Entry-Level Power Plant Operator Technician

Ultipro; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine, a unit of Constellation Energy Corporation, seeks an Entry-level Operator Technician in Corpus Christi, TX. Responsibilities include starting, stopping, and monitoring equipment, reading gauges, and recording activities.

The role covers maintaining safety, logs, and system integrity while adhering to environmental and regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or equivalent, basic chemistry/physics knowledge, and willingness to work around hazardous materials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and trade school, military service or equivalent.
• Entry level; 2+ years related experience, health/safety regulations, hazardous energy, chemicals, waste handling.
• Experience using test equipment and calibration appliances; machinery repair experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity and mathematics.
• Seeking primary certifications/licensures; valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Entry-level; practical operating knowledge to perform job.
• Performs standardized, ongoing duties and tasks.
• With guidance, ensures timely and accurate performance of responsibilities for a single trade, group of closely related tasks or functional area.
• Work typically reviewed by others; work reflects developing competency and basic skills.
• Errors may cause simple rework or correction to single task.
• Duties and tasks are standardized.
• Resolves routine questions and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher levels.
• Prioritizes basic tasks; priorities typically guided by standard practices or by others.
• Receives training but uses some specialized skills where technical experience can be applied to assigned tasks. Assists more experienced Operator Technicians.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Chemistry knowledge

Physics knowledge

Electricity knowledge

Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Trade school/military service

Tools

Test equipment

Calibration appliances

Job description

Calpine, a unit of Constellation Energy Corporation, seeks an Entry-level Operator Technician in Corpus Christi, TX. Responsibilities include starting, stopping, and monitoring equipment, reading gauges, and recording activities.

The role covers maintaining safety, logs, and system integrity while adhering to environmental and regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or equivalent, basic chemistry/physics knowledge, and willingness to work around hazardous materials.