Combustion Turbine Operator - Local 77 - Chehalis, WA - #113552

POWER YOUR GREATNESS!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

This position will ensure that the Chehalis Combined Cycle Power Plant is operated and maintained in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring that all necessary routine statutory and non-statutory inspections and operational and maintenance activities are carried out and appropriate records maintained. Combustion Turbine Operators will perform project leader and planning functions as part of their regular duties. Employees may be assigned to direct the work for outside vendors or assume a leadership role during a planned outage or other needs of service. Secondary duties may include maintenance activities that the employee is qualified to perform. The Chehalis facility will operate 24 hrs per day 7 days per week and this position will be required to work a rotating shift pattern including weekends and holidays and will need to provide cover as and when required to maintain minimum staffing.

Responsibilities

• Operation of the Power Plant in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner.
• Develop & Implement plant operating and safety procedures
• Control Room operations of all areas of plant within guidance laid down in station procedures or manufacturers recommendations.
• Start up and shut down activities of the units
• Actions required upon the receipt of plant alarms
• Use of control and information systems provided to optimize performance and minimize plant upsets.
• Release of plant & making safe for work
• Routine inspection and operation of outside plant
• Routine testing of plant and equipment & the upkeep of testing records
• Monitoring & adjustment of plant water chemistry
• Actions required under Fire and Emergency conditions as laid down in plant procedures
• Interface with commercial and trading on the commercial dispatch of the plant.
• Local and remote switching operations within the 6.9kV substation.
• Use of SAP maintenance management system to raise defects
• When appropriate manage contractors carrying out specific contract work, and ensure compliance with site instructions.
• Undertake minor maintenance activities within the capability and skills of the individual & be willing to learn appropriate new skills.
• Assist other staff within the plant as needed to carry out their duties to ensure the plant can meet its obligations to the company.
• Support plant activities in the interests of promoting the station and the company in the community.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Plant Manager.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in the operation of a generating facility or equivalent experience or educational training.
• Successfully pass an exam to determine applicant's knowledge and skill level of operating plant processes, electrical distribution, generation, water/steam cycles and turbine operation.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with computers and related software.
• Demonstrated team working skills

Additional Information

Req Id: 113552
Company Code: PacifiCorp 
Primary Location: CHEHALIS
Department: Power Supply
Schedule:  Rotating 12 Hour Shift
Hiring Range: $45.48 - $55.86 (depending on qualifications) 
Personnel Subarea: Non-Exempt

 

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.