Power Plant Technician/Control Room Operator
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 834572
Date Posted: 7/13/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Blackstone, Massachusetts
Salary: $38 - $64
Description
Go to end ⇓Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 6 years of related power generation or industrial operations experience.
- Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer's License preferred (or equivalent state-recognized operating license where applicable).
- Experience operating steam vessels rated at 150 HP or greater.
- Strong understanding of:
- Power plant operations
- Mechanical systems
- Electrical systems
- Plant instrumentation and controls
- Experience performing equipment startup, shutdown, and normal operating procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to successfully complete the POSS/MASS (Plant Operator Selection System / Power Plant Operations & Maintenance) assessment.
- Ability to read instrumentation, gauges, control systems, and computer-generated operating data.
Requirements:
- Operate, monitor, and maintain power plant equipment and systems during normal and abnormal operating conditions.
- Perform startup, shutdown, and routine operating procedures.
- Respond to alarms and abnormal operating conditions using established operating procedures.
- Perform electrical switching, tagging, and lockout/tagout activities.
- Conduct preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Perform routine cycle chemistry testing and adjust operating parameters as necessary.
- Maintain operating logs, environmental records, and maintenance documentation.
- Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to document maintenance activities.
- Support plant housekeeping and maintain a safe work environment.
- Ensure compliance with environmental permits and all safety regulations.
- Support continuous improvement and complete additional duties as assigned.
Nice-to-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer's License.
- Military experience in:
- Navy Nuclear Power
- Army Prime Power
- Power Generation
- Utilities
- Stationary Engineer
- Combined-cycle or fossil power plant experience.
- Experience with CMMS systems.
- Knowledge of plant chemistry programs.
- Experience with electrical switching and lockout/tagout procedures.






















