System Operator

20 hours ago


Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States PPL Electric Full time
Job Summary:

As a System Operator at PPL Electric, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to our customers. This position requires a high degree of technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. You will be responsible for evaluating and controlling the status of transmission, distribution, and substation equipment, as well as preparing and analyzing load transfers to prevent overload damage to PPL EU facilities. Additionally, you will enhance the accuracy of operational tools and execute emergency load control procedures to maintain system integrity under emergency conditions. If you have a strong background in electrical principles and are able to work independently with minimal guidance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and control the status of all PPL Electric Utilities (PPLEU) transmission, distribution, and substation equipment.
• Prepare and analyze load transfers on both the distribution and transmission systems to prevent overload damage to PPL EU facilities and to restore customer load in the minimum time possible.
• Enhance the accuracy of operational tools through the on-going revision of primary operating maps, static map boards, computer models, and Operating Instructions.
• Execute Emergency Load Control Procedures to maintain system integrity under emergency conditions up to and including the shedding of firm load, independent of management direction.
• Direct certain activities of Distribution Operations, Relay Test, and other departments, utilizing via 3-part communications to effectively and clearly communicate planned work steps and ensure full understanding of orders issued.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent GED
• Experience in the theory and application of basic electrical principles
• Must be willing to do shift work and work overtime
• Pre-employment testing is required: PSP psychological testing
• Successful completion of the formal System Operator Training School and "on-the-job" Training programs is required
• Basic Computer Skills
• Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of three years in a skilled field electrical or line crew position, experience in the application and use of an energy control process, demonstrated ability to organize and analyze data and apply sound reasoning and judgment in developing appropriate solutions to operation of the system under normal and emergency conditions, ability and initiative to organize and direct a number of concurrent activities, under extreme pressure, a high degree of personal discipline and respect for preparing accurate data, permits, switching orders, and other reports, ability to work independently, without supervision, and as a member of a group, effective written and oral communication skills, effective interpersonal skills
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