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Job Description
Responsible for monitoring, attending, and operating combustion turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and auxiliary equipment at the J.M. Shafer Generating Station from the control room and in the field, as qualifications allow. Supports the Operations Working Foreman and shift personnel in operating a combined cycle generating facility in conformance with Power Purchase Agreements, Operating Agreements, plant procedures, environmental regulations, and safety procedures. Keeps the Operations Working Foreman and appropriate plant personnel fully informed of plant operating status, unusual conditions, alarms, equipment deficiencies, and other issues affecting reliable plant operation.
Note: There is one position available, and the position will be filled at one of five job grade levels: Control Room Operator/Technician I, job grade T2; Control Room Operator/Technician II, job grade T3; Control Room Operator/Technician III, job grade T4; Control Room Operator/Technician IV, job grade T5; or Journey Level Control Room Operator/Technician, job grade T6. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected, and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.
Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.
Journey Level Control Room Operator/Technician Hiring Wage: $64.58
Control Room Operator/Technician IV Hiring Wage Range: $58.92-$61.68 Control Room Operator/Technician III Hiring Wage Range: $53.79-$56.29 Control Room Operator/Technician II Hiring Wage Range: $49.14-$51.41 Control Room Operator/Technician I Hiring Wage Range: $44.92-$46.97
Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.
Responsibilities
- Support the Operations Working Foreman and shift personnel in operating a combined cycle generating facility in conformance with Power Purchase Agreements, Operating Agreements, plant procedures, environmental regulations, and safety procedures.
- Monitor, attend, and operate combustion turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, water treatment systems, and associated auxiliary equipment from the control room and in the field, as qualifications allow.
- Maintain awareness of plant operating status, alarms, trends, and system conditions; diagnose abnormal operating conditions and take appropriate remedial action as authorized or required.
- Keep the Operations Working Foreman and appropriate plant personnel fully informed of plant operating status, unusual conditions, faulty equipment, and operational concerns.
- Communicate detailed plant status verbally and in writing to fellow Combined Cycle Technicians, Control Room Operators, foremen, and other plant personnel during shift turnover and routine operations.
- Operate fluid valves and electric circuit breakers, as required and authorized, to maintain proper system operation, mechanical isolation, and electrical isolation.
- Perform water chemistry analysis on plant water systems; ensure water chemistry is within proper control ranges; and make adjustments to water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blowdown rates.
- Operate and/or monitor the water purification system in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer and plant procedures, and monitor demineralized water to ensure quality is within acceptable limits.
- Use CMMS (Oracle) to document work, manage work requests, support inventory activities, and assist with procurement efforts consistent with established procedures.
- Read, understand, and comply with all regulatory procedures, facility safety programs, operating procedures, environmental permits, and applicable compliance requirements.
- Complete required training, including but not limited to Operator Qualification Program requirements, First Aid and CPR, HAZWOPER, spill/waste handling, respirator training and testing, and site-specific operating qualifications.
- Perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities as assigned and as qualifications allow.
- Work shift hours, overtime, irregular hours, and call out/standby hours as needed to support reliable operation of the facility, including short-notice changes based on facility needs.
- Perform general plant housekeeping, including maintaining the cleanliness of the control room, plant areas, and other areas as assigned.
- Maintain plant security in conformance with site procedures.
- Perform collateral duties in conformance with the Collateral Duty Program, as assigned by Plant Management.
- Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
- Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.
Qualifications
Education and Training
- A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Associate’s degree in a related discipline; or equivalent power plant operations and maintenance experience.
- Successfully complete Operator Qualification Program.
- Maintain CPR certification, spill/waste handling training requirements and the ability to perform CPR and apply spill/waste training, respirator training and testing, and obtain opacity certification as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
- Demonstrates knowledge of combined cycle power plant operations, control room monitoring, operating procedures, alarms, trends, and auxiliary systems.
- Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions in routine and emergency operating situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, including shift turnover, routine reports, operating logs, work requests, and purchase requisitions.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, technical manuals, operating procedures, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams/Drawings (P&ID's).
- Proficiency in computerized maintenance management systems, plant information systems, standard business applications, and related operating tools.
- Ability to conduct or support training of others in plant operation, monitoring, and maintenance procedures as qualifications allow.
- Assist with plant startup, shutdown, load changes, equipment isolation, and abnormal operating conditions.
- Monitor plant equipment using distributed control systems, gauges, meters, alarms, trends, and automated systems to record and evaluate operational data.
- Provide input for daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
- Participate in emergency response activities as trained.
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of experience including:
At least one (1) year of experience as a Combined Cycle Technician, Level IV and
Four (4) years of power plant experience, combustion turbines experience preferred.
Those with less experience will be hired at the I, II, III, or IV job grade level, as appropriate.
Other:
- Willingness to work extra or irregular hours, shift work, weekends, holidays, call out, and travel as required.
- Willingness to work with high voltages, obtain switching certification, and perform high voltage switching.
- Must reside within a 60-minute response time of the base location.
- Have good health and physical ability adequate for strenuous work, including ability to wear a respirator.
- Must be able to demonstrate that he or she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.
About Us
Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.
Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.
Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.
As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.
