Control Room Operator - Cape Town Application Deadline: 5 June 2024 Department: Operations Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: South Africa Description For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers., With nearly 1500MW of generation capacity in operation across 14 power plants in 6 countries, 760MW in construction or near operation and>2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector. Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and, geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition, including desalination projects powered by renewables, as well as green hydrogen and ammonia projects. The primary role of the Control Room Operator is to remotely support at the first-line level and control the company’s power generation facilities to optimise energy production and ensure safety. Remote support and operational control is done through the use of Distributed Control System (DCS), Computerised Maintenance and Management System (CMMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), systems. SCADA, CMMS, ERP and other systems are used to detect, analyse, respond and report on events that could negatively impact power plant energy production and operational safety and facilitate optimal asset performance. The role is shift-based, including weekends and public holidays. Key Responsibilities 1. Perform remote first-line fault finding of renewable energy (solar PV and onshore wind) asset fleet under contract with GSAMS. Identify faults or underperformance of equipment and initiate corrective actions to resolve it Gather information and report on plant-related events First level fault finding, using technical documentation and drawings, i.e. undertake investigations to find the root cause, apply corrective actions and provide feedback Use of fault-finding techniques and specialised tools, software or techniques to identify underperformance and ensure that plant gets returned to standard levels of performance Analyse, interpret and report power quality events 2. Safe remote operation of power plant equipment as set out in the relevant procedure. Operate HV, MV, LV and production equipment, including turbines and inverters Operate auxiliary equipment that supports the production equipment Setpoint and facility command control, along with the regional control centre for the network operator 3. Complete reports relating to compliance, plant and maintenance performance. Complete the required compliance reporting as assigned Complete power plant performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) or downtime reports timeously and accurately Responsible for using performance analysis techniques to support the identification of plant performance inefficiencies Responsible for data collection from the SCADA system and other database systems Perform advanced data analysis on power plant performance, failure statistics and maintenance records to support critical decision-making processes 4. Dispatch on-site operations and maintenance (O&M) team to attend to outages, faults and any warnings or events. Create and dispatch corrective maintenance work orders (WO) Partake in the development of the preventative maintenance plans and schedules Provide planning and scheduling support to the teams on-site when delegated by the Senior Control Room Operator or Line Manager 5. Complete any other general or administrative tasks, as assigned by the Line Manager. Attend to incoming calls and escalation procedures Follow all cooperative safety policies and procedures Monitor and identify continuous-and focused-improvement opportunities Complete any other tasks in line with the role Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Skills and Competencies Excellent command of English Able to distinguish colour and hear alarms Excellent verbal communication: includes being responsive, having good listening skills and being able to communicate appropriately with all levels of personnel Effective written communication: includes writing clear, concise emails and report-writing Good problem-solving capability, i.e. fault finding techniques, utilising special tools and systems at the disposal Able to manage stress and high-pressure situations Able to handle multiple projects, prioritise work and work effectively under minimal supervision Good team player; able to balance team and individual responsibilities Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications The following requirements will be regarded as the minimum requirements for the candidate in the role: National Diploma in Engineering or equivalent NQF level Two years of relevant working experience, including in-service training Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel The following requirements will be regarded as advantageous to the candidate in the role: Experience in renewable energy power plant operations or field maintenance Previous switching and in particular remote switching experience Experience in DCS or SCADA, such as Siemens SPPA-T3000, WinCC, Wonderware InTouch or other SCADA systems Knowledge of or experience in ERP/CMMS such as SAP, IFS or OnKey Previous knowledge of data analysis tools such as Python, R, MSSQL, MYSQL, etc. Previous experience working with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or specialist tools while troubleshooting equipment #J-18808-Ljbffr