Job Details
- We are a looking for a Control Room Operator to join our team.
- This person will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a cogeneration plant and its systems during their shift.
- The Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Facility consists of three Solar Mercury 50 combustion turbines, three Rentech Heat Recovery Steam Generators, one Cleaver-Brooks auxiliary boiler, and associated auxiliary equipment (compressors, pumps, etc.)
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor, record and trend readings from the plant control system and steam generating equipment of various models.
- Monitor the Gas Turbine control panels to ensure the proper operation of turbine equipment.
- Perform all required plant water chemistry analysis, adjust as necessary to maintain chemistry control within the plant specified limits.
- Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner, following all plant procedures, health and safety guidelines, and current operating practices.
- Monitor instrumentation readings for variances from prescribed operating standards and procedures, adjust as necessary to maintain proper operation of plant equipment.
- Maintain the control room logbook.
- Report conditions beyond the troubleshooting/repair capabilities of shift personnel to management.
- Maintain the lock-out/tag-out log and monitor maintenance activities to always ensure proper plant operation.
- Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair or adjustments. Record any abnormalities in the control room log.
- Report and/or correct unsafe conditions or hazards, (leaks, slip hazards, safety deficiencies, etc).
- Maintain cleanliness of all plant spaces and common areas.
- Perform minor maintenance, outage repairs, and testing of equipment.
- Train new employees, as required.
- This position will be required to work rotating 12-hour shifts, including shift work at night and during weekends and holidays.
- This position will be required to work overtime on a regular basis to support vacations, callouts, plant outages, emergency work, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- DC 1st Class Stationary Engineers license.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 5 years prior experience as a Control Room Operator in a power plant or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, basic steam plant and combustion turbine knowledge.
- Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, data, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Must be able to speak English plainly, write work orders and understand oral communications.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Decisions are made based on formal procedures, calculations, deductive reasoning, and consultation with supervisor.