Our client is hiring a Renewables Control Centre Operator to work from their base in Dublin. 

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role will include but are not limited to the following:

• Act as Operational Controller as defined in Wind Turbine Safety Rules. Training will be given to the successful candidate to obtain this accreditation.
• Release Wind Turbines to service technicians and others for maintenance and other routine activities. This is carried out by telephone.
• Manage calls, respond or escalate site incidents or emergencies, and initiate site response as required.
• Monitor the health of generation or electrical assets and initiate corrective actions when faults occur by contacting regional site managers or service providers.
• Investigate and identify reasons for unexpected plant outages or any other events impacting asset availability using multiple control room SCADA or IT systems.
• Monitor equipment, perform first-level diagnosis of equipment problems, and report abnormal conditions for corrective action using the work management system. This system is also used to log work performed and track critical tasks.
• Monitor and analyse plant performance. Check this against availability and asset yield targets. Preparation of monthly operational reports for each site.
• Control access to the sites in line with the operational protocols or local management procedure. Supervise and audit the implementation of policies for contractor access and lone working procedures.
• Manage/monitor inductions using the online induction system and assist with any queries or difficulties that users may have.
• Monitor integrated weather forecasts and advise of approaching lightning, high wind, or other adverse weather conditions.
• Be familiar with emergency procedures and coordinate emergency response in the event of an incident at a site.
• Develop and/or review control room procedure documents.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis of asset performance to support other operational or asset management activities (e.g., liquidated damages or incentive claims, business interruption insurance claims, plant condition assessment, etc.).
• For the relevant generation technology, execute and monitor start-up, shutdown, and operation of assets in accordance with relevant licenses, legislation, site procedures, and best practice standards.
• Manage asset shutdown schedules for activities such as wind turbine noise monitoring.
• Effective communication with stakeholders.
• Occasional site audits.
• Participation in selected commissioning activities.
• Carry out project work or ad-hoc activities as directed.
• Maintain competencies as specified to meet role requirements.
• Cover Control Centre Team Leader role as required when mandated.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

The successful candidate will have:

• A Technical Engineering Qualification (preferably Mechanical/Electrical) or equivalent work experience.
• Able to assimilate Wind Turbine Safety Rules.
• Self-motivated, capable of working alone or as part of a team.
• Willing to work on shift.
• Flexible and service-motivated with excellent telephone communication skills.
• Strong data analysis, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in standard MS Office package.

Desirable

• Equivalent work experience with plant operations and/or Wind Renewable operations.
• Experience using SCADA and IT systems will be a distinct advantage.
• Operations experience in the power generation or process industry.
• Practical background of ana