Power Plant Operator

Title: Power Plant Operator

Location: Stavanger, IL

Pay: $42-$50/Hour – 7.5%-15% Bonus – Relocation Assistance

Schedule: 12 Hour Rotating DuPont Schedule

Why Work Here?

This position is stationed on a premier power plant in the area featuring a strong heat rate and excellent viability long term. This individual will have the opportunity to contribute to a team on a newly commissioned site and ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations and maintenance for the long term. Our client is a premier company in the industry running assets across the United States and has been aggressively expanding their portfolio making this an ideal time to join their team and fast track your growth if desired. There are 12 total openings with the opportunity to step into a Lead role once the plant gets commissioned based on merit.

Job Description:

• Experience with gas or steam turbines
• Understanding of power plant control systems
• Experience in the operation of a combined cycle power plant to include starting up and shutting down plant equipment from the control room; monitoring and operating plant equipment and responding to plant upset events and emergencies
• Taking and recording all necessary equipment and instrumentation readings and data; and manually and remotely operating valves and
• Experienced in troubleshooting and correcting electrical maintenance problems, including switch gear, motors, breakers and plant wiring.
• Should be familiar with the usage of high-tech electronic test equipment and other precision test instruments to be used in identifying
• Experienced in troubleshooting, calibrating, repairing, tuning, and replacing sophisticated I&C equipment and components.
• Must be able to maintain the plant equipment and components. Must be able to maintain the plant Distributed Control System and related equipment. Completion of extensive technical training in modern I&C work is
• Experience in troubleshooting and correcting mechanical problems which include combustion turbines, steam turbines, pumps, compressors, valves and various rotating equipment.
• Proficiencies desired in alignment, basic machining, rigging and equipment component inspection and
• Understanding of plant dispatch
• Demonstrates full knowledge and proficiency in the operation and maintenance of a combustion turbine generating station, including balance-of-plant
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication
• Good decision-making
• Demonstrated planning and organizational
• Capability to multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to handle constantly changing and emerging work priorities and schedules. Ability to work effectively with other team members.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to interact with various personality types
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Office and other computer-based productivity
• Demonstrates decision making abilities, long term developmental capabilities and networking
• Physical requirements include lifting 50 pounds, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, etc. Work may be performed around rotating equipment and highly energized and/or pressurized systems.