Operations & Maintenance Tech II - L1238

Calpine • Wilmington, DE

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation, is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources. With 79 energy facilities, Calpine's fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity. The company serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. Calpine has a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and uses renewable geothermal plants to produce clean electricity.

Under limited supervision, this role regularly and customarily performs and/or assists in the performance of any work required for the maintenance and operation of plant equipment. Duties will align with the assigned job description. The role involves working alone or with others as a team, and may require overseeing the work of others of similar or lesser classifications. At the top step of progression, the role includes operating control rooms and potentially overseeing contract personnel in the absence of supervision. Responsibilities include observing, recording, and evaluating data; maintaining and reviewing operational and maintenance reporting logs; performing necessary clerical work; and performing assigned outside or inside duties. The position requires working shift work, scheduled work, overtime, or irregular hours as needed to maintain station or system continuity. This includes ensuring adequate turnover of information between shifts. The role requires reading blueprints, instruction manuals, and other documents for proper operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of equipment. Cooperation and full communication with all organizational personnel are essential. High standards of safety and housekeeping must be maintained. The individual must be knowledgeable to act upon emergency procedures during non-routine situations to maintain personnel safety and continuity of service.

Requirements

• High School or Vocational School education.
• At least three (3) years' experience in power plant maintenance or operations, or the equivalent, such as prior job experience or military training.
• OR an equivalent educational experience where the employee must have completed three (3) years in an Associates' Degree Program with courses in electricity, electronics, instrumentation or a related field.
• OR three (3) courses in one of those same fields with content satisfactory to the company in a post high school accredited curriculum.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Safety awareness and adherence to regulatory, company and site policies and procedures.
• Decision making and problem solving skills.
• Create a climate conductive to team success.
• Cooperates fully with all other members of the organization and other departments.
• Must be able to deal properly with the public, vendors, contractors, and in the best interest of the company.
• Must possess a valid driver's license at all times.
• Must be able to pass qualification tests (EEI TECH Test) prior to the Company awarding the position.
• Must be able to talk, walk, stand, sit, stoop, reach above shoulder, climb, and crawl, do heavy lifting, and must be able to distinguish colors.
• Must possess or obtain valid TWIC credentials within six (6) months of hire date.
• Maintain high standards of safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping at all times.

Nice To Haves

• In depth knowledge of utility of industrial facility materials practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists in the performance of any work required for the maintenance and operation of plant equipment.
• Observes, records and evaluates data.
• Maintains and reviews operational and maintenance reporting logs.
• Performs other necessary clerical work incidental to the job.
• Assigned outside or inside duties.
• Works shift work, scheduled work, overtime, or irregular hours as may be necessary or requested to maintain continuity of service of the station or system.
• Ensures adequate turnover of information between shifts.
• Reads blueprints, instruction manuals, and other similar documents as necessary for proper operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
• Cooperates and communicates fully with all organizational personnel.
• Works alone or with others as required.
• Maintain high standards of safety and housekeeping.
• Must be knowledgeable to act upon emergency procedures during non-routine situations to maintain personnel safety and continuity of service.
• May be required to oversee the work of others of similar or lesser classifications.
• At top step of progression, will be required to operate the control room(s) and may be required to oversee the work of contract personnel in the absence of supervision.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED