Maintenance Operator Trainee - Surry, VA

About the role

Maintenance Operator Trainee positions are available at Dominion Energy's Gravel Neck - Surry VA location. This role requires operating and maintaining power station equipment, including inspecting, operating, and monitoring equipment used in electricity production. Duties also include performing daily routine operations, isolating/tagging equipment for maintenance, valve operations, making entries into computer-based logbooks, and performing maintenance on various types of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, operate, and monitor power station equipment
• 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

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience:

• 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

• Industrial / commercial electrical experience is a plus
• Journeyman craftsman experience; and/or
• 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

Preferred, but not required, skills and experience:

• Industrial / commercial electrical experience
• Journeyman craftsman experience
• Candidates with power plant/power generation operational or maintenance experience

Benefits

Starting pay rate is $26.33 per hour and increases through each step in the 56-month development program. The position entails two 8-hour work shifts, one during daytime hours and the other in the evening. 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 $26.33 per hour and increases through each step in the 56-month development program.

Schedule

The position entails two 8-hour work shifts, one during daytime hours and the other in the evening.