CT Tech I, II, III

Duke Energy•Hamlet, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Tech is responsible for following approved procedures for startup, shutdown, normal operations, monitoring, servicing, and maintenance of equipment systems at a Combustion Turbine facility. The role includes familiarity with emergency procedures for abnormal operation and adherence to site safety procedures, including red tagging and use of personal protective equipment. The technician performs plant-equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, calibration, performance monitoring, testing, analysis, inventory work, and recordkeeping, with the ability to handle responsibilities with minimal supervision. Depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, the position may be filled at a higher level in the job hierarchy. The position supports operations, maintenance, and balance-of-plant functions at the Combustion Turbine facility, including substation equipment and plant systems. Work includes planned and unplanned maintenance, Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures, repairs to steam-turbine auxiliaries, prime movers, and balance-of-plant equipment, and operation and maintenance of water-treatment systems. The technician reads OEM manuals and technical drawings, supports environmental, health, and safety documentation, and performs inventory and spare-parts management. This is an onsite role at the Hamlet, North Carolina Combustion Turbine facility. Work is performed on rotating 12-hour shifts, with frequent overtime, weekends, and holidays, and may require short-notice response to planned, unplanned, or emergency events. The work involves field conditions including heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, electromagnetic fields, heights, suspended work platforms, confined spaces, and respirator use. Travel is approximately 5–15%, including training and support for other Duke Energy Carolinas Combustion Turbine sites.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of related work experience.
Valid driver's license.
Successfully complete EEI's Plant Operator Selection System (POSS) and Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS).
Successfully complete a Power Plant Physical Abilities Assessment.
Pass a medical physical, including a respirator fit test; complete annual or as-needed physical and respirator fit testing.
Ability to complete the required levels of Employee Development and Qualification Program training.
Ability to work around equipment that generates electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Ability to work at heights, from suspended work platforms, and in confined spaces.
Ability to wear a respirator.
Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts and frequent overtime, including weekends and holidays, and to respond on short notice.
Must live within a reasonable daily commute of the assigned work location, no greater than 50 miles one way.
The position has a 325-pound weight restriction as an essential job function, for safe use of weight-rated equipment.

Nice To Haves

Associate or technical degree.
Proficiency with computers, software applications, and plant work-management tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with maintenance-management systems such as Maximo, Passport, or equivalent.
Team-oriented work experience and demonstrated team interface skills.
Additional experience with combustion-turbine technology; this experience is preferred over other power-industry experience.
Experience with large, heavy gas-turbine and steam-turbine supplier technologies.
High-voltage and substation maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
Experience with mechanical and electronic field-testing equipment.
Experience with digital control systems, programmable logic controllers, and multi-fueled technologies.
Experience with heavy-equipment rigging at a Combustion Turbine site.
Knowledge of heavy-lifting cranes and rigging requirements.
General mechanical and electrical skills and knowledge for troubleshooting, maintaining, and operating a combustion-turbine site.
General knowledge and ability to perform high-voltage switching.

Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, service, and maintain equipment systems at the Combustion Turbine facility, following approved procedures for startup, shutdown, normal operations, and emergency events.
Perform operations, maintenance, and balance-of-plant functions at the facility.
Operate and perform planned and unplanned maintenance on substation equipment.
Perform and follow Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures on HRSGs, steam turbines, gas turbines, pumps, valves, chillers, and high-voltage equipment.
Maintain plant equipment, troubleshoot problems, make repairs, and calibrate equipment.
Monitor equipment performance through testing and analysis, and report variances.
Perform repairs to steam-turbine auxiliaries, prime movers, and balance-of-plant equipment.
Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain water-treatment facilities, including reverse-osmosis and demineralizer systems, and perform chemical treatment for chillers, cooling towers, and HRSGs.
Keep environmental, health, and safety records and maintain spreadsheets and documents.
Perform inventory duties, generate spare-parts lists, establish minimum and maximum inventory levels, and revise inventory lists as needed.
Read and understand technical OEM manuals, recommendations, warranty agreements, and mechanical, civil, and electrical drawings.
Follow site safety guidelines, policies, and procedures, including applicable red-tagging and personal protective equipment requirements.
Respond on short notice to support planned, unplanned, and emergency site events.
Travel for training and to assist other Duke Energy Carolinas Combustion Turbine sites when required.