Associate Distribution Operator (DESC)

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Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

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This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Job Summary

Dominion Energy South Carolina has an opening for an Association Distribution Operator/ Distribution Operator located in Cayce, South Carolina. There is one position which will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge skills, and abilities. This position performs switching and outage dispatching to include orders for field personnel to ensure safe work completion.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Ensures all reporting is completed to keep management informed of system conditions, circuit outages, key and critical customer interruptions, and extended outages.
• Communicates with contact center personnel and on-call personnel in business offices on status of distribution outages and service restoration efforts;
• Investigates customer issues, troubleshoots the nature of outage to identify the responsible party and helps customer understand and resolve internal electrical issues without dispatching a truck;
• Estimates arrival time for crews and communicates outage information;
• Dispatches trouble orders, communicates switching needed to resolve outage and issues hot line tags/clearance, instructs switching steps, releases hot line tags.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Minimum Requirements (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications):

Associate Distribution Operator

• 0 - 2 years in utility operations or a comparable work environment.
• Must successfully complete DESC dispatcher training and DESC dispatcher training courses.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electric operations technical terminology and operating procedures.
  
  

Distribution Operator

• Four (4) years’ experience as a DE Journeyman lineman/Journeyman Substation Electrician/Technical Specialist or commensurate experience OR
• Two (2) year Associates degree in a technical field and two (2) years’ experience in a utility operations or related work environment OR
• Military Experience - Certified Nuclear Reactor Electrical Operator (or comparable electric certification) and four (4) years’ military experience in an electric distribution operations related work environment or commensurate experience.
• Must successfully complete DESC associate dispatcher training and DESC Dispatcher training courses.
• Required experience in OMS, SCADA, GIS,CSR Desktop, NXT Communicator, CADS, Web Portal.
• Excellent PC Skills.
• Comprehends electric operations technical terminology and operating procedures.
  
  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities For Both Levels

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electric operations technical terminology and operating procedures.
• Must be able available to work after hours, schedule overtime, and call out for emergencies and storm restoration.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the reporting location due to call out and emergency situations
  
  

Education Requirements

Preferred

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Associate

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Associates degree in a technical field or completion of ICS T&D Apprentice Technician/Electrician/Lineman courses.

Working Conditions

Office Work Environment 76 -100%

Travel Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

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Other Information

We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here dombenefits.com.

Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.

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