[Remote] Renewables Control Center Technician

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearce Services is the nation’s leading independent service provider for critical telecommunication and renewable energy infrastructure. They are seeking a Renewables Control Center Technician to monitor and control commercial and utility-scale wind, solar, and Battery Energy Storage facilities, ensuring safe and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and ticket plant communication, equipment outages, and under-production issues using SCADA, DAS, and a computerized maintenance management system
• Function as the primary point of contact with Balancing Authorities, Transmission Operators, Distribution Operators, and Scheduling Entities while utilizing three-part communication
• Maintain logs of solar plant operations including notification of events and communications in accordance with Remote Operations Center (ROC) procedures
• Schedule planned and unplanned outages with Scheduling Entities
• Initiate responses to plant changes, site trips, feeder circuit trips, loss of communications, etc

Skills

• Experience working as a control room operator for renewable generation
• Ability to work with different management styles and in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment under tight deadlines and demanding customers (internal and external)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to solve problems of both a technical and operational nature
• Knowledge of commercial and utility-scale solar electrical generating facility design, operations, and typical maintenance issues
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment where decisions directly impact personnel safety and equipment reliability
• Strong computer skills-mastery of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, TEAMS) applications is required
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required for 24-7 coverage
• Position requires routine personnel interaction with Remote Operations Center (ROC) staff on all shifts
• Routine operation of a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Frequent oral and written communications
• Power generation experience, wind or solar background preferred

Benefits

• Performance and referral bonuses
• Production incentives
• Tool/equipment and fuel stipends
• Company vehicle
• Per diem
• Health and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development courses
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• HSA option
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

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