Gas Turbine Operator II 17949
Gas Turbine Operator II 17949
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$ 97720 - 146580
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Job Description
Summary
Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPAs overall operations including Overseeing monitoring and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure technology equipment systems or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organizations business needs.
Managing and controlling the equipment systems and processes within a NYPA generating facility. Performs maintenance; plans schedules and manages outages
Responsibilities
- Conduct roving inspections to service station equipment and observe correct and report abnormal conditions to the control room.
- Perform manual starting and shutting down of gas turbine generator steam turbine generator and balance of plant equipment.
- Operate digital control systems to regulate plant to conform to economic and environmental limits. Synchronize generators & regulate load voltage & frequency.
- Analyze plant systems utilizing diagnostic tools of the digital control system.
- Use electrical test equipment to analyze problems in circuits switches and controls.
- Use hand and power tools to perform electrical and mechanical maintenance.
- Safely conduct switching of high voltage equipment
- Comply with NYPAs safety regulations and LOTO procedures.
- Perform heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and combustion turbine generator (CTG) inspection as per one day outage requirements and more extensive inspections/closeouts during major outages.
- Compile compute evaluate and report engineering information to assist engineers. Recommend action on plans and procedures develop equipment and material specifications.
- Coordinate and supervise contractor work with plant operation.
- Receive bulk chemical deliveries and safely transfer to proper tanks.
- Operate demineralization plant and performs regeneration of same.
- Check inventory for required job materials research parts/materials on all plant auxiliary equipment generate purchase request or stock issue for material needed for work orders within budget guidelines.
- Work in maintenance technical services and purchasing/warehousing to support plant objectives.
- Collect samples of and perform standard chemical analysis on water oil solids or gases relating to power plant cycle.
- Maintain filing system and accurate log of all data pertinent to station water treatment. Clean service and perform simple maintenance on instrumentation.
- Performs required safety walk downs and job observations may serve on site safety committee.
- Ensure operation of Brentwood Plant to meet safety environmental and load requirements.
- Perform site security duties at Brentwood and Flynn including escorting visitors monitoring security system cameras and performing detex security rounds.
- Respond to plant oil/chemical spills. Responsible and trained to act as first responder to injury environmental or fire emergency First Aid/CPR/AED.
- Perform minor maintenance of facility as well as administrative tasks and functions such as snow removal warehouse deliveries painting and general housekeeping.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge and experience required in gas turbine technology steam cycles pumps compressors complex controls power plant chemistry high voltage switchgear pressure vessels environmental regulations and safe work practices.
- Strong Knowledge of environmental regulations and safe work practices is required.
- Ability to analyze and react quickly to complex severe and unexpected plant events in order to maintain production and to prevent injury to personnel damage to equipment or violations of environmental regulations.
- Able to operate gas and steam turbine starting excitation and control systems.
- Computer and electronic skills including digital control systems and programmable logic controllers.
- Mechanical and electrical skills to perform minor maintenance.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints & electrical diagrams and schematics.
- Demonstrates advanced ability to plan and execute assignments.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
- Able to work independently and supervise technical contractors.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Education Experience and Certifications
- Required two 2 year technical degree.
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in a power plant operations environment or
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or relevant technical subject such as Mechanical Electrical / Industrial Engineering Technology plus 3 years of experience in a power plant operations environment or
- a minimum of 7 years experience operating power plant operations environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to access all areas of the plant and conduct physical evaluations of grounds and equipment including ability to climb and work at high elevations.
- Ability to work a 24/7 rotating shift schedule if assigned to Operations or plant conditions require it.
- Physically able to directly inspect and observe all areas of plant and all conditions of machinery.
- Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking.
- Required ability to lift carry push or pull medium weights up to 50 pounds.
- The job requires bending squatting crawling climbing reaching work at high elevations and be able to perform physically demanding work while wearing a respirator
- Required to perform various activities involving being around moving machinery noise high and low temperatures dust fumes and gases high medium and low voltage electrical equipment.
- Required to be respirator fit tested
Hiring Manager:Danny Padron
Department:Power Supply
Grade Level:08U
The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair competitive and marketinformed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is $97720 $146580. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity equity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage women people of color LGBTQIA individuals people with disabilities members of ethnic minorities foreignborn residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color creed/religion national origin citizenship or immigration status age disability military status gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy and related conditions familial/marital status domestic violence victim status predisposing genetic characteristics arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates disabilities pregnancyrelated conditions religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation please email.
Employment Type
Full Time
