Hydroelectric Plant Control Operator

American Municipal Power, Inc.; Hawesville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

American Municipal Power, Inc. seeks a Hydro Plant Operator at the Cannelton Hydroelectric Facility to monitor daily operations and support maintenance activities.

This on-site role requires coordinating unit starts/stops, logging hourly readings, and ensuring safety procedures in cooperation with engineers and safety staff. You will work with a team to respond to alarms and perform basic maintenance while helping optimize power delivery to the grid.

Qualifications

• Two year technical degree; in Engineering technology; or two years experience in plant operations and/or maintenance or equivalent military experience.
• Knowledge of plant equipment and principles of operation.
• Ability to read instruction manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of control devices and recording/metering devices common to power plants.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers is a plus.
• Good problem solving skills, and basic mechanical and electrical skills.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions and react calmly during plant emergencies.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a control room operator; starts/stops units and coordinates discharge rates.
• Cleans debris from intake racks to maximize head for the units.
• Responds to faults/alarms from the control switchboard and clears alarms.
• Assists in plant maintenance on pumps, motors, fans, valves, instrumentation, lines, and substations.
• Assists with operation of the oil purification system on a scheduled basis.
• Prepares and updates daily work logs and manages work orders in the Maximo system.
• Participates in safety briefings and hazard analyses for maintenance work.
• Follows environmental and regulatory compliance procedures with state and federal agencies.
• Performs cleaning, trash removal, and other tasks to maintain plant facilities.
• Assists with scheduling and coordinating power delivery to the grid with minimal interruption.
• Maintains daily logs of work performed, visitors, and plant upkeep.
• Picks up and delivers plant equipment supplies as needed.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Skills

Two year degree

Plant operations knowledge

Reading manuals/schematics

Control devices operation

PLC experience

Problem solving

Mechanical/electrical skills

Emergency response

Teamwork

Education

Two year technical degree in Engineering Technology

Military experience equivalent

Job description

American Municipal Power, Inc. seeks a Hydro Plant Operator at the Cannelton Hydroelectric Facility to monitor daily operations and support maintenance activities.

This on-site role requires coordinating unit starts/stops, logging hourly readings, and ensuring safety procedures in cooperation with engineers and safety staff. You will work with a team to respond to alarms and perform basic maintenance while helping optimize power delivery to the grid.