Power Plant O&M Technician

Capital Power Operations (USA) Inc; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral reward

Job summary

Capital Power Operations (USA) Inc in Riverside, CA, seeks an Operations & Maintenance Technician to join a 580MW Combined Cycle Power Plant. You will work on a rotating 12-hour shift, under a Shift Lead, ensuring safe operation of plant equipment and supporting control room duties as needed.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will perform preventive maintenance, use Maximo CMMS for logs, and train others in complex technical areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; technical training preferred.
• Experience as an operator in a power plant is preferred.
• Experience as a Control Room Operator for Combined Cycle Plants is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of all plant equipment across operations.
• Read meters, gauges, and devices to verify conditions and performance.
• Start, stop, and manipulate equipment as directed.
• Perform chemical offloads per procedures.
• Communicate issues to the Control Room Operator and troubleshoot.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures consistently.
• Maintain consistency across crews and departments.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Work with limited supervision and perform preventive maintenance in Maximo.
• Operate heavy equipment (manlift, forklift) as required.
• Provide on-the-job training in complex technical areas.

Skills

Power plant ops

Troubleshooting

Team communication

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Technical training

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Capital Power Operations (USA) Inc in Riverside, CA, seeks an Operations & Maintenance Technician to join a 580MW Combined Cycle Power Plant. You will work on a rotating 12-hour shift, under a Shift Lead, ensuring safe operation of plant equipment and supporting control room duties as needed.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will perform preventive maintenance, use Maximo CMMS for logs, and train others in complex technical areas.