Operator Technician

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

Constellation is hiring an Operator Technician I, II, or III at its Corpus Christi Energy Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The role is responsible for starting, stopping, and monitoring equipment; reading gauges and meters; and recording activities in operating logs and records. The technician uses computers and monitoring equipment to measure and record operating conditions and make adjustments within operating parameters. The position performs plant maintenance, including diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment, completing overhaul maintenance, and carrying out system improvement tasks. Duties also include chemical analysis and chemical control for steam, cooling, and condensate systems, as well as maintaining chemistry logs. The technician contributes to standard operating procedures and plant improvements intended to increase efficiency, reliability, and safety, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations and plant procedures. The role also involves maintaining plant security, operating equipment such as manlifts and forklifts, and handling and transferring bulk chemicals. This is a journey-level role requiring specialized technical knowledge. Work is performed under general supervision, with limited guidance in prioritizing and executing responsibilities within a trade, related tasks, or functional area. The technician makes routine and non-routine decisions with some latitude, resolves most questions and problems, and refers the most complex issues to higher levels. The role may include helping orient and train employees in moderately complex to complex areas. The position may be filled at Operator Technician I, II, or III. Minimum experience requirements vary by level: two years for Level I, six years for Level II, and 10 or more years for Level III. The listed expected hourly salary ranges are $34.2125–$42.7653 for Level I, $37.2019–$46.5024 for Level II, and $42.9162–$53.6452 for Level III.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus trade school attendance, military service, or equivalent for Level I; a high school diploma and technical or vocational school, military service, or equivalent for Levels II and III.
Directly related experience: two years for Level I, six years for Level II, and 10 or more years for Level III.
Knowledge of health and safety regulations and experience working with and around hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials, including safe handling, storage, and transportation.
Experience using test equipment and calibration appliances.
Experience with machinery repair and control systems for Levels II and III.
Strong mechanical aptitude and an understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics; an advanced understanding is specified for Levels II and III.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to begin achieving primary certifications and licensures for Level I; basic certifications or licenses for Levels II and III.

Nice To Haves

For Level I, additional experience with machinery repair and control systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Start, stop, and monitor equipment; read gauges and meters and record activities in operating logs and records.
Use computers and monitoring equipment to measure and record conditions and adjust operations within established parameters.
Diagnose, maintain, and repair mechanical and electrical equipment and perform plant maintenance, overhauls, and system improvements.
Perform chemical analysis and chemical control on steam, cooling, and condensate systems, and maintain chemistry logs.
Assist in developing standard operating procedures and provide input on plant improvements to enhance efficiency, reliability, and safety.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and plant procedures.
Maintain plant security and operate heavy equipment such as manlifts and forklifts.
Handle and transfer bulk chemicals safely.
Prioritize and complete assigned daily activities, tasks, and projects.
Resolve operational questions and problems, referring the most complex issues to higher levels.
May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas.