Power Plant Shift Supervisor

Mission Statement

BEDs mission is to serve the energy needs of our customers in a safe reliable affordable sustainable and socially responsible manner. BEDs four key values are: Safety Reliability Community and Innovation. BEDs vision is to make Burlington a Net Zero Energy city by eliminating fossil fuel usage across the electric thermal and ground transportation sectors by strategically electrifying managing demand realizing efficiency gains and expanding local renewable generation while increasing system resilience.

• Operates all Control Room equipment that controls the Winooski One Hydro Generating Station and McNeil Generating Station high-pressure boiler steam turbine main generator and all plant systems while burning wood oil or gas.
• Monitors and interprets information from McNeil and Winooski One Hydro Generating Stations control systems and dispatches appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Ensures generating stations are operating within local State and Federal permitted limits for water and air quality control.
• Supervises the start-up and shut-down of all Station operations as requested and notifies dispatching authorities of operating status.
• Notifies appropriate Station personnel of unusual occurrences or Station operating problems.
• Works with Engineering Operations Environmental and Maintenance personnel to ensure the Station is running as dispatched in a safe efficient and environmentally sound manner.
• Responsible for following proper Red Tag procedures and the safe operation of breakers as outlined in BEDs Accident Prevention Manual.
• Monitors all personnel access to Generating Stations.
• Maintains a log of general operation procedures performed and unusual occurrences during assigned shift.
• Keeps abreast of all McNeil Generating Station safety policies and procedures and ensures shift members maintain awareness and adhere to the same.
• Supervises shift personnel and conducts employee performance evaluations.
• Oversees and assists in training McNeil Generating Station Senior Power Plant OperatorsPower Plant Operators Auxiliary Operators and Yard-workers.

• Performs general Station maintenance functions as needed.
• Unloads railcars as needed.
• Cleans assigned areas as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Ability to actively support City diversity equity and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
• Associates Degree or High school diploma with four years of vocational or technical training.

• Additional experience may be substituted for a degree requirement on a two-for-one-year basis.

• Must have a minimum of six years of electric generating system power plant operating experience.
• Basic knowledge of the combustion process hydraulics lubrication electricity heat transfer thermodynamics chemistry control logic valve types and engineering units is required.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations is required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to give and follow complex written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to adapt to a rotating shift schedule.
• Ability to successfully respond to Station emergencies.
• Passing a pulmonary function test and the ability to wear a respirator are preferred
• Basic computer competency in word processing spreadsheets and email.
• Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
• Ability to understand and comply with City standards safety rules and personnel policies.

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation race color national origin place of birth ancestry age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status crime victim status veteran status disability HIV positive status or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.

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