About this role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate, lubricate, and inspect boilers and turbine auxiliary equipment.
- Perform daily equipment rounds and inspections (boiler, turbine, cooling towers, ash removal systems) using handheld data collectors.
- Execute equipment isolation and tagging in compliance with safety standards.
- Monitor and ensure safe operation of generation units during normal, start-up, and shutdown conditions.
- Respond to alarms and troubleshoot issues within assigned areas.
- Apply and adhere to all safety procedures, including confined space entry and lockout/tagout.
- Maintain alertness and situational awareness throughout shifts.
Qualifications and Skills
- High school diploma or GED required; two-year technical degree or relevant military experience preferred.
- Successful completion of EEI POSS test and entry-level operator classification exam.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Commitment to a four-year tenure in Operations upon achieving full operator status.
- Working knowledge of station systems and safety protocols.
- Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and apply cause-and-effect logic.
Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, off shifts, and outages.
Other Desirable Skills
- Proficiency in computer applications and data entry tools.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Physical Requirements
- Exposure to varied outdoor environments, including extreme weather conditions, high noise levels, hazardous areas, and diverse work surfaces.
- Frequent use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves, and high-voltage protective gear.
- Working near high-voltage equipment and operating heavy machinery, with proper training and safety protocols.
- Entry into confined spaces and potentially hazardous environments, often accompanied by exposure to loud machinery and equipment.
- Physical activities including walking, standing for extended periods, crawling, stooping, sitting, climbing vertical and inclined ladders/stairs, operating large valves, and performing tasks requiring up to 50 lbs. of pulling, turning, lifting, or carrying.
- Exposure to extreme heat and cold.
- Visual acuity requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Participation in a post-offer physical examination and drug screening, as well as ongoing random drug testing.
- Compliance with strict smoking restrictions in and around the facility.