SCC Reliability Coordinator-SCC Reliability Coordinator Sr (System Operator)

Job Posting End Date

03-03-2025

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Job Summary

Please note that Education and/or relevant Experience will be used to determine the appropriate salary and salary grade.

SYSTEM CONTROL CENTER RELIABILITY COORDINATOR (SYSTEM OPERATOR) (Grade 7)

SYSTEM CONTROL CENTER RELIABILITY COORDINATOR SR (SYSTEM OPERATOR SR) (Grade 8)

Salary Range: 81,777.00 (Minimum) - 114,888 (Midpoint)

ONSITE POSITION-CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

RELOCATION MAYBE CONSIDERED

Working under the direct responsibility and authority of a System Control Center Reliability Coordinator Principal or Sr., assist with limited instruction in overseeing the safe, efficient, reliable operation and coordination of the AEP transmission system across various RTO regions. Assists with the coordination and arrangement of congestion relief on actual or contingent overloaded transmission facilities.

Supports, through coordination with the applicable RTO, the arrangement and approval of switching operations and removal of equipment for maintenance of transmission lines and stations.

Maintains acceptable AEP transmission system voltage levels. Responsible for developing proper notifications regarding outages and system disturbances to management, DOE, NERC, and FERC as required. This is an intermediate trainee position and does not take any independent real-time actions. All actions performed that could impact the real-time system must be performed under the direct supervision by a SCC Reliability Coordinator Principal or Sr.

Job Description

This position is posted as a range; Pay, title and grade will be based on the qualifications of the individual selected

Principal Accountabilities* Support the initiation and coordination amongst applicable RTOs, applicable Generator Operators, AEP Generation Dispatch, and the AEP Transmission Dispatch Centers, actions, including implementation of system emergency plans and procedures, required to mitigate actual and contingency loading conditions, voltage collapses, capacity deficiencies, energy deficiencies, and other system emergency conditions.

Minimum Requirements

SYSTEM CONTROL CENTER RELIABILITY COORDINATOR (Grade 7)

Education:

Two-Year degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Or) related field;

Or High School and 4 years of experience operating a power system or equivalent military experience.

Experience:

Six (6) months or more experience working as a SCC Reliability Coordinator Associate;

Or One (1) year working as a Reliability Coordinator (RC) with a NERC sanctioned RC organization;

Or One (1) years of relevant work experience as a system operator performing the NERC function of Transmission Operator.

Must pass System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD II) test.

Licenses/Certifications:

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

SYSTEM CONTROL CENTER RELIABILITY COORDINATOR SR (Grade 8)

Education:

Two-Year degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Or) related field;

Or High school and 6 years’ experience operating a civil or military power system.

Experience:

One (1) year or more working as a SCC Reliability Coordinator;

Or Two (2) years or more experience working as a Reliability Coordinator (RC) with a NERC sanctioned RC organization;

Or Two (2) years or more of relevant work experience as a system operator performing the NERC function of Transmission Operator.

Must pass System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD II) test.

Licenses/Certifications:

Maintain NERC certification at the Transmission Operator (TOP) (Or) Reliability Coordinator (RC) level and any Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) certifications and credentials associated with AEP memberships.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Additional Information* Must satisfactorily complete, in such time frames as established by the Company, all required training to advance to the next higher classification within the line of progression or vacate the current classification.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00-106,352.50 USD

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