Gibson Station Watertreat Chemical Operator – IBEW 1393

Duke Energy•Owensville, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Build an exciting, rewarding career with Duke Energy, a company focused on making a difference for millions of people every day. We offer a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. This role involves the operation, regulation, quality control, maintenance, and adjustment of water treatment equipment, including cooling lake fill pumps and ash pond overflow basins. You will oversee and direct other employees, train new staff, and perform various tasks related to the production of potable water, filtered water, and high purity boiler water. The position requires meticulous attention to operating conditions, control panels, logs, and equipment, as well as maintaining proper chemical feeds, flows, pressures, and temperatures. You will operate and monitor various plant systems using Data Acquisition System/Distributive Control Systems, and manage subsurface injection wells and annular systems in compliance with EPA regulations. Responsibilities also include operating, testing, and maintaining reverse osmosis systems, flue gas conditioning systems, and associated equipment. Maintaining a clean and safe work area, adhering to safety rules, and performing operating maintenance on various equipment and structures are crucial. This role involves charging and running chemical tests, maintaining chemical feed systems, and preparing operational reports for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. You will also monitor and order acid and caustic shipments, and troubleshoot instruments and controls. Determining polisher regeneration schedules, handling abnormal operations, performing regenerations on demineralizers and other systems, and managing resin bed maintenance are key duties. Additionally, you will operate and inspect remote wells, perform mechanical and electrical switching operations for equipment isolation, and utilize arc flash protection equipment. The role may involve directing and training other employees.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent
Successful completion of the two (2) year Trainee program
Passing the promotional examination in connection therewith

Responsibilities

Engage in the operation, regulation, quality control, maintenance, and adjustment of water treatment equipment.
Inspect and check for proper operation of assigned equipment including cooling lake fill pumps and ash pond overflow basins (secondary ash ponds) pumps, making necessary adjustments and repairs.
Oversee and direct the activities of other employees, and train and instruct assigned employees.
Perform other work related to the production of potable water, filtered water, and high purity boiler water.
At shift change, consult with the operator being relieved paying attention to special orders and taking note of current operating conditions, inspecting control panels, reviewing logs and inspecting affected equipment.
Perform duties in connection with assigned panels, including but not limited to maintaining proper chemical feeds, flows, pressures, temperatures, and chemical parameters.
Operate pumps, fans, mixers and chemical feed systems and other related auxiliary and accessory equipment to ensure maximum and accurate output of water treatment systems.
Operate and monitor Data Acquisition System/Distributive Control Systems of various types to control systems, properly controlling various plant systems.
Operate, test and maintain records of subsurface injection wells and annular systems in accordance with the US EPA underground injection Class 1 permit and abide by the Underground Sources of Drinking Water Act.
Operate, test, and maintain, chemical clean and trouble shoot reverse osmosis system to produce high purity water.
Operate and maintain pumps, controls and valves of the flue gas conditioning system such that the Nitrous Oxide removal system can remain in service.
Maintain equipment and work area in a clean, orderly condition, continuously observing company safety rules and practices, check condition of safety equipment, attend scheduled safety meetings, participate in CPR training as required and become familiar with safety manuals, rules and special procedures prescribed by the company.
Perform operating maintenance when operating equipment, and at other times perform maintenance on but not limited to valves, sample lines, lubrication systems, pressure vessels, strainers, distributors, tanks and on general station equipment and structures.
Inspect, clean, make minor repairs, and assist in the maintenance of water treatment pressure vessels, chemical storage tanks, chemical day tanks, condensate and filtered water storage tanks, and any other equipment of a similar nature used in production of potable water, filtered water, and high purity water.
Charge and run applicable chemical tests; maintain chemical feed systems essential to the production of potable water, filtered water, and high purity boiler water.
Maintain “Monthly Report of Operation of Water Treatment Plant” report for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Monitor usage and quality of acid and caustic shipments; order and unload those shipments.
Operate, trouble shoot, and assist in the maintenance of all instruments and controls used in the production of potable water, filtered water, and high purity boiler water.
Observe instrument indications and perform activities, including but not limited to, assembling and recording, as required, water flow, differential pressure, chemical consumption, contaminant concentrations, and totaled flow data and readings; correcting, dating and signing charts and observing correct operation of logging and recording instruments.
Assist in keeping or maintaining chronological logs containing pertinent operating information and prepare specified related reports and records.
Determine which polishers and when to regenerate, coordinating with unit operations and system requirements.
Perform the handling of emergency or abnormal operations necessary for maintaining in service or returning to service the water treatment system or related auxiliary or accessory equipment.
Perform regenerations on demineralizers, polishers, softeners, and other systems of a similar nature used to produce potable water, filtered water, and high purity boiler water.
Perform analysis, operate, and maintain analyzers essential to and pertaining to the operation, regeneration and trouble shooting of demineralizer trains, polishers, and other equipment associated with the production of high purity boiler water.
Perform resin bed maintenance including but not limited to resin addition, resin removal, resin sample collection, resin bed change out, and chemical or mechanical cleaning of resin beds.
Operate, monitor, and inspect remote deep wells, recharge wells, and monitoring wells, including making necessary adjustments.
Determine proper clearance steps used in clearing and holding of equipment to maintain safe working conditions for other employees and contractors.
Utilize arc flash protection equipment for medium voltage protection.
Perform the mechanical and electrical switching operations to remove assigned equipment from service or return it to service including the operation of circuit breakers, valves, etc.
Prepare, place or remove hold cards in accordance with established procedures, taking proper precautions and using safety equipment to assure safety of self and equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, directing and training assigned employees.