Turbine Operator (Abilene, TX)
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Job Location:
Abilene, TX - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 87000 - 178100
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracles global cloud services through highly available large-scale enterprise-grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team plays a critical role in sustaining OCIs performance security and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale.
You will join a technically rigorous organization with a culture grounded in operational excellence disciplined processes and continuous improvement where infrastructure reliability safety and execution quality are foundational to delivering cloud services worldwide.
Role Overview
As a Turbine Operator you will operate and maintain on-site turbine generation assets that support mission-critical power continuity for hyperscale data center operations. You will ensure safe operation reliable performance and regulatory compliance while partnering with engineering and vendors during maintenance and major service events.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate monitor and adjust turbine systems to meet site power requirements coordinating with switchgear SCADA UPS interfaces and backup generation as applicable.
- Execute normal and abnormal operating procedures including startup/shutdown load adjustments and system stabilization.
- Analyze condition monitoring and performance data (e.g. vibration thermal alarms) to identify abnormal trends efficiency losses and reliability risks.
- Coordinate and support preventive/corrective maintenance outages and overhauls with internal engineering teams and OEM vendors.
- Maintain accurate logs shift reports and compliance documentation aligned to EPA OSHA NERC and internal EHS requirements.
- Participate in incident response and contribute technical input to corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience in industrial turbine operations (utility IPP microgrid industrial plant or mission-critical environments).
- Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Power Engineering or equivalent technical training/certifications with demonstrated field competence.
- Strong working knowledge of turbine controls plant automation and condition-based maintenance practices.
- Demonstrated ownership of EHS standards and compliance execution.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong situational awareness and structured troubleshooting in high-risk operating environments.
- Clear communication for shift turnover incident reporting and vendor coordination.
- Discipline in procedure adherence and documentation accuracy.
Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents influencing infrastructure reliability security sustainability and long-term capacity growth.
- Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers automation specialists and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.
- Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety process rigor clear accountability and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.
- Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility role-based technical training and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.
***This is an onsite role in Abilene TX.***
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $87000 to $178100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
Key Skills
- Lube Oil Systems
- Engineering Department
- Air Systems
- MW
- PMS
- PLC
- Auxiliary Systems
- Electronic Circuitry
- Limit Switches
- Mechanical Equipment
- Propulsion Plant
- fuel systems
- Intermediate Maintenance
- Administrative Procedures
- Air Compressors
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