Calpine

Operator Technician III

Calpine$86K — $108K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent; degree from a technical/vocational school or military service preferred.
  • 10+ years of directly related experience in plant operations with knowledge of health and safety regulations.
  • Experience in handling hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials, along with safe handling protocols.
  • Proficiency in using test equipment and calibration appliances; experience with machinery repair and control systems.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity and mathematics; advanced certifications/licensures required.

Responsibilities

  • Start, stop, and monitor equipment while documenting activities in operating logs.
  • Utilize computers and monitoring equipment to make adjustments within operating parameters.
  • Perform maintenance tasks, including diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a safe manner.
  • Conduct chemical analysis and maintain chemistry logs on steam, cooling, and condensate systems.
  • Assist in developing operational procedures and input for plant improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with local, State, and Federal regulations and plant procedures.
  • Operate heavy equipment as necessary, handle and transfer bulk chemicals, and maintain plant security.

Benefits

  • On-the-job skills training provided in complex technical areas.
  • Opportunity to work with advanced machinery and systems.
  • Exposure to a variety of tasks within the plant operation.
  • Scope for career advancement through technical expertise development.
  • Engagement in maintaining plant safety and compliance standards.
Full Job Description
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Responsible for start, stop and monitoring of equipment including reading gauges and meters and recording activities in operating logs and records. Uses computers and monitoring equipment to measure, record and make adjustments within operating parameters. Performs a variety of plant maintenance tasks including diagnosis, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a safe, efficient and economical manner. Performs overhaul maintenance and system improvement tasks. Performs chemical analysis and chemical control on steam, cooling and condensate systems, and maintains chemistry logs. Incumbents assist in the development of standard operational procedures and provide input to plant betterment items to improve plant efficiency, reliability and safety. Ensures compliance with all local, State and Federal regulations and plant procedures. Regularly required to maintain plan security, operate heavy equipment such as manlifts and forklifts, and handle and transfer bulk chemicals.

Journey-level; specialized technical knowledge with function.

  • Senior-level; recognized technical expertise in own and possibly related functions.
  • Performs a variety of complex technical service/support duties requiring specialized knowledge.
  • Regularly makes decisions on non-routine or escalated technical issues.
  • Independently prioritizes and executes responsibilities effectively for a single trade, group of related tasks or functional area.
  • Checks own work and possibly the work of others; work results are of the highest quality standards and advanced technical competency.
  • Errors may be serious, usually not subject to direct verification or check.
  • Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity.
  • Resolves the most complex technical issues, conferring with Team Leader occasionally; may serve as resource to others in resolution of complex issues.
  • Works under limited supervision.
  • Prioritizes own weekly schedule and may guide others in the completion of tasks within clearly defined schedules as set by management.
  • Regularly provides on-the-job skills training to others in complex technical areas.


Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma, degree from technical/vocational school, military service or equivalent.
  • Senior-level; generally 10+ years directly related experience including understanding of health and safety regulations, and previous experience working with and around hazardous energy, chemicals and waste materials including knowledge of safe handling, storage, and transport.
  • Requires previous experience using test equipment and calibration appliances. Experience with machinery repair and control systems.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity and mathematics.
  • Advanced certifications/licensures. Valid state driver's license.


Salary Information

  • Hourly Rate Range - $41.6662 to $52.0827 /hour

About Calpine

Calpine Corporation is a power generation company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Calpine's fleet of natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants has a combined generating capacity of approximately 26,000 megawatts. Calpine sells wholesale power and other energy-related services to utilities, independent electric system operators, industrial and commercial customers, and retail power providers. The company was founded in 1984 and went public in 1996. In 2018, Calpine was acquired by Energy Capital Partners and a consortium of investors.
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