Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of the Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
Department Summary
The System Control Specialist:
•Applies a comprehensive knowledge of electric operations to supporting GM Real-Time operations 24/7.
•Has a supporting role for the safe and effective administration of outages related to Consumers Energy's (CE) Transmission, High Voltage Distribution (HVD) and Low Voltage Distribution (LVD) electric system to include complying with all NERC standards applicable to CE's Transmission system.
•Is responsible for conducting weekly scheduling meetings in the Scheduling Group and field construction meetings to plan and evaluate outages for Transmission and HVD lines and substations, customer exits and the underground Metropolitan electric system.
•Effective and thorough communication and attention to detail is practiced during discussions with individuals and departments responsible for operations of substations, lines and interconnection points with transmission providers to assure scheduled work does not jeopardize system security.
•Scheduled Outages are prepared and coordinated to ensure outages are executed in a safe, efficient and reliable manner as set forth by the policies, procedures and guidelines of Consumers Energy and all applicable regulatory agencies that may include NERC, ITC, MIOSHA, MPSC, MISO and RFC.
•General supervision is provided by the System Control Specialist - Lead, however, System Control Specialists often work independently with team collaboration as necessary.
Job Description/Responsibilities
This position reports to the Grid Management - Operations Planning Manager located at Parnall East in Jackson, Michigan.
Operations Planning oversees the integrity of Consumers Energy's High Voltage Distribution System by providing engineering and outage scheduling support to System Control.
Tasks:
•Promote and maintain a safety culture within SC&EA that will provide a safe workplace for all SC&EA employees as well as our partners in the field.
•Supervise and provide operational direction to "Real Time" operations to include reviewing/analyzing outages to ensure the electric system is operated in a safe, efficient and reliable manner.
•Provide scheduling functions for the system control operations.
•Ensure CE's electric system operation complies with all applicable NERC requirements.
•Ensure good working relationships are established and maintained with METC/ITC, MISO and CE customers.
•Maintain NERC Certification at a Reliability Level (RC).
Requirements/Qualifications
* High School Diploma or GED
* 5-7 years of electric operations experience
The following skills will set you apart:
•NERC Certification
•Switching & tagging
•Decision making
•Complex problem solving
•Customer awareness
•HVD/LVD switching experience
•Ability to read wiring diagrams
•Able to Multitask
•Good communication skills
•Able to work with limited supervision
•Be available to provide real time operation support during storms or emergencies
•Hold a valid driver license
•Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, TOA, OMS, SCADA, CROW
•Able to work unusual or extended hours including weekends to respond to system emergencies or major storm-related restoration efforts.
Essential Functions
System Controllers:
•Monitor, control and support 24/7 operations of the Consumers Energy electric power distribution system to meet power demands.
•Are responsible for the reliability of Consumers Energy's transmission and high voltage distribution (HVD) electric systems to include complying with all applicable NERC standards.
•Are responsible for analyzing and monitoring of transmission and HVD substations, lines, equipment and
•interconnection points with transmission providers for both normal and emergency restoration conditions.
•Administer the switching and tagging on the CE transmission, HVD & LVD electric systems to ensure outages are executed in a safe, efficient and reliable manner as set forth by the policies, procedures and guidelines of Consumers Energy, NERC, ITC, MIOSHA, PMSC, MISO and RFC.
•Calculate load estimates according to corrected weather and consumer-demand recor... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, , orientation, gender identity or national origin.
