What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Systems Operator position at Fort Pierce Utilities Authority?
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The System Operator Apprentice training program is designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to qualify to be a Licensed System Operator. Upon completion of the Apprenticeship, will perform the highly skilled technical work in the operations and maintenance of the high voltage Transmission & Distribution System and assume responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of the power system, including the SCADA computer system and the restoration of service to our customers. Training includes study and work in the field of Electric Operations and performs dispatching duties for electric, water, wastewater, and natural gas utilities as well as take customer service calls on nights, weekends, and holidays under the general supervision of a Licensed System Operator and reports directly to the Electric Operations Superintendent.The following skills must be obtained over the course of each of the four years as follows:
- Year One: Introduction to power delivery and substations, Basic Electrical Theory, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Systems, Introduction to Power Delivery, Personal Protective Grounding, Working on Lines and Stations, Introduction to Substations, applied mathematics, basic electrical theory, and OSHA.
- Year Two: System Power Flow, Maps and Standards, Substation Maps and Standards, Disconnects and Switches, Circuit Breakers, Substation Transformers Capacitors, Reactors, and Surge Arresters.
- Year Three: Substation System Operations, System Operation, Substation Communication Systems, Introduction to Substation DC Systems, System Automation, Substation System Protection, Trouble Investigation, Relays.
- Year Four: System Operations, System Automation, Substation System Protection, Trouble Investigation, AMI Metering, Linux/PRISM Fundamentals, Database, and Display Editor, Advanced PRISM Features, Linux Administration.
(NOTE: There are also secondary functions, which the employee will be required to perform.)
Assigned course work must be completed and turned in on time. The employee must demonstrate satisfactory progress as evidenced by test scores, completed on-the-job training, and evaluations from System Operators. At the completion of each year of the apprenticeship, the employee must successfully pass written exams and complete demonstrations as outlined in the program curriculum to progress to the next level.
Develops operational knowledge of the Electric Distribution and Transmission systems, as well as gas, water, and wastewater systems and is able to demonstrate through application of such knowledge.
Utilizes multiple software applications simultaneously, along with maps, schematic/operating diagrams and information provided from the field to make difficult and sometimes confusing decisions with limited information.
Complies with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards and requirements, Southeast Reliability Coordinating Council (SERC) reliability standards requirements and all FPUA reliability standards.
Will be required to; prepare, check for accuracy, and perform switching operations on overhead and underground circuits, understand circuit drawings and one-line schematics, keep records both written and electronic, receive and dispatch calls by telephone and radio dealing with service to customers.
Assigned course work must be completed and turned in on time. The employee must demonstrate satisfactory progress as evidenced by test scores, completed on-the-job training, and evaluations from System Operators. At the completion of each year of the apprenticeship, the employee must successfully pass written exams and complete demonstrations as outlined in the program curriculum to progress to the next level.
Develops operational knowledge of the Electric Distribution and Transmission systems, as well as gas, water, and wastewater systems and is able to demonstrate through application of such knowledge.
Utilizes multiple software applications simultaneously, along with maps, schematic/operating diagrams and information provided from the field to make difficult and sometimes confusing decisions with limited information.
Complies with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards and requirements, Southeast Reliability Coordinating Council (SERC) reliability standards requirements and all FPUA reliability standards.
Will be required to; prepare, check for accuracy, and perform switching operations on overhead and underground circuits, understand circuit drawings and one-line schematics, keep records both written and electronic, receive and dispatch calls by telephone and radio dealing with service to customers.
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