Power Plant Technician A

Vicinity Energy, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicinity Energy in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking a Power Plant Technician A. This full-time hourly role operates, monitors, and maintains plant equipment to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation. The position requires Kendall UWUA Local 369 Union membership and reports to the Operations Manager.

The hourly rate range is $56.07–$67.42. You will perform water chemistry analysis, take readings, maintain records and logs, operate valves and circuit breakers, and follow safety

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Third Class Engineer license required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years’ experience operating gas turbines, high‑pressure boilers, steam turbines, and HRSGs.

Responsibilities

• Operates, monitors, and responds to normal and abnormal operating conditions.
• Takes readings and maintains records and logs.
• Performs water chemistry analysis and adjusts feeds as needed.
• Operates water treatment equipment and regenerates as required.
• Maintains compliance with safety policies and lockout/tagout procedures.

Skills

Plant operations knowledge

Safety compliance

P&IDs reading

Computer literacy

Education

Massachusetts Third Class Engineer License

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

The Power Plant Technician A operates, monitors, and maintains plant equipment to ensure reliable, safe and efficient operation of the plant systems. This is a full-time hourly position located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This position requires Kendall UWUA Local 369 Union membership and reports to the Operations Manager. The hourly rate range for this position is $56.07-$67.42.

Responsibilities

1. Operates, monitors, and responds to normal and abnormal operating conditions of power plant equipment and auxiliaries.


2. Takes readings and maintains records and logs.


3. Records equipment problems on work notifications/requests and documents maintenance actions taken.


4. Perform water chemistry analysis and make feeds and adjustments to maintain proper chemical control. Work with water treatment vendor to properly monitor overall chemistry program.


5. Operate and regenerate water treatment equipment.


6. Assists in developing operating procedures.


7. Reads meters, gauges, or automatic devices to record data such as temperature of equipment, vibration, of equipment, hours of operation, pressure, and fluid levels to verify operating conditions.


8. Visually inspects and listens to equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment, or lubrication.


9. Uses facility operating procedures to operate facility equipment and ensure equipment is operated within acceptable parameters.


10. Opens and closes valves as required for proper system operation and mechanical isolation.


11. Opens and closes circuit breakers up to 480 volts as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.


12. Performs all duties defined in Safety policies and procedures as assigned, not limited to but including lock- out/ tag out of equipment including taking responsibility as Authorized Employee (This includes independent verification).


13. Maintain assigned cleaning station


14. Understands and complies with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs. Follow all plant environmental permits.


15. Assists other job classifications as assigned when combined cycle major equipment and boilers are not in operation.


16. This position works a rotating shift schedule.

Basic Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or GED required.


2. Holds and maintains a Massachusetts Third Class Engineers License


3. Minimum 5 years’ experience operating gas turbines, high pressure boilers, steam turbines, and Heat Recover Steam Generators.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between plant operations and energy markets.


2. Basic computer literacy.


3. Ability to read and interpret P& ID’s


4. Have a good safety record.

Physical Qualifications

1. Must submit to company provided pre-employment physical exam and drug screening.


2. Ability to perform moderately heavy physical work outdoors/indoors in all seasons and at times for extended periods.


3. Standing, sitting, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, walking on uneven surfaces, and grating, working from elevated platforms, scaffolding or ladders, required to lift up to and including 50 pounds and maneuver up to and including 100 pounds.


4. Must qualify to wear a respirator.


5. Ability to tolerate confined spaces, including manholes and varying temperatures and weather conditions.


6. Exposed to temperature extremes, high noise level areas, high pressure steam lines, rotating equipment, and dusty/dirty environment.


7. Required to wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection.