Operations center operator

Miller Bros Solar, LLC

Job Title: ROCC Operator

Company Overview

Miller Bros. Solar is a top 5 solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service provider in the US with headquarters in Conshohocken PA. Our team of engineers, operators, and field technicians combine to present our customers with over 50 years of solar PV experience.

Offering customized solar solutions with unparalleled support and expertise, Miller Bros. Solar focuses its efforts on the needs of customer individual projects and portfolios to help customers maximize the value of their energy. Our team shares a vision of better, cleaner energy for all and are dedicated to continually advancing our solutions through our high-tech, high-touch approach.

Job Overview

The Renewable Operations Control Center (ROCC) Operator is part of the Miller Bros Solar O&M department. A ROCC Operator is responsible for monitoring and operating photovoltaic solar powerplants and battery energy storage systems to maximize safety and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• MONITOR performance and alarms for photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems using computer systems and DAS platforms.
• OPERATE electrical systems remotely under the direction of site personnel during normal operations and independently during emergency operations.
• COMMUNICATE issues and abnormalities to appropriate personnel for investigation and remediation. This involves internal company employees as well as externally to customers and regulators.
• WORK in 8-10 hour shifts at staffed operations center.
• DOCUMENT all site operations and required metrics to aid in troubleshooting and regulatory compliance.
• LEARN new technologies, regulations, and operations in the ever-changing renewable energy industry.

Required Skills:

• Ability to communicate orally over the phone as well as in written electronic format
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office suite of tools including Word, Excel, and Teams. Microsoft Power BI a plus.
• Must be able to work days, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to interpret one-line electrical diagrams and analytical graphs.
• Must be comfortable working at a computer in an office setting for 8-10 hours at a time.
• Must contain a basic electrical understanding to be able to learn more complex electrical systems. Familiarity with the below will be seen favorably: Ohm’s Law/AC and DC electricity/Kirchoff’s Laws/Solar Panel Operation/Inverter Operation/Power Transformer Operation/Transmission Basics
• If you do not possess electrical fundamentals, proven aptitude in mechanical fluid systems can prove the ability to learn electrical fundamentals.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Experience:

Minimum:

• 4+ years experience in operations of electrical systems or fluid mechanical systems;
• Ability to pass a background and drug test

Preferred:

• Power generation experience or 2/4 year engineering or technical degree
• Low voltage electrical in lieu of power generation (e.g. residential electrician, electronics technician, etc.)
• Familiarity with SCADA systems
• Solar PV remote operations or technician experience
• Prior experience working with NERC compliance and NERC registered facilities

Additional Details:

• This job is a day shift position with every other weekend requiring 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday.
• This job is not a physical labor job and will be spent working on computers and phone systems in an office setting.
• The initial training period for this job is an ideal 4 weeks of M-F 9-5 schedule prior to performing job tasks independently.

Additional inquiries, please contact

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends

Application Question(s):

• List subjects in which you have mechanical or electrical aptitude.

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Conshohocken, PA 19428: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person