Electric System Operator II or Electric System Operator, Sr

Electric System Operator II: ($82,150 - $123,230)

• Familiarity with an electric system control center environment and processes normally acquired through one year of experience in a control center or five years of prior field leadership experience in a related field or equivalent experience.

Electric System Operator, Sr: ($94,460 - $141,700)

• NERC Certified System Operator with a minimum of three years of experience in an electric system control center environment OR two-year degree in an electrical discipline with seven years of prior field leadership experience in a related field or equivalent experience.

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and respond to emergency situations.
• Comprehensive understanding of power flow systems.
• Knowledgeable regarding Microsoft Office applications and other software applications, such as the EMS, TRES, PCI, and On-Call.

• Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, no sponsorships considered.
• May be required to maintain a valid driver’s license. 
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks. 
• NERC System Operator certification or able to obtain NERC System Operator certification status within 6 months from date of hire and maintain a NERC RC Certification which requires 200 hours of continuing education every three years.
• Due to the need for unescorted access to security sensitive business locations and/or systems, must submit to periodic background checks.
• Must be able to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, working nights, weekends and holiday.

• Initiates timely and appropriate real-time actions during normal operating conditions and emergency situations without obtaining approval from higher level personnel.
• Must understand and implement 126 Emergency and Operating procedures, Job Aids, Operating Guides and CIP Procedures above and beyond Montana Dakota’s regular procedures.
• Monitors electric generation resources and reserves and works to achieve optimum economic resource utilization while considering plant performance, regulatory compliance, and reliability of the interconnected system.
• Analyses hourly and daily interchange schedules and metered tie data with the MISO balancing authority and local balancing authorities, utilizing the MISO Physical Scheduling System (PSS).
• Updates forecasts, schedules MDU electric demand and generation in the MISO day ahead market, hour ahead, and real time energy markets to minimize the cost of meeting load and to maximize the value of MDU’s supply resources. 
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.