Lead Power Plant Technician

Responsibilities

• Operate the combined cycle generating facility and power plant equipment with minimal guidance or assistance.
• Keeps management fully informed of plant operations, unusual conditions, and faulty equipment.
• Operate power plant equipment through control room interfaces or locally.
• Takes readings and maintains records and logs.
• Records equipment problems on work notifications/requests and documents maintenance actions taken.
• Communicate and respond to all outside entities including but not limited to Commercial Operations, NStar, and ISO.
• Aids in developing operating procedures.
• Uses facility operating procedures to operate equipment and ensure equipment is operated within acceptable parameters.
• Opens and closes valves as required for proper system operation and mechanical isolation.
• Opens and closes circuit breakers up to 480 volts as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Operate generator breakers manually, if required 115kV disconnects.
• Aids in troubleshooting plant control systems.
• Understands and complies with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs. Follows all plant environmental permits.
• Performs all duties defined in policies and procedures as assigned, not limited to but including lock-out/tag-out of equipment including responsibility as LOTO Authority, LOTO Holder, and/or Authorized Employee; confined space entry including taking responsibility as Confined Space Authority, Entrant, and/or Attendant.
• Counsels and directs activities of other employees while ensuring compliance with company safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Aids other Job Classifications as assigned when combined cycle major equipment and boilers are not in operation.
• Satisfies market demands by coordinating with the Commercial Operations Station.
• Coordinates activities requiring interface between on-site auxiliary boiler systems owned by others and the station.
• Develops and submits internal incident reports as required.
• Coordinates work activities and clearances in accordance with Policies and Procedures not limited to, but including Lock-Out/Tag-out, Confined Space, Hot Work Permits, etc.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and controls work sequences of shift operations and crafts.
• Instructs and directs activities of other employees while ensuring compliance with company safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Oversees the activities of contracting crews.
• Approves notifications input on-shift.
• Conducts shift muster and job briefings with employees and contractors.
• Fulfills requirements of and signs MA DPS Shift Log.
• Dispatches and coordinates with maintenance activities when required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Holds an active MA Second Class Engineer's License.
• Must obtain MA Grade 2 Industrial Wastewater Treatment License in first 6 months of employment.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience operating equipment including gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, heat recovery steam generator, high pressure boilers, air compressors, water treatment equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between plant operations and energy markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between plant operations and energy markets.
• Ability to read and interpret Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).