Technician I - Port Westward
About The Position
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Technician I is a training position intended to qualify an individual to perform the specific operating, maintenance and administrative functions required at the Port Westward Generating Plant. The successful applicant will join a multi-discipline rotating shift team and work toward qualification as a Technician II ($62.19/hour) within one year. The Technician I will assist with plant operations and maintenance tasks as qualification progresses.
Requirements
- Three years previous experience working in a power plant performing operations, electrical, instrumentation/control, and mechanical maintenance functions, or five years previous experience in operating, electrical, instrumentation/control, or mechanical maintenance with journeyman level experience or equivalent training in other areas.
- Demonstrated ability to perform non-routine and complex maintenance in most of the following areas: Mechanical: Valves, Pumps, Compressors, Rigging, Fittings, Hydraulics, Crane Ops, Large Engines, Fans, Piping, Tubing. Electrical: Batteries, Breakers, Switchgear, Transformers, Motors, VFDs, Buses, Power Supplies I&C: DCS, PLCs, Sensors, Transmitters, Controllers, Regulators, Pneumatics, Control Valves, Programming, Tubing Operations: ST Plant Ops, GT Plant Ops, Aux Boiler Ops, Logics, Schematics, P&IDs, Clearances, Confined Space
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully both independently and as a team member
- Demonstrated ability to participate in individual and group goal setting and achievement
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and adapt to change
- Demonstrated ability to practice teamwork and PGE Guiding Behaviors
- Valid driver's license and demonstrated good driving habits
- Must pass the POSS-MASS Aptitude Test
- Decision making - intermediate
- Reasoning in problem solving - intermediate
- Reading and comprehension - intermediate
- Written communications - intermediate
- Must climb up to 110 ft of stairs routinely
- Must climb up to a 220 ft ladder occasionally
- Must lift and carry up to 100 lbs with assistance and 25 lbs without assistance
- Continual walking throughout the plant project on a routine basis
- Participate in Pipeline Safety mandated random drug and alcohol testing, as required
Responsibilities
- Train to become a technician II (primary initial responsibility) on rotating shifts
- Monitor, maintain, operate, and test plant equipment and tools, as qualified
- Perform predictive maintenance, as qualified
- Perform preventive maintenance, as qualified
- Perform calibrations as qualified
- Use installed and portable test equipment and technical manuals to troubleshoot equipment and system problems, as trained
- Perform water chemistry analysis, as qualified
- Perform administrative duties such as data collection, report writing, procedure writing, and utilization of relevant computer programs
- Order and receive plant materials
- Have primary responsibility for plant systems, as assigned
- Conduct training sessions, as assigned
- Continuously increase own knowledge level by independent study
- Participate in self-directed work teams
- Provide and receive feedback on team and individual performance
- Practice PGE Core Practices: Customer Focus, Ensures Accountability, Collaborates, Nimble Learning, Instills Trust, Values Differences
- Perform other plant duties, as assigned
- Operate company vehicles, as assigned
Benefits
- PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
