Control Room Operator

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Control Room Operator to join our Fort Worth/Dallas team. As a Control Room Operator, you will be responsible for monitoring and controlling the Renewables Operation Centre (ROC) from a central control room.

You will use state-of-the-art technology and software to monitor and operate both Solar PV power generation and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across North America as well as assist in field operations and maintenance of more than 1200 generation facilities.

Here's what you will do as a Control Room Operator:

• Working in a 4-week shift rotation of days and nights

• Monitor and control of electrical energy production or storage assets using computer-based systems and software.

• Respond to all requests from BES balancing authorities or grid owner/operators

• Minimize generation equipment downtime, identify and triage plant under-performance, and identify and troubleshoot telemetry/SCADA interruptions at any asset under contract

• Coordinate with field technical staff to remotely monitor, troubleshoot, and control equipment during corrective or planned maintenance activities.

• Respond to grid owner/operator or balancing authority requests or in emergencies for operational actions within mandated response timelines

• Monitor and respond rapidly to issues affecting the power production of assigned power-producing assets

• Triage and/or escalate found production issues and initiate dispatch tickets in coordination with field dispatchers, asset managers, asset owners, and other ROC team members and supervisor

• Coordinate planned maintenance outages in coordination with the grid owner/operator or balancing authority, asset manager, field teams, asset owner, and any other stakeholders.

• Support technical field staff during asset maintenance or inspections. Includes equipment status checks, safe remote operations of equipment, and remote troubleshooting of equipment.

Here are some of the perks Spark employees enjoy:

• Diverse and exciting projects and customer base (industrial, commercial, institutional, renewable energy)

• Growing company with consistent work

• Continuous training and skills improvement

• Career advancement opportunities including Engineering and Electrician Apprenticeship

• Competitive Wages

• Uniforms provided

• Tools provided

• Travel options

• Excellent Benefits Package

• 401k and Employee Share Ownership Program

…much more

Do you have the Spark? Here's what we're looking for:

• High school diploma or equivalent, technical degree or certification preferred.

• At least 2 years of experience in a control room operator role or in a similar position.

• Computer literate with the ability to learn new systems

• Solar energy experience is considered a strong asset

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Willingness to work in a shift-based environment.

If you are a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual who enjoys working with advanced technology and has a passion for ensuring optimal process performance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Who is Spark Power?

• We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.

• We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.

• We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.

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