PPL Corporation

Distribution Control Center System Consultant

LocationLincoln, RI
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

12674
Rhode Island Energy
RI-Lincoln
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Operations
Full-Time


Job Description

Company Summary Statement

Rhode Island Energy provides essential energy services to over 770,000 customers across Rhode Island through the delivery of electricity or natural gas. Our team is dedicated to helping Rhode Island customers and communities thrive while supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. Rhode Island Energy is part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient, and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

This position requires a high level of personal commitment to deliver excellent performance in planning, monitoring, switching and restoring the substation, sub-transmission and distribution electric systems in Rhode Island. Professional communication and the ability to analyze trouble while under stress is expected. This individual will be required to work with various teams internal and external to RI Energy to ensure proper Outage Planning, Construction, and Management of substation, distribution line, and at times transmission line work to minimize the impact and maximize the benefit to our customers. This person will also support training of Control Center personnel. This will include developing training, administering training, and programing and running our simulator.


Responsibilities

Coordinate applications for planned and unplanned switching work under the jurisdiction of the Distribution control center.

Produce clear and concise work applications and switching guidelines.
Advise all the appropriate parties, including PPL Transmission Control Center and outside companies, of the work to be done and keep them informed as necessary.
Coordinate applications for work with the TCC coordinators.
Make arrangements for switching personnel for all planned switching needs.
Represent the Control Center on Project teams and assist in decision making process on system improvements and outage coordination.
Keep informed of upcoming work to ensure the ADMS and the Control Center are prepared as construction progresses.
Help lead the integration and training of new technologies (such as ADMS and DERMS) into the control room.
Participate in cross operating company process improvement meetings, roll out new processes as applicable and maintain existing processes to reflect changing system conditions and customer expectations.
Design, Program, and Run the DOTS Simulator to facilitate training of new and experienced Operators
Assist in the coordination and documentation of outage restoration.
Work with Reliability Engineers and the Corrections Application to ensure proper outage reporting.
Know and understand circuit ratings and relay settings and be aware of current system conditions.
Coordinate the updating of the ADMS diagrams with the enhancement process.
Assume leadership role as needed during storms, fill-in for shift supervision, and participate in on-call rotation.
Coordinators work reasonable amounts of overtime as needed.


Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in systems operations
7+ years of experience in utility system operations or utility engineering.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Clearance & Control rules.
Demonstrated computer skills, including use of standard Windows applications and specialized programs such as EMS / OMS / ADMS / PI.
Excellent verbal and listening skills, ability to effectively communicate with Operations people in addition to TCC, regional utility companies, municipalities and large customers.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Creative problem-solving skills.

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