Operator Technician III

Essential job duties and responsibilities:

• Operates the plant in a safe, efficient manner in accordance with Calpine Corporate and Plant Policy and Procedure.
• Directs crew members during routine operation, plant start-up and shutdown.
• Coordinates and monitors all plant activities and events in accordance with Calpine Corporate and Plant policy and procedures.
• Responsible to support crew development, including operator qualification training and check-off.  Monitors crew performance and contributes input on operator level of qualification, to management.
• Must learn and know to a defined level of qualification the operation of all plant systems and processes.
• Thorough understanding of plant automatic control systems and control schemes capable of taking manual control to protect plant personnel or equipment.
• Remotely operates all plant systems and equipment in accordance with Plant Standard Operating Procedures and industry best practices.
• Develops Plant Standard Operating Procedures that achieves the optimum operation of all plant systems and equipment.
• Creates and administers work authorizations, safe work permits and energy control isolation instructions.
• Monitors and analyzes system operating data to ensure economical and reliable operation of all plant processes and equipment.
• Identifies abnormal equipment conditions and requests repairs to maintain plant availability and reliability.
• Prepares daily operating reports, outage requests, forced outage reports and other documents as required to inform plant management.
• Ensures plant is operated in compliance with all state and federal regulation.
• Maintains plant Logbook creating entries that accurately record and document plant activities and events.
• Develops operational plans and scheduling for plant activities including major maintenance outages.
• Monitors chemical supplies and orders as necessary to maintain plant operation
• Assists in the administration of operator work schedules for assigned personnel.
• Aware of plant O&M budget constraints for accounts within area of responsibility and assists in managing as required.
• Performs other duties and administrative tasks as assigned.
• The descriptions of essential duties and responsibilities are not to be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The position requires the ability to develop and execute a plan for operating the plant in a manner that achieves the plant goals as defined by the Plant Manager and Corporate Management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• A high school graduate.
• Two years of technical training, plus a minimum of 5 years of power plant operations and maintenance experience, preferably combined cycle gas turbine background.
• Must be able to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations.
• Must demonstrate the ability to develop plans for the coordination of equipment operation and maintenance.
• Must demonstrate the ability to develop electrical switching orders and LOTOT procedures.
• Must demonstrate the ability to read and respond to computer-generated data, instrumentation, gauges and readouts.
• Must demonstrate the ability to read and understand control logic diagrams, P&ID’s, electrical one line diagrams and other technical material pertinent to power plant operation.
• Must understand Distributive Control, PID loop control, and data communication systems.
• Must demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to high and medium voltage electrical protection schemes.
• Must be proficient in word processing and spreadsheet applications such as Word and Excel.
• Candidates must have and maintain a valid California driver’s license.