Control Room Operator/Power Plant Technician

TXU Energy; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra is seeking an experienced Control Room Operator for its Blackstone facility in Blackstone, MA. The role involves operating, maintaining, and monitoring plant systems from the field and responding to alarms with corrective actions.

Expect duties including start-up/shutdown, logs, CMMS documentation, and adherence to safety standards. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of related experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of related experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Effective oral and verbal communications skills.
• If applicable, state license MA or OH.
• Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer’s License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and monitor plant systems from the control room on a continuous basis.
• Respond to alarms with corrective actions and execute shutdown/start-up procedures.
• Record operating data in logs and CMMS, and report anomalies to supervisors.
• Perform electrical switching and tagging per lockout procedures and industry guidelines.
• Participate in plant housekeeping and complete maintenance tasks as needed.
• Conduct routine cycle chemistry tests and adjust parameters to stay within limits.
• Read and interpret computer data, instrumentation, gauges, and color readouts.
• Comply with site safety requirements to identify and mitigate hazards.
• Review environmental permits to stay current with operating limits and reporting.

Skills

Effective oral and verbal

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer’s License preferred

State license MA or OH (where applicable)

Job description

Job Summary

The Company is currently seeking an experienced Control Room Operator for its Blackstone facility in Blackstone, Massachusetts. The Control Room Operator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring the status of all power plant systems from the field on a continuous basis. The Control Room Operator responds to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions and executes plant shutdown and start-up procedures in addition to maintenance procedures as required. The Control Room Operator assures that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner reporting directly to his/her immediate Supervisor. This role will pay between $40 to $60 per hour depending upon experience.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Work with team members to meet the facilities established safety, environmental, operating, and maintenance goals and objectives. Respond to abnormal operating situations in a safe and environmentally conscious manner.
• Perform operational activities required to support start-up, shutdown, and normal operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Report equipment conditions or other facility anomalies that could affect the plant status to the Operations, Maintenance, and/or Plant Manager.
• Make entries in the operating logs, environmental records, and other administrative documentation needed to support the operation and maintenance of the facility.
• Complete required electrical switching and tagging of plant equipment and systems in accordance with approved facilities lockout procedures, industry guidelines and prudent operations and maintenance practices.
• Participate in plant housekeeping program and complete clean-up activities required to maintain the desired level of plant cleanliness.
• Perform assigned preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency maintenance, and inspection of plant mechanical and electrical equipment as needed.
• Complete routine cycle chemistry testing and make the necessary adjustments needed to operate within the established facility operating parameters.
• Must be able to read and respond to computer-generated data, instrumentation, gauges, readouts and variations in color.
• Comply with all required site safety requirements to identify and make corrective actions necessary to eliminate potential safety hazards in the facility.
• Utilize the facilities computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to document and track the maintenance request / work orders and actions completed on plant equipment and systems.
• Complete periodic reviews of the facilities environmental permits to ensure familiarity with the established operating limits and reporting requirements for each of the operating permits.
• Must be able to perform additional duties as assigned by plant management.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of related experience
• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate effective oral and verbal communications skills
• If applicable, candidate will hold the required level of state license as recognized by the governing body of that particular state (MA, OH);
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2nd Class Engineer’s License preferred

Key Metrics

• Satisfactory completion of Tier 4 Job Performance Measures in primary job and satisfactory completion of Tier 2 Job Performance Measures in another skill.
• Demonstrate continual self improvement in job skills and knowledge.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Power LLC

Locations

Blackstone, MA Massachusetts

Company Culture

• Exceeding Customer Expectations
• Great People
• Teamwork
• Competitive Spirit
• Effective Communication

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disability Accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] to make a request.

The Company

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities. Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers. As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/. Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, "lighting up lives, powering a better way forward" and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com. Come join us and be part of something special!