Control Room Operator
3 days ago
**Control Room Operator - IFA/ IFA2**:
**Location**:
Ashford, GB, TN25 6AF
Division: Asset Operations and Maintenance
**Job Type**:
Requisition Number: 27641
Job Category: National Grid Ventures
Job Function: Engineering
**About the Role**:
**Control Room Operator - IFA/ IFA2 - Sellindge Converter Station, Sellindge, TN25 6AF**
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the National Grid Interconnectors team within National Grid Ventures who are connecting Great Britain to cleaner and cheaper power from mainland Europe. Our purpose is to make a positive difference every day to the environment, to society and to National Grid by helping to combat climate change, making electricity more affordable and delivering operating profit through our Interconnector businesses, whilst ensuring the United Kingdom meets it net zero climate targets for 2050.
National Grid Ventures is recruiting a Control Room Operator based in Sellindge to ensure the day-to-day safe and reliable operation of the IFA Interconnector Business across both the IFA1 and IFA2 interconnectors.
As a Control Room Operator you will be responsible for managing asset operations from the control room, carrying out alarm management and initial investigations as well as performing emergency response activities & control room duties.
As part of the role you will physically enact commercial limitations into the system and conduct initial plant investigations using plant alarms and fault records of problems that are remote from the control room. This role will require shift working (on completion of initial training).
**About You**:
- Communication: Good oral, written and reporting skills with the ability to understand response/communication requirements for a 24/7 business and be able to access all relevant information with appropriate reference to others. You will be able to communicate concisely and able to impart information to others effectively.
- Problem Solving: You will be able to face challenges that an operational site may present, actively monitoring work progress and reports accordingly to ensure work is kept "on track".
- Attention to detail: You can organise and complete tasks effectively and efficiently, and will be able to able to converse on a technical level with peers. You have the aptitude to understand the potential impact of any alarm, and act accordingly with regards to required action or communication. With your know how to read and interrogate the SER (system event reports) reports you will be able to retrieve TFR (transient fault recorder) data for fault diagnosis
- Knowledge: With your experience of HV & DC systems and SCADA control systems you will understand data to maintain the operational capability of the connection and have a good knowledge of the Emergency Plans and be able to implement it. You will also be able to show a good knowledge of Interconnector Operating Procedures from memory
**Qualifications**:
- A Levels or relevant NVQ3 (preferably in an electrical discipline but mechanical is acceptable)
- Authorised Person and Control Persons (Operations) would be an advantage
**What You'll Get**:
- A competitive salary between **£43,000 - £51,000 (including shift allowance) **- dependent on experience
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 26 after two years’ service) plus eight statutory days
- The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
- Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
- Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it’s relevant to your role.
- Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
- Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
- Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.
**About National Grid Ventures**:
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**Advert Close Date**:
This advert closes on **9th June at 11:59PM**
Interviews for this role will take place on week commencing 27th June
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