High Voltage Operations & Grid Code Manager

ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development engineering construction operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies- energy sales and management and marketing energy services self-consumption electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive operational excellence by designing and refining procedures tools and systems for our control center

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to coordinate grid outages switching procedures and ISO interactions.

• Ensure full compliance with NERC FERC and Department of Energy standardsleading documentation reporting and audit readiness.

• Monitor facility performance and analyze curtailments outages and trends for continuous improvement.

• Develop and support SCADA systems and communications infrastructure.

• Champion safety and training ensuring all personnel meet technical and regulatory requirements.

• Represent ACCIONA in industry events and act as an internal advisor on best practices.

• Other duties as assigned

About You:

Youre a detail-oriented operations leader with a deep understanding of system control and a strong safety-first mindset. You enjoy designing procedures leading compliance efforts and using data to solve real-time and long-term challenges in power operations. Youre comfortable coordinating with field teams executives and industry groups alikeand youre passionate about advancing renewable energy.

• Bachelors in electrical engineering or related field (advanced degree/P.E. a plus)
• 5 years in utility control center or renewable generation operations
• Familiarity with grid operations ISO protocols and SCADA systems
• NERC certification or ability to obtain one
• Strong IT and systems knowledge; Maximo experience is a plus
• Experience in outage coordination and switching/tagging procedures
• Excellent communication organizational and problem-solving skills
• Travel flexibility up to 25% (domestic/international
• Spanish fluency is a plus

Benefits weve got you covered!

• Base Pay: $130k-$190k (based on experience education and skillset)
• 15% Annual Performance Bonus (based on individual and company performance)
• Comprehensive Benefits starting on Day 1 including medical dental and vision insurance for you and eligible dependents plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) HSA company contributions and FSA options. After 90 days youll also have access to life insurance disability coverage paid parental leave and optional plans
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting after 90 days
• 15 days of PTO (with 1 additional day per year of service) 9 public holidays and 2 flexible holidays
• $50 monthly reimbursement for health wellness or fitness-related memberships and equipment
• Career development and growth opportunities along with access to technical skills and language training programs including tuition reimbursement
• Downtown Chicago office featuring a modern open layout with plenty of collaborative spaces and breakout areas. Daily perks include coffee complimentary healthy snacks and free access to the buildings fitness center
• Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home plus early Fridays with a 3 p.m. cut-off

Job Location:

55 E. Monroe St.

Chicago IL 60603

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin circumstances background or condition.