Director, Remote Operations Control Center (ROCC)

What You Can Expect

Are you ready to lead Remote Operations for one of North America's largest renewable energy fleets? ENGIE North America is seeking an experienced Remote Operations professional to lead a newly formed team across a ~12GW fleet consisting of solar, wind, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) assets across North America.

Reporting to the Director of Asset Optimization, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring ENGIE's generating assets operate safely, efficiently, and in alignment with industry-leading standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to the 24x7 Remote Operations team comprised of both command / control and monitoring / maintenance sub-team

• Lead interactions with interconnected teams such as Field Service, Performance / Reliability, and Engineering to align priorities and optimize asset performance.
• Lead control testing and SCADA related initiatives for new and existing assets in coordination with engineering and IT support functions.

• Facilitate coordination with 24 x 7 real-time market desk to optimize asset financial performance
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to report findings and support corrective actions.
• Collaborate with both internal and external compliance professionals to ensure compliance of operational assets
• Collaborate with a variety of teams and use existing / new tools to ensure the continuous safety of both personnel and equipment
• Lead the development of protocols and procedures for operational wind, storage and BESS assets ensuring alignment with industry best practices, safety standards, and ENGIE's long-term performance objectives.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma/technical degree or equivalent education where you gain knowledge and or experience with leadership, management, communication, organizational, operational and prioritization skills
• Minimum of ten (10) years in Real-Time Operations (RTO) within the electricity or thermal sector such as generation, transmission, or distribution
• Minimum of five (5) years in a people management capacity
• Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional projects
• Working knowledge of power system operations concepts including; voltage control, automatic generation control, system operating limits, and practical knowledge of protection and controls such as relay schemes, automatic reclosing and instrument transformers
• Experience handling asset switching and isolation in a leadership capacity
• Extensive experience with SCADA integration and troubleshooting
• Experience / familiarity with key safety concepts such as Lock-out-Tag-out (LOTO)
• Familiarity with key compliance requirements and concepts for North American power generation facilities
• Experience with performance monitoring and maintenance activities.

Additional Details

• Must be located or willing to locate in Houston, Texas and be in person at the Engie Houston office multiple days per week
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time, including overnight trips.
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies.

Compensation

Salary Range: $150,600 - $230,920 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

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In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university's Utility System. As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus.

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

This role is eligible for sponsorship.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.