Job Summary:
Safely and efficiently operates power plant during normal and emergency conditions. Completes special projects/assignments, and performs miscellaneous duties as assigned. Adheres to proper safety procedures. Incumbents may be assigned to work rotating shifts covering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and overtime as required.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitors and inspects all aspects of the power plant to determine its operating condition and performance.
- Performs plant start-ups, shut-downs, normal and emergency plant operations as required.
- Advises Operations supervision/management of daily activities and irregularities in plant operation.
- Maintains neat, accurate logs and records obtained from routine inspections of operating equipment.
- Operates all assigned equipment including, but not limited to, boiler, steam generation, turbine, solar field, TES, HTF, condensate, feedwater, and cooling water systems, all balance of plant equipment, etc. as required.
- Operates the plant makeup water treatment plant including demineralizers, heat exchangers, and chemical feed systems.
- Directs the activities of Power Plant Operators assigned to the same power plant unit.
- Assumes the duties of the power plant unit supervisor when required.
- While working rotating shifts, 12 hours per day, all meal periods and breaks shall be considered as paid, on-duty time. The employee will coordinate work activities with coworkers and the supervisor, as appropriate, to facilitate the applicable meal and break periods.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advises unit supervisor of daily activities and irregularities in plant operations.
- Understands and operates facility to maintain all compliance requirements. Notifies Supervisor/Manager or appropriate agency if compliance exceedance occurs.
- Performs routine housekeeping and cleaning for work area.
- Performs Emergency Response Team and Fire Brigade duties as required, within the level of training completed.
- Assists other plant operators and maintenance personnel as required.
- Reviews operating logs, records and plant performance as required.
- Completes assigned training requirements.
- Performs other duties as required.
