Manager, Remote Operations Center

Job Description

This position reports to the Director, Renewable Control Center and will be located in our Scottsdale, AZ office. The Manager, Real-Time Operations oversees the remote control and monitoring of power generation assets across the operating fleet. This position has a primary responsibility to provide direct oversight too the Operations Specialists and ensure that established processes and procedures are consistently implemented and followed. Operating out of the Clearway Energy Group Remote Operations Center the Remote Operations team monitors and controls ~10 GW of utility scale renewable energy plants, to include wind, solar and energy storage.

If you don't meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide direction and supervision to the on-shift Operations team in day-to-day job activities and responsibilities
• Oversee and drive continuous improvement in an effort and desire to reduce and eliminate operational issues
• Assist in proactively monitoring real-time activity, performance, and operational status of all wind and solar assets to include dispatching of generation, complying with transmission directives and outage coordination/management
• Assist the operators in understanding and identification of abnormal operations or alarm conditions that arise during shift and appropriately troubleshoot in a timely fashion
• Perform periodic operator log reviews for accuracy and compliance
• Perform acceptance testing on RPMC tools and applications used by the on-shift Operations team
• Support commissioning activities of new projects
• Assist in developing, guiding, and supporting with the onboarding process and training requirements of operations personnel, to include professional development and regulatory obligations.
• Implementation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and offtaker agreements.
• Report to Senior management on operational incidents
• Work in close coordination with Energy Management to execute internal processes and programs
• Develop processes and procedures to comply with various ISO, TSO and other grid regulatory entities
• Assists and facilitates fleet performance reporting
• Work in close coordination with teams outside of the RPMC, such as Site Operations, Operations Performance Analytics, Engineering, IT support teams, and Regulatory

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline. Relevant experience in electrical & power generation would be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Renewable Control Center Operations
• Previous Control Center/Dispatch experience preferred
• PJM GO Certification required within 6 months of employment
• NERC Certification required within 12 months of employment
• Able to demonstrate technical knowledge of plant and system processes and experience in operating electrical or SCADA systems
• Able to interpret NERC, ERCOT, WECC, CAISO, PJM, and SPP regulations and requirements
• Available for 24-hour on-call duty to meet obligations to the Operations Team as issues arise
• Knowledge of functional system interactions and must be able to pay attention to critical elements in a complex and regulated environment
• Ability to make financial judgements based off real-time power plant equipment analysis and contract related cost weighting risk versus reward
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence
• Ability to take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis unsupervised and in collaboration with others
• Ability to work in difficult customer situations
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment that emphasizes attention to detail, meeting deadlines and working together to achieve company-wide goals
• Demonstrated self-starter with a positive "can do" attitude and a passion for excellence in embracing company goals and initiatives
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$135,000 - $160,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway's operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Clearway Energy Group's vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway's operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together Here at Clearway, we're committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

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