balancing authority; this includes any equipment trips, de-rates, loss of communication events, outages, and operating instructions.

Responsibilities

Operational Monitoring and Planning
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to make quick and accurate decisions and work under pressure.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport with market entities and internal customers.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of generating unit operating characteristics to effectively utilize units to fullest potential.
• Knowledge of plant operations, power system operations, power trading, and risk management control.

Communication and Teambuilding
• Engage teammates in process of real-time operations and assure reporting proficiency.
• Assist teammates in the growth and development of skills and abilities which will enhance both their present job skills and their future value to the company.

Compliance Assurance
• Communicates all critical and emergency notifications to applicable external and internal parties within designated time limits.

Basic Qualifications
• High School/GED
• 2 years of equivalent experience

Desired Qualifications
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or relevant field.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal development and improvement.
• Advanced skills training or operator experience specifically in Renewables.
• Leadership skills that align with the Renewable Energy Business needs of the future.
• Knowledge of telemetry data communications, remote database applications, application programming techniques, and control systems.
• Advanced computer skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Pl Application Suite
• Experience with SCADA, EMS Control Systems, and various OEM Wind SCADA’s (GE, Vestas, Suzlon, Nordex)
• Experience with Power Marketing tools (ISO Market Portals, Power Optix)
• Minimum level of power plant knowledge

Working Conditions
• 24/7 shift work in office environment, 12 hour rotating shift.
• Must have approved DOA on file with Risk Management

Additional Information

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.