Control Room Operator — Gas Turbine Power Plant

NRG Energy; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 74,390 - 111,585; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Energy in Wallingford, CT seeks an Operation and Maintenance Technician, Control Room Operator to operate and maintain a simple cycle power facility. You will read meters, calibrate systems, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment.

The role requires performing maintenance, keeping CMMS updated, and supporting safety and environmental compliance. A 12-hour rotating shift is required, with opportunities for training and advancement.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of related experience and/or training; or a combination of experience and/or education preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree (AA) or equivalent from a two‑year college to technical school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a simple cycle generating facility and all associated auxiliary and support equipment with minimal guidance or assistance.
• This position requires making operating decisions based on plant procedures, safety and environmental rules, regulation, policies, and procedures, and using good judgment based on operating data.
• Read, understand and comply with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs.
• Follow all plant environmental permits.
• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Perform inspection of watch on each system within the plant.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings, replacing valve packing, gaskets, valves, and gauges.
• Clean, replace, oil, and lubricate other component parts and equipment as required.
• Read meters, gauges, or automatic devices to record data such as temperature of equipment, vibration of equipment, hours of operation, pressure, and fluid levels, water chemistry to verify operating conditions.
• Perform general housekeeping and continuous improvement of the appearance of the facility, including painting projects as required.
• Maintain the cleanliness of all areas of the plant and control room.
• Perform capital projects and/or major program responsibilities as assigned by Plant Management.
• Coordinate purchasing with appropriate personnel and vendors in an effort to achieve timely repair of plant equipment.
• Identify and resolve CEMS problems. Assist in calibrations and gas bottle change‑outs.
• Keep O&M Manager and/or LOMT fully informed of unusual plant conditions and current job progress as the job relates to facility operations when assigned on‑shift.
• Utilize the facility's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Work with the O&M Manager in managing the plant's inventory, performing audits as needed.
• Be responsible for opening and closing circuit breakers as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Participate in outage planning and scheduling.
• Assist with development of Operations and Maintenance procedures.
• Assist with administering the Operator training program.
• Assist with performing root cause analysis of failures.
• Assist with management of change.
• May operate heavy equipment such as man lifts and forklifts.
• Perform water chemistry analysis as per manufacturer guidelines.
• Operate the demineralized water system in accordance with OEM and plant procedures and monitor demineralized water to ensure quality is within acceptable limits.

Skills

Power plant operations

Emergency decision making

Procedures writing

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Read electrical diagrams

Troubleshooting mechanical equipment

Water chemistry

Read meters/gauges

Team training

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or technical certificate

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Ethos Energy in Wallingford, CT seeks an Operation and Maintenance Technician, Control Room Operator to operate and maintain a simple cycle power facility. You will read meters, calibrate systems, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment.

The role requires performing maintenance, keeping CMMS updated, and supporting safety and environmental compliance. A 12-hour rotating shift is required, with opportunities for training and advancement.