Generation Operator - MOC/OCC Desk

Company Description

Customized Energy Solutions (CES), a privately-held company, is a leading service provider of market intelligence and operational support services to companies participating in the retail and wholesale electric and natural gas markets. Utilizing deep know-how developed since the inception of the deregulated energy markets, CES provides accurate & timely analysis on regulatory changes, market opportunities, and operational efficiencies for electricity and natural gas commodities.

CES offers software solutions, back office operational support, and advisory and consulting services focused on asset optimization and energy market participation efficiency. CES is also a third-party asset manager of more than 28,000 MWs of renewable and conventional generation resources across all ISOs in the United States, Ontario, Canada and Guam. CES empowers clients to achieve their goals by helping them navigate the evolving energy markets, complex market rules, and new energy technologies.

The CES 24-hour Market Operations Center (MOC) provides real time monitoring and control center services remotely from our Center City Philadelphia offices. The MOC manages over 500 power generation assets across the U.S., including hydro, wind, solar, energy storage, natural gas, and other traditional fossil fuel sources. With over 27,000 MWs under management, CES’s MOC monitors and controls more energy than any other third-party provider in the U.S.

Customized Energy Solutions Ltd. has been recognized regionally and nationally for its impressive and sustained growth, including INC. 500 | 5000 and The Philadelphia Business Journal as a Top 100 Companies in Philadelphia, Hall of Fame for five or more consecutive years. It was ranked as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Our team of associates at CES is highly motivated, innovative, and passionate about providing excellent Services to our clients. We look for individuals interested in growing with our company, and working in an exciting, open and collegial work environment. Our main office is in Philadelphia, with satellite offices in various U.S. states, Canada, Japan, India and Vietnam.

Job Description

The CES MOC consists of two distinct operations desks, a Market Operations Center Desk (MOC) and an Operations Control Center Desk (OCC). CES is in the process of increasing the staffing for both MOC and OCC Desks and is looking for a talented individual with a desire to help support our clients, while also contributing to the overall growth of this company. Candidates who can learn quickly and handle multiple tasks while at the same time being detail oriented enough to make sure things are done right the first time will flourish in this role.

Job Tasks

• Applicants must be willing to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule (6 Person Rotation). This includes nights, weekend and occasionally holidays.
• Applicants will be expected to submit Real Time and Day Ahead Energy bids and offers on behalf of our clients, consistent with various ISO/RTO market timelines.
• Applicants must have the ability to actively monitor and control the operating of wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, solar sites, and battery storage facilities, along with the related components.
• Ensure generation assets are being economically dispatched.
• Provide and support the coordination of planned, unplanned and emergency outages notifications
• React and comply with all ISO/RTO requests
• Applicants must possess the ability to effectively maintain an operations log

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and professionalism when on the phone.
• Experience demonstrating basic skills using computer applications (for ex: using e-mail, Internet, word processing, excel and/or entering data into an application)
• Two-year college degree in Electrical Technology, Finance/Economics, and/or other engineering related degree, or equivalent experience. This includes former Military Nuclear and Fueling operations
• Preferred PJM or NERC Operator Certification. (CES is willing to train and certify if needed, additionally, individual must be willing maintain the certification through continuing education credits and/or retesting.)
• Experience power trading and scheduling in ISONE, NYISO, PJM, MISO, SPP, ERCOT, CAISO.
• Responsible individual with ability to complete tasks without continuous, direct supervision and accept accountabilities for all actions.
• Experience monitoring GE, Siemens, PI or other Generation SCADA/EMS Systems
• Experience demonstrating skills handling multiple tasks simultaneously without losing track of the details at various stages of completion under normal and stressful conditions.

Additional Information

Customized Energy Solutions offers competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include performance bonus and profit-sharing Medical Savings Account, comprehensive health Insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, and 401K matching and tuition reimbursement. Excellent opportunities for advancement.

Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.