Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work
- Documentation to determine substation/ network status is assessed and evaluated
- Substation and local network equipment operational prerequisites are established in accordance with manufacturers and enterprise/site procedures
- Sequence for operating network section and equipment is determined to suit existing circumstances in accordance with enterprise/site requirements
- Relevant information to forecast and plan responses for efficient operation is utilised
- Regular consultation with key stakeholders is maintained and requirements recognised
- Implications of operators actions to the system are identified and assessed
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
- Operate, monitor and control local network
- The local system is operated in accordance with enterprise/site operating procedures
- Local network voltage and current requirements are assessed and evaluated to maintain stability and system integrity
- Voltage/load profiles are identified and adhered to in accordance with enterprise operating procedures
- Corrective actions to rectify abnormalities are implemented following analysis of data in accordance with manufacturer's and system procedures
- Resources required are identified and coordinated to meet system requirements
- Operations are carried out in consultation with team members in accordance with system procedures
- Analyse and respond to local network/system faults or incidents
- Cause of fault conditions are identified by analysing the technical, operational information and in consultation with system control
- Operation of protection systems is identified and assessed to evaluate the nature and cause of fault conditions
- Communication is established with other authorities and/or key stakeholders to identify nature/source of system interference (where required)
- Corrective action is taken in accordance with enterprise/system procedures
- Local system integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel and reference to plant technical, operational documentation and contingency plans.
- Review incident response and preventative procedures
- Complete documentation