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Below are the functional responsibilities of each console:</p>\n<p><strong>Interchange Console</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize Open Access Same Time Information System (OASIS) to process hourly and daily requests for transmission service within the Southern Balancing Authority Area (SBAA)</li>\n<li>Process electronic tags (e-tags) for scheduling transmission service within the SBAA</li>\n<li>Make real-time changes to OASIS interface capacity offerings in the event of system constraints</li>\n<li>Manage scheduled power flows within or crossing the borders of the SBAA</li>\n<li>Perform hourly checkouts according NERC standards with neighboring Balancing Authorities to verify incoming and outgoing scheduled transactions</li>\n<li>Perform hourly checkouts according to NERC standards with neighboring Balancing Areas to verify the amount of metered power across tie lines</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Balancing Console</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balance real-time generation and load within the Southern Balancing Authority Area</li>\n<li>Work in conjunction with Operations Planning and Generation Fleet Operations and to ensure that adequate generation is available</li>\n<li>Monitor generation reserves to handle unforeseen changes in load or system-to-system transfers</li>\n<li>Verify accurate metering of inter- and intra-company tie lines</li>\n<li>Develop day ahead and intra-day load forecast and reserve projections</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Reliability Console</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the Southeastern Sub-Region of the Southeastern Reliability Corporation (SERC) including continuous monitoring of real-time system conditions</li>\n<li>Performs next day forecasting of system conditions to ensure that sufficient transmission and generation resources are available</li>\n<li>Configures resources such that the system will survive the single largest contingency</li>\n<li>Coordinate restoration efforts and resynchronize the grid in the event of a blackout condition</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Candidates with the following preferred experience are encouraged to apply:</p>\n<p><strong>Education &amp; Experience Requirements</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 + years of Electric Utility Transmission Operating experience and/or 5 + years of power plant operations experience highly desired</li>\n<li>Previous Electric Utility Transmission Operating experience as a Balancing Authority, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator and/or Interchange Authority is highly desired</li>\n<li>Control Center/Energy Management System (EMS) experience desired</li>\n<li>Previous experience/understanding working in energy/transmission markets is strongly desired</li>\n<li>College Degree preferred or equivalent work experience</li>\n<li>Previous experience working a rotating shift is a plus</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership and good interpersonal skills are required. 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