Control Room Operator Trainee Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Summary:

MN8 Energy is one of the largest independent solar energy and energy storage owner-operators in the U.S., serving enterprise customers with clean energy and complementary solutions, such as battery storage and EV Charging, to enable an electrified, decarbonized world. Originally founded inside of Goldman Sachs in 2017, our fleet has grown to nearly 3-gigawatts of solar, including 850 projects across 27 states, and over 270 megawatts of battery storage projects, with each project tailored to achieve the bold decarbonization targets and goals of our more than 200 blue-chip customers. MN8 is headquartered in New York with offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Madrid.

Position Overview:

The Control Room supervisor primary responsibility is to lead a team of operators ensuring safe and efficient operations of MN8 Solutions 24×7 Remote Operation Center and its renewable fleet across the country. This includes monitoring and operational support via SCADA and managing the CMMS systems. Establish processes and procedures to ensure proper and safe operations. Additionally, the Control Room Supervisor is responsible for ensuring all NERC regulations and requirements are met. All remote operations will be performed from the Dallas, TX Office.

As the Control room supervisor, you will:

• Monitoring and operating sites as directed by procedures and Operational Directives.
• Direct control room operations and fill-in as an operator as required.
• Oversee and provide training to Control Room Operator 1, 2, and 3 on solar and CMMS operations.
• Provide on-call support to the control room operators as necessary.
• Utilize provided information to make decision with financial impact to the company.
• Interacting with Field personnel, Grid Operators, and our customers.
• Ensure all identified site issues have a corresponding, properly documented ticket within the CMMS.
• Review and ensure Logging of regulatory calls, resets and all other items not handled by the CMMS system.
• Investigate, escalate, and coordinate identified issues between Site, Engineering, and Asset Management.
• Ensure operation and maintenance activities meet or exceed contractual obligations.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as determined by the manager.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years combined experience in:
• Operational knowledge of solar, storage, or EV charging.
• Experience as or communicating with Generator Operator, Scheduling Coordinator, or Transmission Operator.
• Managing and maintaining CMMS to include adding and maintaining equipment, opening, closing, and reviewing workorders.
• 2-Year technical degree, Military experience in a technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in SCADA systems, PLC, or plant control systems.
• 3 + years’ experience in plant operations and control rooms.
• Knowledge of electrical theory.
• Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant.
• Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite to include word, excel, OneNote, and outlook.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to make decisive decisions based on available information when support personnel are not available.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to drive a vehicle.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances up to 1 mile in a day.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication, and to act upon as needed.
• Required to have visual acuity which includes depth perception.
• Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Other Requirements:

• May be required to travel.
• Required to work in office conditions.
• Required to perform all duties in-office.
• Required to work 5X8 work week, may include holidays and weekends.
• Work in a fast-changing environment that may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures.

How we set you up for success:

At MN8, we cultivate a culture of equity, through transparency and accessibility, where everyone thrives. We know our most valuable resource is our people. That’s why we offer the following benefits. By investing in you, we know we are investing in the clean energy of tomorrow.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance beginning the 1st of the month following your date of hire
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and floating holidays
• 401(k) with competitive employer match
• Parental leave

MN8 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status