Power Plant Control Room Operator

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

POSITION PURPOSE: Under general direction, operate one biomass fired boiler and one (1) 65 MW steam turbine by utilizing a Siemens DCS and various PLC operated controls.  Position does  include operation of all associated equipment, in order to provide electrical generation to the grid in a safe, environmentally compliant and reliable manner.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and maintains proper operation of all machinery. 
• Follows and promotes standard and established practices, refers to operation and service manuals to evaluate and maintain proper operation of all machinery.
• Operates equipment to meet the requirements of district heating and cooling process by ensuring an uninterrupted steam and chilled water supply to the district heating customers.
• Provides continuous operations of pump sets.
• Monitors and records pressures, temperatures, and fuel consumption on the operating equipment.
• Identifies and informs appropriate individuals of symptoms requiring maintenance action.
• Maintains fuel, hydraulic, coolant, and water levels of engines, boilers, expansion tanks, compressors, pumps and related equipment.  Services filters, strainers, cooling tower screens, as needed.
• Monitors machinery for noise, and vibrations to ensure the safe operating condition of machinery and takes immediate corrective action should unsafe conditions exist.
• Reads and interprets information and instructions on material data safety sheets.
• Applies knowledge of hand and power tools and general repair knowledge to assist in the maintenance and repair of engines, boilers, compressors, pumps, and all associated equipment.
• Cleans and maintains engines, chillers and other equipment and performs general cleaning in the chiller/boiler room area.
• Performs water testing.
• May be required to obtain a certification to wear a full-face respirator.
• Performs and promotes work in a safe manner according to established safety procedures and reports or rectifies any unsafe conditions.
• Displays willingness to work in a team environment and follow directions and instructions from members of management.
• Must be present and ready to begin working at the designated time.
• Must be available to work occasional scheduled or unscheduled overtime, as required.
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts that include holidays, nights and weekends. 
• Must have ability to interface diplomatically with other employees and the public.

Note:  The job can be physically demanding involving movement of heavy equipment and carrying materials up and down stairs. Candidates should be able to lift and maneuver a 70-lb load.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work Environment:  Typically spends 20% of time in an operations field environmental.  May need to work outside occasionally in inclement weather conditions.  Majority of time will be spend in Control Room office type of setting

• Possible Work Hazards:  May be exposed to possible operations hazards including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards. 

• Physical Demands:  Standing 25%, Sitting 50%, Walking 25% 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers and arms and to speak and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stop, kneel or crouch and enter confined spaces.  The employee will be occasionally required to use ladders or stairs.  The employee must lift and or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.  Requires close visual observation to detect process upset conditions and alarms.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in process related field such as chemical industry, refinery, heating, generation or any that would require a demonstrated aptitude for applying skills to an involved or complicated process
• 1 - 3 years’ journeyman level experience in a plant environment with boilers, chillers, pumps, compressors, cooling towers, and water treatment
• Preferred: Technical trade school training in one of the skilled trades.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a certification to wear a full-face respirator
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals and drawings, and procedures
• Working knowledge of the maintenance of daily plant logs
• Familiar with basic Microsoft Office products
• Must have experience with sound safety practices using hand tools and power equipment related to job assignments
• Able to work rotating-shift assignments to support plant operations
• Ability to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communication
• Ability to lift heavy equipment and carry materials up and down stairs with the capacity of lifting 70 pounds.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

• Valid driver license.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain forklift certification.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.