CEMS Technician

Og&e; Oklahoma; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OG&E is hiring a CEMS Technician II or Senior to maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot power plant emission monitoring systems across OG&E facilities. The role supports compliance and efficient generation under varying conditions.

Technical candidates with appropriate degrees or military experience will be considered; travel to multiple generation sites is required, with non-standard schedules and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a Technical discipline with 4 years instrumentation experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in any field with 2 years instrumentation maintenance experience.
• HS Diploma/GED with 2 years journey level craft experience.
• HS Diploma/GED with 6 years relevant military journey level experience.
• Associate's Degree with 6 years instrumentation experience for Senior role.
• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years instrumentation maintenance experience for Senior role.
• HS Diploma with 4 years journey level craft experience for Senior role.
• HS Diploma with 8 years military journey level experience for Senior role.

Responsibilities

• Completes vendor training as required.
• Performs maintenance, configuration and calibration of emission monitoring systems.
• Schedules and coordinates daily activities with supervisor.
• Provides troubleshooting and maintenance of CEMS, COMS, PM and CMMS.
• Performs daily, monthly, quarterly and annual preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoots and maintains AC/DC control circuits and components.
• Reads and interprets instrumentation and control drawings.
• Maintains safety and regulatory knowledge.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Maintenance

Instrumentation

Electrical circuits

Education

Associate's Degree in a technical discipline

Bachelor's Degree in any field

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

MS Office

SAP

DAHS

Dataloggers

PLC

Job description

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• Job Title: CEMS Technician II or CEMS Technician Senior
• Job Code: 127987 or 127988
• Job Grade: 41 or 42

JOB SUMMARY

We are hiring for a CEMS Technician II or CEMS Technician Senior based on candidates' qualifications.

Maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots power plant emission monitoring systems in support of efficient generation and compliance of power under varying conditions.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Performs responsibilities with standardized processes. Works under general supervision. Resolves routine questions and problems using basic principles of field. Refers the more complex issues to higher levels. Generally follows established procedures to accomplish requirements of job. Some latitude for deviation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes vendor training as required in the Quality Assurance Plan.
• Performs general maintenance, configuration and calibration of emission monitoring systems utilized in the compliance demonstration in electrical generation.
• Schedules and coordinates daily activities with supervisor.
• Provides general troubleshooting and maintenance of CEMS, COMS, PM and CMMS.
• Performs daily, monthly, quarterly and annual preventative maintenance of the CEMS, COMS, PM and CMMS.
• Troubleshoots and maintains all AC/DC control circuits and components.
• Basic regulatory knowledge for air emission monitoring (40 CFR parts 60, 63 and 75).
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability in the proper use of electronic test instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed instrumentation and control drawings.
• All other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

CEMS Technician II Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in a Technical discipline (i.e. Electronics, Engineering Technology, Power Plant Operations, etc.) and 4 years maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls; Or
• Bachelor's Degree in any field and 2 years experience maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls; Or
• High School Diploma/GED and 2 years journey level experience in a craft technical/mechanical role); Or
• High School Diploma/GED and 6 years relevant military experience at the journey level or one enlistment completed with DD Form 214 – Discharge Papers and Separation Documents.

CEMS Technician Senior Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in a Technical discipline (i.e. Electronics, Engineering Technology, Power Plant Operations, etc.) and 6 years maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls; Or

Bachelor's Degree in any field and 4 years experience maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls; Or

High School Diploma/GED and 4 years journey level experience in a craft technical/mechanical role; Or

High School Diploma/GED and 8 years relevant military experience at the journey level or one enlistment completed with DD Form 214 – Discharge Papers and Separation Documents.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Required to travel frequently to all generation facilities in the OG&E system with the majority of time spent at power plants (typically gas fired EGUs).
• Travel for work and/or training both in and out of state and may require overnight stays.
• Works independently.
• Required to climb ladders up to 250 feet and work at high elevations for extended periods.
• Required to travel to all generation facilities in the OG&E system.
• Required to work non-standard work schedules (i.e. outside typical Monday through Friday) to include overtime, weekends, holidays, and call‑outs, as needed.
• Required to work in all ambient conditions (i.e. extreme wind, heat and cold).
• Required to wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, flame retardant clothing, steel toed boots, hearing protection, fall protection harness and respirator.
• Obtains and maintains certifications (e.g., NICET level I or ISA level I), as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - LIFTING AND OTHER WEIGHT REQMTS

General Requirements

• Occasionally:Standing
• Occasionally:Walking
• Occasionally:Pushing
• Occasionally:Pulling
• Occasionally:Climbing
• Occasionally:Stooping
• Occasionally:Kneeling
• Occasionally:Crouching
• Occasionally:Reaching
• Occasionally:Grasping
• Occasionally:Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Occasionally:Repetitive Motions
• Frequently:Sitting

Lifting & Other Weight Requirements

• Occasionally:Lifting up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally:Carrying up to 50 lbs

SPECIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Member is required to drive in order to perform their job duties. Member is assigned a company vehicle and/or member must drive a company and/or personal vehicle to complete company business at least 50% of time.
• The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous materials;
• The operation of equipment, machinery or power tools;
• Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage;
• The extraction, compression, processing, manufacturing, handling, packaging, storage, disposal, treatment or transport of potentially volatile, flammable, combustible materials, elements, chemicals or any other highly regulated component;
• The operation, maintenance or oversight of critical services and infrastructure including but not limited to, electric utilities, power generation or distribution;
• Demonstrated strong ability to comply with safety policies and seen as a leader in Incident and Injury Free (IIF).
• Strong knowledge of fundamental instrumentation and control concepts.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and quality assurance practices of emission monitoring hardware.
• Basic knowledge of emission monitoring systems and components.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at various levels throughout the organization.
• Ability to communicate with plant operations the impact of basis process changes to emission levels.
• Strong computer skills using MS Office, SAP, DAHS and remote access software to the analyzers, dataloggers and plc (i.e. iPort and iNet).
• Strong knowledge of Analyzers, Dataloggers, PLCs and DAHS communication protocols.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed instrumentation and control drawings.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude in the use of hand tools.
• Ability to take on additional responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC control circuits and components.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required Certifications/Licensures:(Primary authorized employee (PAE) certification for required systems)

HEALTH AND SAFETY (MEDICAL/DOT REQUIREMENTS)

• Pre-Employment Drug Screen
• Pre-Employment Physical
• Audiogram Baseline
• Job Specific Physical Assessment
• This position is classified as a Safety-Sensitive Job under state law. Individuals in this position are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in OGE Energy Corp.’s Drug Testing Plan.