System Operator

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Independent Electricity System Operator Full time

The opportunity

As a member of the Control Room Operations Team, the System Operator helps fulfill the IESO's roles as Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority for the province of Ontario by administering the IESO Controlled Grid ("ICG") and the IESO Administered Markets ("IAM") on a minute-to-minute basis ensuring a reliable, competitively-priced and sustainable electricity supply for the province:

  • through intense and timely analysis, investigation and execution of control actions;
  • in compliance with NERC reliability standards and NPCC criteria;
  • within the Market Rules and relevant Regulations;
  • through collaborative work with other Operations Team members; and
  • under the general direction of the Shift Superintendent.

What you'll be doing

The System Operator works collaboratively with other Operations Team members to execute the minute-to-minute administration of the IESO Controlled Grid ("ICG") and the IESO Administered Market ("IAM") to ensure a reliable, competitively priced and sustainable electricity supply for the province and help fulfill the IESO's roles of Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator and Balancing Authority for the province of Ontario.

The System Operator:

  • monitors/identifies potential compliance issues and surveillance activities within the IESO;
  • maintains the daily log ensuring all relevant information is documented and correct;
  • performs other duties comparable in scope and complexity to the Key Responsibilities listed here as required; and
  • executes specific duties and responsibilities related to the following functions:
    • IESO Administered Markets;
    • IESO Controlled Grid;
    • System for Markets;
    • Contingency Operation and System Restoration;
    • Outage Plan;
    • Tool Set;
    • Coaching, Mentoring and Training;
    • Off-Shift Assignments.

What you need to succeed

  • Requires a strong knowledge of electrical theory, power system design, operation and control, associated mathematics and computer applications to undertake system control and management of the IMO-controlled grid.
  • Requires analytical and marketing skills, knowledge of technical writing to prepare reports, and oral and written fluency for effective communication.
  • This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through post-graduate education beyond secondary school plus further extensive theoretical study of subjects pertinent to the electrical discipline and the specialty area of the work function.
  • The job also requires being NERC-certified.
  • Requires experience to acquire a full understanding of the Interconnected Power System Operations, of NERC, and NPCC guidelines; of Agreements; of Market Participant equipment capabilities, and technical Directives; of the Market Rules; of Market Participants; of the Facilities Description Documents, of Market Manuals and Market Procedures; of pertinent Station Data, and of all EMS-related software programs.
  • Requires experience with analytical studies and the application of PC operations including program management and organization of files and directories and various software.
  • A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.
  • An incumbent that does not meet the qualifiecations may be considered at a lower graded position
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