Operations & Maintenance Technician - Senior

Description

The Senior O&M; Technician operates and maintains gas/oil-fueled electric generating units including turbines, generators, boilers, transformers, pumps, switchyard systems, and associated auxiliary equipment. Responsible for startup, shutdown, and steady-state operations while ensuring plant reliability, efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. Provides leadership in directing operators, support staff, and contractors, and supports environmental, safety, and NERC compliance programs.

Plant Operations:

• Operate gas turbines and auxiliary systems during startup, shutdown, and normal operations without direct supervision.
• Monitor plant systems, alarms, and operating conditions to ensure safe and efficient performance.
• Conduct inspection rounds of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Respond appropriately to abnormal or emergency conditions.
• Communicate and coordinate with market operations and dispatch groups.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, electronic, digital control, instrumentation, communication, and computer network systems.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) activities.
• Inspect, repair, rebuild, align, adjust, and clean rotating equipment, valves, actuators, piping, breakers, and control systems.
• Conduct interlock and circuit breaker trip checks.
• Use schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings to diagnose and repair systems.
• Operate, maintain, and repair medium- and low-voltage breakers and associated equipment.
• Utilize electrical and instrumentation testing equipment for calibration and troubleshooting.

Project & Administrative Support:

• Conduct tests, surveys, and layout work for plant projects.
• Assist with new construction drawings and revisions to plant equipment and facilities.
• Use work management systems to create/update work orders, PMs, material requests, and reports.
• Prepare written reports on plant conditions and operations.
• Assist in invoice review and site inventory management.

Leadership & Compliance

• Direct and coordinate the work of plant personnel and contractors.
• Conduct job briefings and enforce company procedures.
• Support and help manage site safety, environmental, and NERC compliance programs.
• Participate in audits and regulatory reporting activities.
• Mentor and train employees; promote a strong safety culture.
• Maintain SPCC, FRP, emergency response, CPR, and incipient firefighting readiness.

• Associate Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Power Plant Technologies, or Industrial Engineering Technology.
• 3-5 years of power plant operations & maintenance experience (combustion turbine experience preferred).
• Successful completion of POSS and MASS testing.
• Valid State Driver's License and ability to obtain required certifications.
• Ability to pass physical abilities assessment (climbing, heights, lifting up to 50 lbs).
• Strong knowledge of power plant startup, operation, and shutdown procedures.
• Working knowledge of boilers, turbines, generators, transformers, pumps, exciters, switchyard systems, and auxiliaries.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, calibrate, and adjust plant instrumentation and controls.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical prints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, multitasking industrial environment.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship, OSHA compliance, and safe work practices.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting (up to 50 lbs).
• Ability to work outdoors in hot and cold conditions.
• Close visual acuity for inspections and computer-based monitoring.
• Availability for overtime and on-call rotation.
• Willingness to assist at other facilities as needed.

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