Hydroelectric Plant Operator I — Control Room & Maintenance

American Municipal Power, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER, INC. in Smithland, KY seeks a Plant Operator I for the Smithland Hydroelectric Facility. This role reports to the Operations and Maintenance Supervisor and focuses on daily monitoring and maintenance of the hydroelectric plant.

You will operate units, monitor feeds and alarms, perform routine maintenance, update Maximo work orders, maintain logs, and coordinate power delivery to the grid with safety and regulatory compliance in mind.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent or 2 years plant ops/maintenance experience.
• Ability to read instruction manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
• Knowledge of operation/maintenance of control devices and metering systems in power plants.
• PLC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the hydroelectric plant on a daily basis.
• Operate start/stop of units and adjust discharge rates; monitor river flow and equipment readings.
• Clean debris from intake and maintain head for units.
• Respond to faults/alarms from plant control switchboard and clear alarms.
• Assist in plant maintenance of pumps, motors, valves, instrumentation, and transmission components.
• Update daily logs and work orders in the Maximo system.
• Support safety procedures, job hazard analyses, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate delivery of power to the grid with minimal interruption.
• Perform general plant upkeep and assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Control room operations

Manuals/blueprints/schematics reading

Problem solving

Mechanical basics

Electrical basics

Calm under emergencies

Team collaboration

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Programmable logic controllers

Job description

AMERICAN MUNICIPAL POWER, INC. in Smithland, KY seeks a Plant Operator I for the Smithland Hydroelectric Facility. This role reports to the Operations and Maintenance Supervisor and focuses on daily monitoring and maintenance of the hydroelectric plant.

You will operate units, monitor feeds and alarms, perform routine maintenance, update Maximo work orders, maintain logs, and coordinate power delivery to the grid with safety and regulatory compliance in mind.