Plant Chemistry Technician: Power Plant Water Specialist

NAES; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

NAES seeks a Plant Chemistry Technician in Sherman, TX to manage plant chemistry programs, oversee water/steam-cycle chemistry, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will work with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental, and vendors to optimize reliability and minimize chemical costs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field and 5+ years of power-generation chemistry or water treatment experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of power-generation chemistry or water treatment experience; combined-cycle exposure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HRSG water/steam-cycle chemistry and corrosion/scale control.
• Experience with reverse osmosis, demineralized-water, wastewater, and ZLD systems.
• Ability to analyze data, troubleshoot, and document technical actions; safety-focused.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage plant chemistry programs per OEM guidance and permits.
• Oversee condensate, feedwater, HRSG, steam, and cooling-water chemistry to control corrosion.
• Monitor RO, demineralized-water, cooling-water, and ZLD systems and treatment effectiveness.
• Establish chemistry control limits, sampling frequencies, and response procedures.
• Support startups, outages, and equipment layup through chemistry monitoring.
• Coordinate chemical management incl. procurement, inventory, labeling, and SDS.
• Maintain records and provide training on sampling, testing, and chemical handling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMMS

Laboratory systems

DCS trending tools

Job description

NAES seeks a Plant Chemistry Technician in Sherman, TX to manage plant chemistry programs, oversee water/steam-cycle chemistry, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will work with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental, and vendors to optimize reliability and minimize chemical costs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field and 5+ years of power-generation chemistry or water treatment experience, with strong analytical and communication skills.