Control Room Operator (2nd Class Engineer)

About the role

NE Renewable Power is a company comprising five biomass electric generating power stations located in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. These facilities supply locally sourced renewable energy to New England residents. Sprague, founded in 1870, operates these plants with over 150 years of energy industry experience. We are currently hiring a Control Room Operator for our Westminster, MA station.

Major Duties / 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 the facility team with preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Understand the process and process components to properly perform lock out-tagout (LOTO), de-energization, zero energy verification, etc.
• Maintain all logs and records for inspections of all facility machinery for malfunctions and / or potential failures.
• Ability to understand, perform and ensure the completion of facility water chemistry testing and the active dosing and adjustment of control treatment chemicals within recommended limits.
• Repair and calibrate equipment as required.
• Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify supervisor and take action to correct as required.
• Perform and ensure the routine preventive maintenance of components associated with ash removal, boiler and fuel systems, valves, pumps and other system components.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures to ensure consistent and safe operation.
• Conduct or assist in scheduled and forced outage maintenance work.
• Supervise, coordinate or assist contractors performing work at the facility.

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

• Must possess a Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer License.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Power Plant operations and/or maintenance experience is required.
• Knowledge of combustion conditions, gas burner and boiler and turbine generator operations, and water treatment.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry.
• Basic math skills.
• Good verbal communications skills.
• Cooperative with those contacted in this work and able to work without direct supervision.
• Knowledge of hazards involved and safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Committed team member and able to pool knowledge and energy to respond to business challenges.

Physical Requirements

• Able to work on your feet for extensive periods.
• Routine lifting of 50 pounds.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hard hats, safety shoes, safety glasses, etc.
• Work in elevated areas, confined spaces and in extreme heat and cold conditions.
• Perform repetitive motions as required.
• Ability to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of equipment.

Pay

The starting pay rate is $50.00/hour. Sprague is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to OFCCP employment regulations.