SPC Remote Operations Center Supervisor

Description

Supervisor, ROC

JOB SUMMARY:

This position provides leadership, supervision, priority and direction to a team of Remote Operations Center (ROC) Operators for a 247 operations center located in Birmingham, AL. This position is responsible and accountable for the remote monitoring and operating of the Southern Power Company (SPC) fleet of Wind and Solar generation assets along with Energy Storage assets located across the country. The ROC Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the 247 shift schedule as well as managing the day-to-day real-time obligations of the SPC ROC.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years of direct ROC experience, preferred

• 5 years of power generation or transmission related experience, required

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, highly preferred; 4 year college degree, preferred

• Knowledge of power plant operations & maintenance, required

• Knowledge of renewable generation, specifically wind, solar, and battery energy storage, required

• Ability to manage people

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with other organizations

• Experience in organizing and managing multiple simultaneous projects

• Proven interpersonal and communication skills

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Working knowledge of OSIsoft PI, Maximo, Tableau, Power BI, SCADA systems (Ignition, WPS, VOB, RTAC Controllers, PLC logic controllers, etc.) and Microsoft Office

• Comprehensive knowledge of plant operations including, alarm management, curtailment, voltage control, outage notifications and reporting as well as emergency action procedures.

• Working knowledge of; Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), Generation Interconnection agreements (GIA) , and NERC GO/GOP standards, NERC CIP requirements

• Ability to produce business cases to justify financial investment decisions, technology tools / upgrades, etc.

• Proven interpersonal and communication skills

• Proven performance management skills

• Ability to think strategically and tactically

• Operations credibility

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performance management and employee development and training

• Provide leadership in the operation and development of the SPC ROC

• Incorporate lessons learned, best practices, technology, and feedback in the daily operation and refinement of the ROC Team (people, process, technology)

• Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with all levels of plant and support employees

• Responsible for managing the ROC Real-Time Floor budget, including the accounting of overtime, travel, training, software license, technology development, etc.

• Communicate the SPC ROC performance and status to appropriate audiences. (ROC Manager, Solar & Wind General Managers, Site Managers)

• Manage the Real Time Floor process

• Training
• Procedure program
• Alarm Management
• Remote Operations
• ROC Physical Security & NERC CIP compliance

• Metrics development and implementation

• ROC Team KPI monitoring and implementation
• Ownership and management of dashboards and visualizations

• Ensure the ROC complies with all NERC ERO and CIP standards, all market specific standards (ERCOT, SPP, etc.), other regulatory bodies, etc.

• Builds and promotes a culture of adherence to procedures and compliance.

• Special projects may be assigned to the ROC Supervisor, from time to time

Total travel time will be no more than 25%.

Southern Power , a subsidiary of Southern Company, is a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider meeting the electricity needs of municipalities, electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other energy customers. Southern Power and its subsidiaries own 47 facilities operating or under construction in 11 states with more than 12,800 MW of generating capacity in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Operating Company: Southern Power Company

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

The Energy Center - 3535 Colonnade Parkway (3535Birmingham)

3535 Colonnade Parkway

Birmingham, 35243

Req ID: SPC2000507