System Operator II

Job Description

Everyday a new adventure!

Location: Vegreville, AB

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• 15 days paid vacation
• 5 additional paid days off
• Employee share purchase plan
• Charitable donation matching
• Flexible benefits from first day of employment
• Company-matched defined contribution pension plan
• Comprehensive Employee & Family Wellness Program
• Relocation assistance if required, ensuring a smooth transition
• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence
  
  

Why Work Here

Skilled employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey.

About The Role

Are you a NERC-certified professional ready to take on a pivotal role in the energy sector? As System Operator II at ATCO Electric, you will be responsible for the real-time operations of our electrical systems and contracted assets within the Alberta Interconnected Electrical System (AIES).

Reporting to the Supervisor of System Operations, you will ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our electrical system, maintaining it within acceptable voltage ranges and capacity limits. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting the seamless delivery of electricity across Alberta.

Join us and play a key role in maintaining the backbone of our electrical infrastructure.

What You Get to Do:

• Operate, monitor, and control the ATCO Electric interconnected electric system by coordinating operations with other entities, planning, and performing switching activities for maintenance, construction, commissioning, and restoration.
• Monitor both the non-bulk and bulk electrical systems, utilizing operational tools, and log events as required.
• Operate ATCO Electric’s SCADA system according to compliance regulations and standards.
• Maintain compliance with all AESO Rules, Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS), and NERC Standards.
• Coordinate planned outages with company facilities and third-party entities for construction, maintenance, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate and monitor outages and dispatches for generation entities.
• Complete risk assessments prior to, during, and after system switching.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced operators.
• Provide input into the System Operator Training Program and internal/external policies and procedures for electrical system operation.
• Participate in appropriate training to effectively perform assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Other duties of a similar nature.
  
  

What you Bring:

• A minimum of 4 years related experience in the operation of electrical systems.
• Certification as a Journeyman Powerline Technician, Power Systems Electrician, Industrial Electrician, or a Technology Diploma in a related electrical field.
• NERC Transmission Operator Certification.
  
  

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence.
• Competitive compensation
• Personal Days
• Flex benefits
• Charitable donation matching
  
  

The successful candidate will be expected to be on call at pre-determined times throughout the year and, as such, will be required to maintain a residence within 60 minutes of Vegreville System Operations Centre (SOC) to meet service coverage requirements.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO Electric is part of ATCO Ltd. ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com. ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website for more information.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.