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Posted: 21-May-24
Location: Livingston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $24.69/hr
Categories:
Engineering Services
Operations
Salary Details:
Full Time, non-exempt, union position. 120 probationary period (Starting pay $25.69/hr, progression pay increase at 60 days to $33.70/hr and at 120 days to $37.75/hr).
Required Education:
2 Year Degree
Please submit resume and cover letter by June 3, 2024.
Job Title: System Operator
Hours: Rotating shifts – 40 hours per week average
Reports to: Dispatch Supervisor
Education: Minimum associates degree required/or equivalent and one year related experience
Experience: SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) experience helpful
Skills: Good communication skills, keyboard proficiency and able to work under stressful conditions
Essential Functions:
Responsible for operating and monitoring OMS (Outage Management System) and CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) in order to identify sources of outages and to efficiently assign work to field units. Utilizes electronic maps to identify facilities and locate crews.
Responsible for monitoring and operating the SCADA system in an effort to maintain electrical service and identify outages. Coordinating switching procedures utilizing SCADA to ensure the safety of employees and the general public.
Responsible for monitoring and operating radio communication which includes, but is not limited to; dispatching trouble and service calls; coordinating field units for safety; and handling information calls by field units.
Responsible for answering the telephone and responding to subsequent customer inquiries within the scope of their knowledge, including but not limited to generating outage tickets.
Responsible for working, communicating and interacting with other system operators, employees and customers in a business like manner at all times, even under extreme conditions.
Responsible for monitoring the security system and contacting law enforcement agencies when necessary to respond to a security threat or situation that may arise.
Responsible for any other duties as assigned by management or supervisors.
Physical Requirements:
Frequent verbal communication by two-way radio, telephone or in person with co-workers, members, utilities, or the general public.
Occasional lifting, bending, reaching, stretching or squatting to retrieve records, supplies, paper, books or binders, some of which are bulky and irregular shapes weighing no more than 50 lbs. each, from all levels including overhead where climbing on a foot stool or step ladder is required.
Frequent sitting at a work station viewing or inputting data on computer and SCADA terminals; as well as performing other types of clerical duties at the work station requiring the use of writing instruments and desk accessories which require wrist and finger motions.
Occasional walking to other parts of the buildings, including walking up and down stairways to view activities on cooperative premises or to secure doors through the cooperative facility at all hours of the day and night. Most floor surfaces are carpeted or tiled, however travel between buildings requires walking outdoors and across concrete.
Frequent standing and reaching to use printers which requires use of wrist and finger motions to remove printouts from printer and to sort and file these printouts by routes.
Occasional standing and reaching to use copy machine which has moving parts and requires changing toner cartridges which contain chemical “dust”.
Frequent head movement to view security monitors.
Dimensions:
System Operators must be able to make decisions and operate the switching equipment, and perform general work functions under stressful conditions.
System Operators must be able to work rotating shifts and overtime when required.
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Electric cooperatives were created to serve the best interests of their member-owners, and that's exactly what Sam Houston Electric Cooperative does.In the early 1930s, the vast rural areas of America did not have access to the wonders of electricity. During this time, less than three percent of rural America received the benefits of electric service. After the signing of the Rural Electrification Act on May 21, 1936, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the “REA Movement” spread rapidly throughout the nation. The stories of the early days of rural electrification are much the same…rural men and women petitioning, educating and organizing–for power.Sam Houston Electric Cooperative was founded Aug. 27, 1938, by a group of rural residents in Polk County. The first directors met, planned and created their cooperative. On May 16, 1939, they received a charter from the State of Texas, and Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Inc. was born.After obtaining an REA loan, the Co-op began construction of its first power lines, 242.86 miles, on Jan. 15, 1940, which would serve 661 members in Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Liberty Counties. The power at that time came from Gulf States Utility C...ompany to a substation in Goodrich. By 1943, Sam Houston EC had 1,306 members. In 1951, that number jumped to 7,500 consumers and 2,300 miles of line. Today, Sam Houston EC maintains 6,000 miles of line serving more than 52,000 members in parts of 10 counties.Our members are our partners. We provide and maintain quality electric service at the lowest possible cost. Sam Houston EC’s mission, as stated by our Board of Directors, is to achieve member satisfaction by providing safe, reliable services at competitive prices and to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve, utilizing an exceptional workforce, while maintaining financial stability.
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