Job Description

The purpose of this position is to act as System Operator of the electrical distribution system.  This position will effectively analyze trouble calls, determine trouble locations, direct, coordinate, and dispatch crews, and provide proper safety clearance to line or substation workers.  Additionally, this position will determine line switching needed to respond to emergencies and/or provide safety clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and maintain a safe operating environment for the electrical distribution system. 
• Evaluate and control the status of all distribution and substation equipment.
• Provide clearance to field personnel following the established Lock Out/Tag Out procedures to ensure safe working environment.  
• Ensure that emergency and regular work crews maintain radio and/or telephone contact with Distribution Operations and receive proper clearance before energizing any line or circuits. 
• Monitor distribution system loads, recommending load transfers between circuits and substations to avoid circuit overloads and phase unbalance.
• Employee will be responsible for remote control and update SCADA devices (where applicable) and will work with field personnel to relay SCADA information and respond to alarms when generated by SCADA.
• Direct and coordinate efficient restoration of customers’ electric service by using manual or computerized systems to analyze and prioritize probable outage locations and dispatch crews to those locations. 
• Determine emergency switching sequences to isolate trouble and restore power.
• Employee will be responsible for being knowledgeable of customers on Medical Alert/Life Support and high priority customers and check the file when planned outages or before service is disrupted to customers. 
• Responsible for making sure service is restored to these customers on priority basis in emergency situations.
• All other projects and duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Qualifications 

Associates Degree in engineering/electrical technology, mathematics, or related technical discipline and no experience or High School diploma/GED and 2 years technical knowledge and proficiencies in the power industry, including electrical substations, line maintenance and/or generation. 

Must successfully complete the COBRA exam.