Distribution System Operator I, II or Sr

About the role

The role involves coordinating and controlling Company distribution assets on a minute-by-minute basis, ensuring a safe, reliable, and economic supply of electricity. The position requires adherence to regulatory, industry, and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the controlling authority for operating Company distribution systems
• Responds to distribution disturbances within established areas and standards to assure a continuous supply of electricity to customers
• Documents and communicates all system situations, which could impact reliability and safety of Company power distribution systems
• Develops and maintains an intimate working knowledge of Company distribution systems, and the guidelines and procedures associated with their operation and control
• Coordinates distribution system outage restoration on a limited basis, depending on the situation
• Notifies public affairs, service managers, dispatchers, and phone center personnel of major system outages and provides them with information to deal with internal personnel and external customers
• Maintains reports to analyze system performance and uses this information to provide input to various departments
• Helps set priorities for maintenance work

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven to eight years of experience in the electric power industry
• High school diploma or GED
• Must have general knowledge of Company distribution system configuration and operation
• Must have demonstrated intimate knowledge of Company distribution system configuration and its operation
• Must have basic knowledge of Company Sub transmission and/or transmission systems
• Must be capable of tolerating the mental and physical rigors of constantly changing system conditions
• Must be capable of making firm and accurate decisions involving thousands of dollars under severe time constraints
• Must be able to keep abreast of continuously changing guidelines and procedures, as well as occasionally developing procedures when new situations demand it
• Must be able to utilize computer systems to monitor the electrical distribution systems and effectively manage outages
• Must have in-depth knowledge of line reclosers, sectionalizers, fusing, and how they are utilized on overhead and underground systems
• Must have in-depth knowledge of relative network and double radial systems

Skills

• Ability to distinguish and identify different colors on a computer display (each color will designate a different system status)
• Basic knowledge of electrical theory and technical terminology of the electric power industry
• Working knowledge of database, spreadsheet, and word processing software
• Working knowledge of PNM's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, Customer Service System (BANNER), ArcFM mapping system, RCCS (Radio Control Capacitor System), and Trouble Management System (TMS)
• Working knowledge of TNMP's Distribution Management System (DMS), Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and Interactive Voice Recorder (IVR)

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the provided job posting.

Pay

Salary grades and ranges vary based on experience and level of responsibility:

• Level I: $61,035 - $80,872 - $100,709
• Level II: $69,581 - $92,194 - $114,808
• Level Sr: $78,537 - $106,024 - $133,511

Schedule

The schedule is weekly rotating shifts, 24/7 coverage, holidays, and weekends.