Operations Specialist I

What The Role Is

The Operations Specialist I will play a key role in assisting the Operations Manager and Operations Engineer by assuring the highest level of safety, reliability and environmental standards while optimizing asset production and profitability. The Operations Specialist I will be responsible for supporting all day-to-day real-time Reporting, Performance, and Monitoring Center (RPMC) activities acting as the on-shift Operations Specialist for all assets under the CEG 6 GW portfolio including Wind, Solar and Battery Storage. This position requires working 12.5 hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to ensure continuous operations and monitoring of the CEG utility fleet.

What You'll Be Doing

• Proactively monitor and analyze real-time activities, performance, and operational status of Clearway Energy Utility Operating Assets to determine root cause and maintain utmost data integrity for operational events
• Operator will also be expected to understand and proactively identify abnormal operating and alarm conditions that arise during the shift and react accordingly
• Ability to manage power plant operations considering different requirements for each plant based on location, generation type, interconnect requirements, regional regulations and customer contractual requirements in a high stress and time sensitive environment.
• Answer phones and emails during shift
• Coordinate, document, and implement all necessary remedial actions to maximize the availability of the equipment and production/revenue according to pricing, resources, forecasts, and maintenance procedures.
• Interpret and execute activities associated with asset contracts (PPA’s, LGIA’s, O&M agreements) including capacity scheduling/reporting, telemetry issues, or remote-control capability impacts
• Operate multiple power plants IAW regulatory operating requirements (i.e.  CPUC/WECC/Prudent Utility Practices)
• Coordinate with the Field Operations teams, including Site Managers, Supervisors, and technicians in daily activities for plant status verifications, downtime reporting, and safe actions of remote equipment
• Coordinate with external entities such as Scheduling Coordinators, Transmission Operators, and Reliability Entities for the performance of status notifications or Operating Instructions
• Support the commissioning of projects by coordinating test energy scheduling and power plant operations activities ensuring safety, regulatory, environmental, and operating compliance Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity with respect to all functions of DEI

What You'll Bring

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence.
• Ability to take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others
• Ability to work in difficult customer situations and communicate clearly and accurately via verbal and written medians
• Ability to work in a high stress environment where decisions directly impact personnel safety and equipment reliability
• Ability to work rotating shifts of 12.5 hours; including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Available for 24-hour on-call duty to meet customer requirements
• Must obtain NERC RC certification within 12-months.
• If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What Would Be Nice

• Bachelor's degree or formal operations apprenticeship training or equivalent preferred.
• Two years’ experience in Operations or in a Solar and Wind Field Technician Role is preferred.
• Able to demonstrate competent technical knowledge of plant and system processes and experience in operating electrical and SCADA systems.
• Possess knowledge of functional systems interactions and must be able to pay attention to critical elements in a complex and regulated environment.

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).