Power Plant Operator 1st Class – Control Room Expert

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is seeking a Plant Operator 1st Class to oversee and support plant loading, steam flow, and switching of the electrical transmission system. You will monitor control boards, perform switching per supervisor instructions, and assist in maintaining generation logs and system reliability.

Ideal candidates will have deep knowledge of boiler/turbine generator operation, strong adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to read instruments and follow

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the operation of a boiler turbine generator control board
• Thorough knowledge of emergency procedures applicable to boiler turbine generator operation
• Thorough knowledge of the hazards of the trade and precautions to be observed
• Ability to read and interpret measuring and testing devices connected with power plant operations
• Ability to maintain accurate logs of readings and any other records as necessary
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Skilled in determining the working condition of equipment, detecting and correcting malfunctions in operations and in taking precautions against occupational hazards connected with power plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Shift Supervisor in the preparation of the electric portion of the electric generating units for service by connecting or removing units as required and changing and adjusting the generator loading and voltage in accordance with system requirements
• Operates control boards, exciters, disconnects, oil circuit breakers, power circuits, main transformer connections, load and voltage control equipment, and signal systems; performs routine switching in accordance with verbal or written instructions from a supervisor
• Opens and closes high and low tension disconnection switches and places protective tags to clear equipment; checks clearance for adequacy and reports the completion of such operation to the supervisor
• Observes the instruments of all switchboards in the control room for any unusual operating conditions and, as directed by supervisor, performs the functions necessary to restore the equipment to normal or remove it from service as required
• Inspects and determines operating condition of plant electrical and mechanical equipment external to the control room which includes the main and station service transformers, transmission substation, oil circuit breakers, station batteries and charging equipment, generator buses, instrument transformers, lightning, arresters, air conditions and ventilating equipment, fire protective equipment and other station auxiliaries, including auxiliaries, intake and outfall, and circulating water system
• Assists in the calculation of changes necessary for fuel flow control and computes the log sheet data; assists in the maintenance of the daily and monthly reports on generation, stem, line outages, etc., indicating and integrating meter data, generator operating records, and the cutting, marking and changing of charts
• Observes the equipment of all switchboards in the control room for any unusual operating conditions and as directed by supervisor performs the functions necessary to restore the equipment to normal or remove it from service as required

Skills

Power plant operation

Emergency procedures

Instrumentation reading

Log keeping

Oral/written instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Electrical/mechanical trades courses

Job description

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is seeking a Plant Operator 1st Class to oversee and support plant loading, steam flow, and switching of the electrical transmission system. You will monitor control boards, perform switching per supervisor instructions, and assist in maintaining generation logs and system reliability.

Ideal candidates will have deep knowledge of boiler/turbine generator operation, strong adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to read instruments and follow