Senior Operating Specialist

Description :

• Champions, organizes, and partners with diverse teams in Distribution Operations and Fossil Generation to ensure system security and continuity of service are maintained in a safe manner on the electric system.
• This role ensures productivity is maintained through safe and concise operating orders and actions during normal and complex trouble situations. This is a system operations liaison role to Substations, Service Operations, Primary Services, and Engineering.
• Directs and coordinates teams to resolve conflicts and interpret rules to support the operation of the electrical system.
• Organizes cross-functional teams to address unique, complex or recurring issues affecting efficient operation.
• Develops and suggests work instructions and restoration plans for both planned and emergent work on the electrical system.
• Identifies work bundling opportunities at an asset level and develops a coordinated work plan to ensure shutdowns are planned, assessing risks to the electrical system.
• Works closely with system study engineer and project scheduler to ensure accuracy of long-term shutdown schedule.
• Organizes and leads huddle and shutdown schedule review meetings.
• Organizes and leads cross-function team meetings especially for complex and back-to-back shutdowns in the same area/regions.
• Champions continuous improvement (CI) initiatives focused on shutdown optimization and coordination of resources.
• Attends operations committee meetings and advises on recommended practices on cross-functional safety.
• Provides feedback on operating articles and documents to safely achieve corporate objectives.
• Ensures the authority of the system operations personnel is understood and executed to safely restore customers in an expedient manner.
• Reviews contingency plans for complex projects.

Requirements:

• Ten years of operational experience with advanced knowledge of electric generation, transmission, and distribution systems including:
• Advanced knowledge of installation, operation, and maintenance of high voltage electrical equipment used in electric utility substations.
• Advanced knowledge of installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment used on overhead and underground electric utility systems.
• Experience as either a System Operator, Power Dispatcher, or electric utility electrical equipment operator.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or electric utility electrical worker trade certification.
• Ten years of experience as either a System Operator, Power Dispatcher, or physically operating electrical equipment to administer lockout tagout practices; including five years of experience supervising system operators, power dispatchers, or qualified electrical workers who operate electrical equipment and workforce represented by a labor union.
• Six Sigma Yellow, Green, or Blackbelt certification.
• NERC BI, BIT or RC Operator certification.
• Knowledge of project scheduling tools such as Primavera, Excel, etc.
• Understands and is aware of collective bargaining agreements (CBA) as it applies to others.
• Knowledge and experience administering lean manufacturing concepts.
• Proven ability to effectively lead change management initiatives.
• 7-10 years of experience working with utility equipment (distribution & transmission system voltages). The key experience should include being a Field Operator (operating the actual equipment) or System Operator.
• Electrical utility experience

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.