Power Plant Operator (Marcus Hook, PA)

FieldCore

48d•$30 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Power Plant Operator I maintains the power generation facilities, work sites, tools and support equipment, outside of the control room, in first-class condition promoting a safe and clean work environment and prevents personal injury or equipment damage.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum Three (3) years of experience, including one-year equivalent to a Power Plant Operator or a combination of equivalent education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities of a power plant operator is preferred.
English proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Good written communications skills with skill in documentation and report writing
Technical understanding of principles of electronics and electricity, including generation, conversion, transformation, distribution, and utilization; types, capacity, and purpose of low voltage circuits, circuit breakers, switches, fuses, regulators, relays, instruments, and meters associated with electric generation and distribution
Understanding of wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings and technical publications
Understand techniques of operating and maintaining internal combustion engines, generators, generating plants, distribution panels, and accessory equipment; use and purpose of test equipment; safety rules and practices; environmental policies; principles of management; and operation and repair of electrical power production systems

Responsibilities

Install, operate, and maintain a wide variety of power plant and mobile power generation equipment
Monitor power generation equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems
Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generation equipment and the load
Control power generating equipment, including load banks, pressure washers, generators, fuel tanks and all support equipment, using local and organizational policies and procedures
Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as load levels, based on instrument data or from computers
Take maintenance actions, based on readings from charts, meters, and gauges, at established intervals
Start or stop generators, auxiliary equipment, turbines, or other power generation equipment as necessary
Inspect/enter data on equipment records or logbook entries or communicate with other plant personnel to assess equipment-operating status
Control or maintain auxiliary equipment
Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration
Communicate with systems supported facility managers to regulate and coordinate provided voltages and transmission loads and frequencies
Follow written procedures; present a professional appearance and maintaining a flawless Health, and Safety record through adherence to local, industrial, and governmental safety standards and organizational and departmental policies
Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment
Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints
Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches
Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments
Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers
Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments
String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension
Travel may be required
Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.