Power Plant Operator

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative • Bethel, AK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is seeking a reliable, dependable, and self-supervised Power Plant Operator to join their team in Bethel, Alaska. AVEC is a unique electric generation and distribution cooperative serving 59 communities across Alaska with 46 small, isolated grids. They utilize a mix of diesel, wind, and solar generation to power 11,513 meters and maintain 515 miles of distribution line.

Requirements

• Reliable
• Dependable
• Capable of working with minimum supervision

Responsibilities

• Safe operation of the village plant
• Completing housekeeping
• Performing plant checks
• Plant log reporting
• Conducting system inspections and maintenance
• Reading meters as directed by AVEC representatives
• Maintaining logs
• Conducting and verifying inventory levels
• Maintenance and upkeep of batteries, bus voltage, radiators, fire suppression system, engines and other equipment located at the plant facility

Benefits

• Employer-paid pension plan
• 401K with an employer match
• Generous leave starting at 14 hours per month
• Two different health insurance plans
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed