Electric Systems Operator

POSITION TITLE:  Electric Systems Operator   (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:  Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:   $63,394.00 - 88,448.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)

You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile. Post-offer background check, motor vehicle report, and drug test required.

Located against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and home to Colorado State University (CSU), the City of Fort Collins offers a diverse culture, educated and engaged citizens, outdoor recreation, bicycles, breweries, historic charm, and a thriving economy. Throughout the year, live music and entertainment, as well as great local dining, can be found throughout the historic downtown area. Fort Collins offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a larger city.

The City’s long list of acknowledgements includes:  

No. 8 Top 25 Best-Performing Large Cities (Yahoo Finance 2016)
“Top Ten Websites” Best of The Web Awards (Center for Digital Government – September 2016)
Top 10 Healthiest Cities" (Livability.com - April 2015)
No. 13 “Best Place to Live” (Livability.com - September 2015)
No. 9, and “One of the Top 10 Best Places to Retire” (CBS Money Watch - February 2012)
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

-   Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) – eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire

-   Paid vacation, paid holidays, and sick days

-   Retirement + company matching – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting

-   Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both

-   Employee Assistance Program: counselling, legal, financial assistance

-   Life insurance, short-term and long term disability

-   Wellness program, workout facilities

-   Employee/family Onsite Health Clinic

-   Personal & professional learning opportunities including supervisory and leadership development; plus career mobility

-   Collaborative work environment

SUMMARY

Initiates, controls, and monitors electric system operations and provides operations support through SCADA, automated and manual mapping, and database maintenance and development. This position is the primary resource for the implementation of the daily activities of the Supervisory Control Operations (SCO) Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

Monitors and controls the electric system via a computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system; analyzes data and alarms as received; determines the cause of system problems, and promptly executes corrective actions.
Prepares, reviews and issues Clearance Orders, Hot Line Orders, Special Condition Orders and switching orders, approving all switching orders.
Accurately record switching operations, outage restoration and reporting of system problems.
Operates the computerized Trouble Call- and AutoCAD- based mapping systems.
Conducts, reviews, and evaluates contingency planning for restoration of service during major outages and determines a method of system operation that will efficiently restore service.
Work with electric crews during switching operations, ensuring safe, reliable operation of the electric system, for employees, citizens and customers.
Monitors system and circuit loading, balance and initiates redistribution of loading.
Compiles operation logs, outage reports, and billing data.
Maintains and updates the electric system operation map to reflect system equipment additions or deletions, and current operating status. Primary resource for mapping system accuracy.
Updates databases and system analysis data and status for on-demand analysis of service restoration options.
Communicates with customers and field personnel to identify and resolve customer problems and to direct field response to correct electric system problems.
Trends system peaks and initiates/schedules load reduction through load-control implementation and customer communications.
Assists in the development and training of new SCO personnel in the utilities Mapping System, SCADA, troubleshooting and electric operations procedures.
Acts in “on call” capacity for emergencies after hours with defined response times.
Acts as supervisory electric system operator as required.

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