About This Role
This role is responsible for the real-time monitoring, control, and coordination of a utility-scale solar farm's operations using the SCADA system. The operator ensures safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation by monitoring equipment, responding to alarms, and coordinating maintenance while complying with operational procedures and safety standards.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the operation and performance of the solar farm using the SCADA and plant monitoring systems
- Operate plant equipment remotely in accordance with approved operating procedures and grid operator requirements
- Monitor generation output, equipment status, weather conditions, and grid connection parameters
- Ensure maximum plant availability and energy production while maintaining safe operating conditions
- Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, isolation, and restoration activities as required
- Continuously monitor plant alarms, events, and system notifications
- Identify, assess, and respond promptly to abnormal operating conditions and equipment faults
- Escalate operational issues to the Operations Supervisor or Maintenance Team when necessary
- Maintain an accurate log of alarms, operational events, and corrective actions taken
- Coordinate with Electrical, Mechanical, and Instrumentation Technicians during preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities
- Issue and monitor work permits, switching schedules, and equipment isolation requests as required
- Ensure equipment is safely isolated before maintenance work begins
- Verify plant readiness before returning equipment to service
- Monitor inverter performance, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, weather stations, and communication networks
- Review plant performance data and identify trends affecting energy production
- Generate daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports
- Maintain operational records, shift logs, and event reports in accordance with company procedures
- Coordinate with the transmission or distribution utility and system operator regarding plant dispatch, outages, and operational instructions
- Ensure compliance with grid codes, dispatch instructions, and operational limits
- Monitor voltage, frequency, power factor, and reactive power requirements
- Comply with company HSE policies, Permit-to-Work (PTW), and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
- Report safety incidents, hazards, near misses, and abnormal operating conditions
- Participate in emergency response activities and plant incident investigations
- Promote a strong safety culture during all operational activities
- Recommend operational improvements to enhance plant reliability and efficiency
