ESB is a purpose led company striving to create a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve, leading the transition to reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy. Today, we operate one of the most progressive electricity systems in the world, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and an international energy consulting business.
With almost 8,000 employees we invested €1bn in infrastructure last year, contributed over €2bn to the economies we operate in and distributed over €2m across a range of community initiatives. This requires us to bring the best of our capabilities together to deliver innovative and value-driven solutions that enable our customers to live low-carbon lives. ESB strives to foster an effective and inclusive culture where people engage, challenge and feel connected to our purpose, colleagues, customers and community.
Position Description
Renewable Operations is a division within ESB Generation and Trading with responsibility for the management of the Operation and Maintenance of ESB’s renewable assets portfolio. This currently includes 26 operational wind farms with an installed capacity of 795 MW.
As part of delivery of the Brighter Future Strategy ESB it is our ambition that we will generate 70% of our electricity generation from renewable assets by 2030 with 1.7GW of offshore wind, 3.5GW of onshore wind and 900MW of solar (dependent on planning and development) and also to incorporate 500 MW of renewables enabling flexible generation assets including battery energy storage systems, peaking plants and grid support devices such as synchronous condensers.
A team of Control Centre Operators (CCOs) – located at ESB’s offices in Dublin – monitors, coordinates and controls the day to day operation, maintenance and technical performance of the operational UK and ROI wind farms. This is conducted primarily by telephone and by using the SCADA or IT systems provided to track these activities. To manage the transfer of turbine control, the Control Centre Operator will be proficient in ESB’s Wind Turbine Safety Rules and be passed out as an ‘Operational Controller’. It would be envisaged that staff undertaking these roles would rotate off to other roles in the Renewables or Generation and Trading business after a 3 to 4 year period subject to business needs.
The new portfolio of flexible generation assets that are under development will be autonomous with no permanent presence onsite, and will be remotely monitored and dispatched from the same Control Centre. For information, whilst the assets will be controlled and dispatched from the Control Centre, there will be a high level of automation involved.
The Control Centre will be staffed on a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week basis by a team of CCOs.
Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to the following:
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
The successful candidate will have:
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Location
The successful candidate will be based at ESB Renewables Operations Control Centre, Generation and Trading Offices in Dublin. Occasional travel to ESB backup control centre may be required along with occasional travel to generation sites in ROI and UK during the course of their work.
Salary
€38,000 – €44,000
Allowances
PCI Shift allowance will apply for this role once mandated and operating on a fixed shift pattern as required by the business needs.
Reporting to
Reporting to Control Centre Team Leader or his/her designated appointee.
Application and Selection Process
Applications must be submitted Online
Closing date is strictly no later than 5th January 2023
If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact [email protected]
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