Control Room Operator (2nd Class Engineer)

About This Role

Lead the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of a power plant as a Control Room Operator, monitoring and documenting various plant process components to ensure proper operational function and performing corrective actions. Maintain environmental standards while ensuring plant safety and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Start-up, operate, shut down, and secure equipment under normal and emergency conditions from the control room or in the field
• Troubleshoot and perform basic mechanical skills to assist with preventative and reactive maintenance activities
• Understand process components to properly access and carry out equipment and system’s proper lock out-tagout (LOTO)
• Ensure all plant rounds are completed for inspections of facility machinery for malfunctions or potential failures
• Maintain all required logs and records to document complete operating conditions and report irregularities
• Understand, perform, and ensure the completion of facility water chemistry testing and active dosing/adjustment of control treatment chemicals
• Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify supervisor, and take corrective action
• Monitor process variable feedback from controls for variances and respond to ensure continued safe, reliable, and cost-effective power generation
• Perform and ensure routine preventive maintenance of components associated with ash removal, boiler, and fuel systems
• Develop and maintain operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operation

Requirements

• Power Plant operations and/or maintenance experience
• Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer License
• 1 or 2 years related experience and/or training in a similar position
• Knowledge of combustion conditions, gas burner, boiler and turbine generator operations, and water treatment
• Basic computer skills, including data entry
• Basic math skills
• Good verbal communications skills
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions in power plant operation and maintenance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related experience and/or training in a similar position, plus power plant operations and/or maintenance experience

Skills

* Required skills