SUMMARY:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor, Analyze and respond to electric system conditions by monitoring the flow of electricity through the transmission, substations and distribution system to the customers;
• Coordinate the restoration of service to transmission, substation and distribution facilities to reduce customer outage time and restore system integrity;
• Responsible for complying with NERC Reliability Standards and ERCOT, protocols and operating guidelines;
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. Also requires working various shift schedules and being available (on call) for additional duty;
• Maintain working knowledge of desk manuals, policies and procedures.
• Communicates with business units regarding the operations of the electric system;
• Take corrective measures during emergencies such as transformer or transmission line failures and route load around the affected area;
• Troubleshoot for emergency repairs to transmission and distribution feeder and equipment;
• Relay information to workers assigned to the area in which problem occurs, and utility management concerning system disturbances;
• Monitor and operates equipment in substation which change the characteristics of electricity and controls the flow of electricity in and out of substations;
• Operate load tap chargers, voltage transformers, circuit breakers, re-closing relays and capacitor bank controls through control room;
• Control distribution of electric power over feeder circuits from substations; monitors VAR flow of the system and each individual feeder;
• Drafts, execute, and log switching activities;
• Monitor all feeders for trips or logouts to minimize outages;
• Monitor weather and notifies crews of approaching storms;
• Perform related duties as directed. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Comprehensive knowledge specific to bulk electric system operations; transmission interconnects and generating plant protocol; power plant maintenance and outage schedules;
• Comprehensive knowledge of Transmission, substation and distribution safety procedures;
• Comprehensive knowledge of NERC Reliability Standards, plus ERCOT Protocols, ERCOT Operating Guides and Emergency Operations requirements;
• Operational knowledge of Transmission, Substation and Distribution systems (protection schemes, equipment limitations, etc.). 

• Ability to work well under stressful conditions and responds to system disturbances with accurate decisions;
• Ability to prioritize trouble related calls and communicates with customers effectively;
• Ability to demonstrate skills in operating computer equipment by reading and analyzing data regarding system conditions; maintaining electrical outages to a minimum;
• Ability to assess advanced history of initiative and problem solving skills necessary to operate the system in a reliable and economical manner despite adverse conditions;
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.

• Frequently stand and walk;
• Frequently flex upper truck forward;
• Frequently lift up to 10 pounds;
• Frequently push and pull objects;
• Frequently flex upper trunk forward, partial flexing o knees;
• Frequently reach above, at or below shoulder height;
• Continuously talk, see and hear. 

Application must be submitted online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lubbock.  Jobs close at 5:00 p.m. on the closing date posted on the City website. For a complete list of job openings with the City of Lubbock please visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Lubbock.