This position can be filled as a Senior or a Senior Lead, depending upon professional experience.

Job overview

Position summary/purpose: Operate, monitor and maintain generating systems associated with Solar, Distributed Energy Resources (DERMS), Hydro, Reciprocating Engines (RICE), Combustion Turbines (CT’s) & Combined Cycle Combustion Turbines (CCCT’s) facilities while demonstrating safety awareness that will continuously improve performance through the use and strict adherence to procedures and processes. This position is also responsible for supporting leadership, providing operational support, enhancement & maintenance, for a defined set of Entergy software applications supporting the fleet and the Remote Operations Control Center (ROCC). This role will work closely with other support team members, external vendors, and the relevant project teams to manage all issues related to the applications supporting the ROCC.

Job duties/responsibilities:

1. Work an assigned shift in the ROCC as part of 24x7 coverage to operate & monitor multiple new assets and to monitor existing fleet assets.
2. Collaborates with other groups within the ROCC, including co-location regulatory compliance requirements working with the Energy Management Organization (EMO) and Performance Monitoring Analytics Center (PMAC).
3. Maintain regulatory compliance and be proactive in dealing with all agencies to avoid reportable violations
4. Be responsible for NERC/CIP compliance associated with Remote Operations functions
5. Performs startup and shutdown functions of plant and associated equipment as required per instructions from System Planning Operations (SPO) & The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) meeting system load requirements
6. Foster the importance of a safety-oriented culture & the use of human performance tools.
7. Champion strategic vision and direction of the organization with a continuous improvement and commercial mindset.
8. Facilitate and participate in job briefings, shift-turn overs, and safety meetings.
9. Develops procedures, checklists, and performance measures to monitor process controls to ensure that all operations and regulatory requirements are fulfilled.
10. Complies with system critical conditions, suspending testing, maintenance, surveillance, equipment swaps and other activities upon issuance of conservative operations or max generation notices from MISO, The Load Balancing Authority (LBA), or Transmission Operators.
11. Support plant efforts to ensure stakeholder expectations are met; continue to foster and maintain an inclusive environment.

Minimum requirements:

1. 2 Year associate degree in industrial Electronics, Instrumentation/ Controls or Production/Process Technology or equivalent work experience.
2. 5 years operations experience in drum type, supercritical, or CCCT fossil fueled power plants. (RFO Sr)
3. 7 years operations experience in drum type, supercritical, with extensive experience operating CCCT power plants. (RFO Sr Lead)
4. Preferred: Recognized training program in power plant operations, power plant systems &/or power plant performance.

Preferred:

• Control room operational experience in drum type, supercritical, combined cycle gas turbine (CCCT), renewables, reciprocating engines, Hydro technologies.
• Recognized system wide as knowledgeable in power plant operations.
• Control Room Operation of CCCT’s.
• CRO / At The Controls / Board Qualified

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