Plant Watchperson

Duties And Responsibilities

• Meter reads
• Fuel dips
• Engine oil changes
• Provide local hands to work at direction of power engineering and operations to resolve outages or issues in the powerplant or on distribution.
• Provide local support for technicians traveling into the community
• Telecom Related Tasks (if applicable): Use telephone handset to test dial-tone at NID (training to be provided by AP&T technicians); Perform testing of calling issue; Provide local hands to work with telecom engineering and operations to resolve outages or issues in the central office or cabinets; Provide local support for technicians traveling into the community.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• Ability to self-motivate and communicate with other team members
• Ability to safely identify hazards and work around electrical and mechanical
• Mental flexibility, willingness to learn unfamiliar parts of the job and a positive attitude
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check
• May be subject to random drug testing at any time

Desired Qualifications

• 1 year mechanical or electrical experience

Physical Requirements Of The Job

• At times work will be performed in loud environments requiring hearing protection
• At times work will be performed in non-temperature-controlled environments
• At times work will be performed around rotating equipment
• At times work will be performed while sitting, standing, crouching, squatting and at heights
• At times work will be performed in a standard office environment with regularly scheduled working hours
• Must be capable of: Safely lifting of up to 30 pounds on occasion, main good balance
• Safety and PPE must be worn at all times when performing work in the field
• Occasional travel to Tok may be required

Pay

The pay for this position is $28.00 per hour.

About The Company

AP&T is a small utility serving over 40 Alaskan communities and villages. For more information about our organization, please visit https://www.aptalaska.com.

AP&T is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including Veterans and individuals with disabilities. We are a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace.