OMT - Control Room Operator

Talen Energy; Waterford (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talen Energy is seeking a Combined Cycle Control Room Operator at its Waterford Power Plant in Ohio. This full-time role operates turbines, HRSGs, and auxiliaries, monitors alarms, conducts data logging, and ensures safe, efficient plant operations around the clock.

You will use instrument and control diagrams, perform routine maintenance, manage permits, and demonstrate strong safety practices. A driving license and ability to work 12-hour shifts are required; expect overtime and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Combined Cycle Control Room experience preferred.
• 5+ years of Combined Cycle power plant experience in operations, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation and controls.
• Knowledge of plant operations, control room, Water Treatment Plant.
• Ability to analyze and calibrate plant instruments and controls.
• Must pass background check and drug & alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to operating practices and procedures to prevent injury and environmental noncompliance.
• Observe environmental, safety and health regulations.
• Perform equipment checks for safe operation during start-up, operation and shutdown of turbines and HRSGs.
• Operate valves, pumps, breakers and controls from remote locations as needed.
• Enter and review data in the logbooks and rounds logs.
• Monitor alarms and report abnormal operating conditions.

Skills

Combined Cycle Ops

Control Room

Oral & Written Communication

Driver's License

Shift Work

Education

Associate degree or Vocational Technical School

Relevant equivalent experience

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injury, illness, and environmental noncompliance.
• Observe governmental and company environmental, safety and health regulations.
• Perform equipment checks to ensure safe and efficient operations during the start-up, operation and shutdown of turbines, generators, condensers, boilers/heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), boiler feed pumps, exciters, transformers, switchyard, and auxiliary equipment.
• Operate valves, pumps, electrical disconnects, breakers and controls, etc., from remote locations as needed.
• Enter and review data in the electronic logbook and electronic rounds log.
• Monitor and respond to alarms and unusual conditions to ensure proper operation of equipment within established standards and report / document irregular and abnormal operating conditions.
• Maintain and monitor basic boiler water chemistry and other plant cycle chemistry by reviewing operational data and collecting and analyzing samples.
• Maintain and operate the water treatment plant.
• Operate and maintain precision laboratory and field analyzers with QA/QC standards.
• Unload deliveries of chemicals and gases per site procedures.
• Use elementary, schematic, wiring and control diagrams to locate, troubleshoot and repair control systems involving electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic components.
• Use electrical and instrumentation test equipment to troubleshoot and calibrate plant equipment.
• Perform mechanical maintenance work including, dismantling, rebuilding, adjusting, aligning, packing, and cleaning equipment. Repair valves, actuators, piping, and small pumps such as centrifugal, sump diaphragm, etc.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance work by inspecting monitoring, lubricating, troubleshooting, and testing plant equipment to determine conditions such as wear, corrosion, and deposits.
• Perform inspections and corrective maintenance activities on plant equipment and components.
• Use work management systems to initiate, retrieve and update work orders, material requests, PM’s, and time entry, etc.
• Use various computer applications and software programs such as PI to extract data, analyze trends, and report status to ensure plant reliability and efficiency.
• Operate, monitor, maintain and calibrate environmental and industrial hygiene equipment such as CEMS, gas detection devices, etc.
• Conduct JSAs, utilize JHAs, SDS’s, etc. and follow established facility guidelines in job briefings.
• Work under general direction of CC Supervisor.
• Isolate plant equipment and remove stored energy in accordance with the Clearance Permit Procedure.
• Obtain clearance permits and ensure that equipment is properly cleared and tagged before work begins in accordance with the Clearance Permit Procedure.
• Obtain hot work and confined space permits in accordance with Waterford Power, LLC policies, to complete work safely.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations and Waterford Power, LLC policies, procedures, standards, and specifications.
• Attend and actively participate in environmental, safety and health, technical, business and leadership training and meetings.
• Report and correct any unsafe actions, conditions or near misses.
• Responsible for exercising maximum care and good judgment in preventing accidents and protecting the safety and health of fellow workers.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, integrity, and to work and communicate effectively with all employees and contractors.
• Demonstrate strong positive attitude, ethical behavior and show strong leadership in safe and healthy work behaviors and environmental stewardship.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Combined Cycle Control Room Operator experience preferred.
• Prefer +5 years of Combined Cycle power plant experience in operations, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation and controls in gas turbine/HRSG systems. Other experiences will be considered.
• Associate’s degree, Vocational Technical School (two-year college) is preferred or relevant equivalent experience.
• Must have a knowledge of applicable operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Must have a knowledge of the principles of operating the plant safely and efficiently during start-up, normal operation, and shutdown of boilers / HRSGs, turbines, generators, condensers, boiler feed pumps, exciters, transformers, etc. and their auxiliaries and accessories.
• Must have the skills and knowledge of plant operations, control room, power block, Water Treatment Plant.
• Must have knowledge and skills needed to analyze, interpret, calibrate, and adjust plant instruments and controls and be capable of detecting and making repairs to simple control systems and understand protective systems.
• Must have knowledge and skills of chemical tests, procedures, reagents, etc. to perform chemical analysis, industrial hygiene evaluations, and environmental sampling.
• Must have a knowledge and skills per minor power plant maintenance, materials, practices, tools, rigging, scaffolding, and blocking involved in the work.
• Must have a knowledge of the heat balance systems and the effect of unbalances on operating efficiency.
• Understand the care and attention required for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the equipment to which assigned.
• Physical requirements include lifting 50 pounds, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, ascending, and descending fixed ladders, portable ladders, steps, etc.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift that may include holidays.
• Position will require, at times, overtime coverage; scheduled and call out.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a background check and a drug & alcohol test.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.

Talen is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own, operate, and optimize high-quality power infrastructure across the United States. Our generation portfolio includes 15 generation locations capable of producing approximately 15.6 GW of power. Talen’s fleet generates electricity using a diverse mix of fuels, ranging from zero-carbon nuclear energy - including the Susquehanna nuclear facility to natural gas, coal, and oil. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets across the United States, with generation assets located in key power markets.

Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well-positioned to capture this growing industry, as artificial intelligence data centers increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Talen Energy is committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability, or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

For more information visit www.talenenergy.com.