Control Room Operator

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mission and priority objectives

• Remotely monitor our 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, underperformance or other deviations with Remote O&M Control Rooms and or Site Managers/ Supervisors.

• Actively monitoring of asset compliance with energy targets, Generator Performance Standards and other parameters.

• Execution of remote manoeuvres due to instructions imposed by the Market Operator (AEMO).

• 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.

• Operational incident recording and reporting.

• Actuate according to Emergency Response Plans in place for each of the assets.

• Managing supplier relationships ensuring contractual terms are met.

• Execute daily reporting activities.

• Performance analysis activities assigned to Control Room Operators

• Keep up to date appropriate records in Control Room Logbook.

• 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.

• Survey auto-bidders activity, executing manual corrections when needed according to procedures.

• Actively bid assets in Energy Markets when required.

• Execute short-term trading strategies.

• Collaborate with other operators and traders to implement market-related initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with corporate and industry requirements.

Functions and tasks

Real-time operation

Perform the remote operation and real-time supervision of wind turbines and substations, facing incidents, trips, warnings, programmed and non-programmed works, of the different assets operated by us in Australia from the APREC (Asian Pacific Renewable Energy Center).

Execution of remote manoeuvres due to instructions imposed by the Market Operator (AEMO). Monitoring plants and processes to ensure operations are in accordance with all relevant operational requirements.

Analysing the evolution of the data reflected in the tele-control systems and acting on the controls of the power plant in accordance with the established regulations and operating plans.

Monitoring the performance and condition of equipment and recognizing any deviation from normal conditions.

Internal Communication

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. Communication with Energy Markets management in relation to market situations.

External Communication

Actively follow up execution of required actions to solve warnings, un-availabilities, underperformance or other deviations with Remote O&M Control Rooms and or Site Managers/ Supervisors. 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.

Backoffice

Daily reporting activities and other reporting collaborations Performance Analysis

Elaboration of the dashboards used for the revision of the indicators (KPIs). Maintenance of records and registers associated with the assets.

Health and Safety Commitment

Ensure that all the general health and safety criteria and regulations defined by the Group are met in your working environment and, in particular, within the scope of your specific functions and competences, by carrying out any actions assigned or deemed necessary to implement the culture of anticipation to the risk and the prevention of accidents

The Group’s Corporate Responsibility Policy

Apply the commitments emanating from the Group's values to the management of your Unit, through the Corporate Responsibility Policies: Customer Orientation, Commitment to Results, the Environment, Concern for People, Health and Safety, Social Responsibility and Integrity, to ensure that the people that make up the Group are aligned with the corporate culture.

Initial training:

• Training related to renewable technology and its operation.

• Training on Scada systems in place.

• Training in Market activities.

Academic training

Vocational Educational Training (VET) or an Associate Degree. Preferably Electrical, Renewable or IT.

Specific training

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.

Professional experience (area of activity, time in the post, functions)

2 years of experience in control and monitoring positions.

Specific knowledge

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

Languages

Great communication skills

Other requirements

Competencies:

• Professional integrity

• Liaison Capacity

• Active listening

• Self-knowledge

• Efficient decision making

• Flexibility