Power Plant Specialist Senior - Maintenance

City of Austin•Austin, TX

7d•$45 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Power Plant Specialist Senior troubleshoots and resolves complex equipment problems, demonstrating mastery in at least two crafts among operations, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control. The role performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on combined-cycle power plant equipment and LM6000 turbines; operates plant equipment; maintains work-order documentation and system updates; and develops work plans by researching operational and equipment-repair requirements. The position may involve operations-craft duties such as starting generation units, adjusting turbine/generator loading, and recording and interpreting operating readings. Mechanical work includes installing, repairing, and maintaining plant equipment and performing precision machinery setup, alignment, balancing, and testing. Electrical work includes troubleshooting, repairing, programming, calibrating, and testing electrical equipment and control systems. Instrumentation and control work includes installing, calibrating, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining plant protective, metering, monitoring, and control systems, as well as interpreting plant diagrams. The position provides leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others. It is based at Sand Hill Energy Center in Del Valle, Texas. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but hours and shifts may vary with business needs. The role may include evenings, weekends, holidays, on-call assignments, call-backs, and additional hours. It is designated as an Essential Employee position and requires a criminal background investigation for NERC Clearance.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Eight years of experience performing a maintenance or operations craft in a power plant or heavy industrial environment; an associate's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
Mastery in two crafts.
Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures for removing equipment from service for maintenance.
Knowledge of methods and procedures for cleaning work areas and equipment.
Knowledge of procedures, methods, equipment, tools, and materials used in operations, maintenance, and repair of large equipment.
Knowledge of safety rules, codes, and regulations applicable to work on or near energized electrical systems, steam systems, and high-pressure water systems.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with City employees and the public.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and make accurate gauge readings.
Ability to reference and interpret technical manuals sufficiently to perform job tasks.
Ability to work in extreme heat or cold, climb ladders, and work in a noisy environment.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and wear a respirator when the work environment requires it.
Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts or sit at a computer control console for a 12-hour shift if the assignment requires it.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Ability to train others and assign work.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to work additional hours and schedules that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, on-call assignments, and call-backs, as required by business needs.

Nice To Haves

GE LM6000 or combined-cycle electric generation unit maintenance experience.
Machinist experience fabricating, modifying, and repairing pump, turbine, and boiler parts.
OEM training from GE or aeroderivative training providers.
Completed Rotalign training.
Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work management.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and resolve complex power plant equipment problems, demonstrating mastery in two crafts.
Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on equipment associated with a combined-cycle power plant and LM6000 turbines.
Operate power plant equipment and maintain appropriate documentation and work-order system updates.
Develop work plans by researching operational and equipment-repair requirements.
Estimate startup times for idle generation units and follow procedures to bring units online at specified times.
Adjust turbine/generator loading using the DCS console or other electronic control systems.
Read meters, record readings in logs or computer systems, and interpret results.
Install, repair, and maintain structural and mechanical plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, piping, boilers, cooling towers, condensers, scrubbers, pressure vessels, and associated systems.
Set up, align, balance, and test machinery and equipment, including turbines, pumps, shafts, bearings, gearboxes, and valves; evaluate measurements against designed tolerances.
Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, program, and replace electrical equipment and control circuits, starters, interlocks, and alarms.
Maintain and calibrate electrical equipment, including circuit breakers, generators, voltage regulators, exciters, protection circuits, relays, transformers, bushings, and transfer switches.
Set up and test electrical equipment using specialized devices to measure voltage, current, and resistance or locate faults and failures.
Install, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and maintain protective circuits, computers, metering, monitoring, and control systems on plant equipment.
Dismantle, clean, maintain, and assemble instruments; replace defective components; and perform shop bench work and component troubleshooting.
Read and interpret plant piping and instrument diagrams, wiring diagrams, and logic diagrams to locate, troubleshoot, and repair systems and instrumentation interlocks.
Provide leadership, assign and evaluate work, and train and guide others.
Follow lockout/tagout procedures and applicable safety rules, codes, and procedures.