Maintenance Operator Trainee - Dumfries, VA

About the role

The Power Generation Group within Dominion Energy is seeking Maintenance Operator Trainees to join their team at the Possun Point Power Station. This is a rotating 12-hour shift position.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain power station equipment
• Inspect, operate, and monitor equipment used in the production of electricity
• Perform daily routine operations
• Isolate/tag equipment for maintenance
• Perform valve operations
• Make entries into computer-based logbooks
• Perform maintenance on major industrial equipment such as pumps, turbines, and power station mechanical equipment
• Perform maintenance on batteries, motors, switchgear, motor operated valves, and other power station electrical equipment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to work around dust, grease, dirt, be exposed to weather conditions, loud noise, and machinery
• Ability to work 12 hour rotating shift work that can include days, nights, and weekends

Qualifications

• Journeyman craftsman experience
• Candidates with a minimum of three years’ experience in operating and maintaining major industrial equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, turbines, and electrical switchgear in an industrial environment (e.g., shipyard, military, manufacturing, or power station)

Skills

• Journeyman craftsman experience
• Candidates with a minimum of three years’ experience in operating and maintaining major industrial equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, turbines, and electrical switchgear in an industrial environment (e.g., shipyard, military, manufacturing, or power station)

Benefits

This is a rotating 12-hour shift position. Successful candidates must be available to travel and train in Richmond, Virginia for up to nine (9) week periods of time.

Pay

The starting pay rate is $30.98 per hour and increases through each step in the 56-month development program.

Schedule

This is a rotating 12-hour shift position.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to work around dust, grease, dirt, be exposed to weather conditions, loud noise, and machinery
• Ability to work 12 hour rotating shift work that can include days, nights, and weekends