Battery Storage Plant O&M Engineer

Ormat Technologies, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ormat Technologies, Inc. in Philadelphia is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Engineer to support general engineering, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and project implementation for battery storage and power plant facilities.

The role covers safety, performance monitoring, device testing, and coordination with vendors. Requires experience in PLC/SCADA, and the ability to travel up to 25% for site work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with at least two years of technical training in operations and routine maintenance of battery storage, power plants and four years of experience working in a power plant or equivalent.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferred
• Thorough knowledge of operating a power plant or battery storage facility
• Familiarity with PLC based instrumentation and control systems. Ability to troubleshoot, repair and calibrate is preferred
• Preferred knowledge of utility industry measurement & verification standards

Responsibilities

• Thorough understanding of battery operation to include start-up, shutdown and emergency operational actions
• Performs both routine and non-routine preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment
• Mkes plant rounds, logs equipment operating parameters and adjusts equipment as required
• Coordinates support contractors and internal resources
• Requisitions and assists in ordering and receiving plant materials
• Represents the Company with vendors and regulators as assigned
• Continuously increases own knowledge by personal independent study
• Implements emergency procedures as assigned
• Implements safety procedures as assigned
• Basic knowledge and experience in PLC programming, SCADA programming and implementation
• Works with contractors and other temporary labor during on site activities
• Uses installed and portable test equipment, technical manuals, system drawings and electrical schematics to troubleshoot equipment and systems
• Programs and troubleshoots field equipment
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner, enter and exit vehicle without assistance, remain alert while driving for continuous period of time and read and understand maps
• Must be able to travel overnight approximately 25% of the time out of the office by air, train or auto
• Must be able to climb ladders, climb to and work off elevated platforms, ladders and walkways
• Maintain trend reports on equipment operation for assigned system
• Complete various plant reports
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Skills

Battery storage

Power plant operation

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Testing equipment

Safety procedures

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma with technical training

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience in power plant or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

PLC instrumentation

Electrical testing equipment

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Ormat Technologies, Inc. in Philadelphia is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Engineer to support general engineering, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and project implementation for battery storage and power plant facilities.

The role covers safety, performance monitoring, device testing, and coordination with vendors. Requires experience in PLC/SCADA, and the ability to travel up to 25% for site work.