Plant Chemist & Environmental Tech - Power Plant

Entergy; Newark (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Arkansas, LLC seeks a Plant Chemist & Environmental Tech at Newark Power Plant to monitor water chemistry, collect samples, and maintain lab equipment. You will ensure regulatory compliance and support wastewater and potable water operations.

The role requires a BS in chemistry or related science and may involve overtime and shift work. The position is onsite at the Arkansas facility with opportunities for professional growth and training aligned with company safety and environmental

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemistry, Biology or other physical science, or equivalent power plant chemistry experience (5+ years)
• Must be able to obtain necessary licenses/certifications once in position
• Experience with laboratory equipment and regulatory compliance is a plus

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control water chemistry integrity in plant systems
• Collect and analyze water, oil, and coal samples from plant systems
• Provide testing, calibration and maintenance of chemical and environmental equipment
• Ensure compliance with permits and standards
• Maintain laboratory inventory and supplies
• Oversee unloading of bulk chemical trucks
• Operate and maintain Waste Water and Potable Water plants
• Work four 10-hour days; overtime as needed

Skills

Water chemistry

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Computer proficiency

Education

BS in Chemistry or physical science

Tools

Spectrophotometer

AA

Moisture analyzer

Job description

Job Title: Plant Chemist & Environmental Tech - Power Plant

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Arkansas, LLC

At Entergy, we’ve been planning for the future for more than 100 years. We’ve experienced a lot of change, generating power first from sawdust to splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight, and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas. We are leading the clean energy transformation for the utility industry and continue to explore alternative technologies.

We are on the verge of a monumental technology convergence, where reality swiftly catches up to possibility. The utility of the future does much more than keep the lights on and the gas flowing. It’s knowledgeable and skillful workforce will solve challenges and fuel a brighter, smarter, cleaner, and more prosperous future for everyone.

Having the lowest retail electricity rates of any utility in the United States drives economic growth within Entergy’s region, a key ingredient to sustained growth for any utility. We also believe a diverse workforce committed to personal and professional growth is critical to our success. We place a high priority on developing talent to meet current and future needs, giving employees opportunities to grow their careers their way. We’ve committed over the next three decades to reduce our carbon emissions from our operations to net-zero by 2050.

Entergy’s Power Generation group operates a fleet of more than 30 owned, leased, or operated natural gas, coal, oil hydro, solar and petroleum coke plants, with a total engineering capacity exceeding 20,000 megawatts. Entergy continues to build or acquire megawatts from new hydrogen capable natural gas units, solar, wind and other technologies complement its existing megawatts of nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, hydroelectric, and solar facilities.

• This position may be filled as a Plant Chem & Environ Tech I, II, III, or Plant Chem & Environ Tech based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the integrity of water chemistry utilized in various plant systems
• Collect and analyze water, oil and coal samples from various plant systems
• Provide testing, calibration and maintenance of chemical and environmental equipment and instrumentation
• Assure compliance with various regulatory permits and standards
• Maintain inventory and supplies for the laboratory
• Monitor the unloading of various bulk chemical trucks
• Operate and maintain Waste Water and Potable Water plants
• Work schedule is (4) 10-hour days
• Must be willing to work overtime with little or short notice when called out to assist plant operations in shutdowns, startups, etc.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Education

• BS degree in Chemistry, Biology or other physical science or at least 5 years of power plant operations/chemistry experience
• Must be able to obtain necessary licenses and certifications once in job position

Desired Qualifications

• The incumbent should be familiar with and able to utilize various laboratory equipment including spectrophotometer, AA, and moisture analyzer, among others
• The incumbent should possess competent interpersonal relationship skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, advanced problem solving skills, and proficiency on the computer
• The incumbent should be self-motivated, capable of exercising sound judgment related to chemistry decisions and ability to work with diverse cultures
• Must be willing to abide by all safety procedures to perform work in a safe and timely manner. Must be able to lift and carry moderate loads (~40lbs) and be able to climb stairs

Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.

• Successful completion of the EEI TECH Test
• Candidates selected to take the TECH Test will be invited via e‑mail. You may need to check your spam email.
• If you are TECH Recommended, please note it on your resume. **

Primary Location: Arkansas-Newark Arkansas : Newark

Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: Arkansas Bargaining - Fossil-A03

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process, provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

Working Conditions

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note:

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.