Job Description:
Under the general supervision of the NERC certified Principal and Lead System Operator, the District Operator is responsible for the safe, reliable and effective operation of the electric transmission system of Long Island. The candidate selected on the basis of the qualifications below will undergo two separate phases of training:
Phase A: Six to sixteen months as required. Varying periods, from one week to three months, will be spent in various departments of the company, after which written and oral examinations will be given for acceptance to Phase B.
Phase B: Up to twenty-four months. After satisfactorily passing the above examinations, the candidate will enter a training period in the Transmission Control Center. During the Phase B training period, he/she may be required to relieve the District Operators during vacations and other absences. Periodic written and oral tests may be given any time during Phase B.
Once both training phases are completed, the applicant will qualify for the next full District Operator available vacancy. The District Operator position offers the successful candidate a future career within the Long Island Transmission Control Center. Future positions that could be available based on performance and experience are the NERC Certified Senior, Lead, Principal and Chief Transmission System Operator positions.
Job Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of a NERC Certified Transmission Operator, takes or directs any action necessary during normal and emergency conditions to maintain the stability of the electric transmission system.
- Creates and issues switching and protective tagging orders on the transmission system to place equipment in and out of service.
- Analyzes each equipment outage request and plans the orderly shutdown of the specific equipment.
- Coordinates switching and protective tagging orders with interconnected companies.
- Monitors transmission and substation system using the Energy Management System (EMS) and other tools provided; this includes responding to equipment alarms, monitoring transmission system voltages and power flows.
- Responsible for developing, reviewing and executing switching procedures to energize new transmission and substation equipment.
- Reacts to unplanned outages by taking corrective action to restore the transmission system to its normal state, including dispatching necessary workforce to repair the source of the outage.
- Collaborates in the preparation of reports regarding major outages or system events for management and public relations personnel.
- Maintains accurate and complete shift log of events that occur during shift, including all normal and emergency operational events, and computer systems hardware/software problems.
Required Skills:
- Education: Four years of engineering course work or equivalent which shall include the successful completion of formal courses in electrical theory, DC and AC power equipment, physics and mathematics.
- Experience: Two years of experience in electric operations, engineering or related work.
Desired Skills:
- Leadership and good interpersonal skills are required. The successful candidate will be expected to work with other professionals in a team-oriented and sometimes stressful environment.
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time, and be able to prioritize work and provide leadership during critical system events.
- Must be comfortable with making decisions often with limited input and extreme time constraints.
- Must have good problem solving skills.
- Must have comprehensive computer skills (including Excel and Word) in order to utilize numerous computer applications.
- Excellent written and clear oral communication skills.
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
80 Park Plaza P.O. Box 570
Newark
New Jersey United States
www.pseg.com
