Control Room Operator

Terms of Employment

• W2 Contract, 6 Months (Permanent Conversion Possible)
• This individual will be required to work rotating 12-hour shifts (5am-5pm or 5pm-5am), including shift work at night and during weekends and holidays.

The current schedule is 4 days on - 4 days off / 8 weeks on day shift and then 8 weeks on the night shift (rotation) - 24 / 7 operations, 2 operators on each shift.

Overview

Our client is seeking a Control Room Operator who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a cogeneration plant and its systems during their shift.

This position is in Washington, DC. The Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Facility consists of three Solar Mercury 50 combustion turbines, three Rentech Heat Recovery Steam Generators, one Cleaver-Brooks auxiliary boiler, and associated auxiliary equipment (compressors, pumps, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Monitor, record, and trend readings from the plant control system and steam generating equipment.
• Monitor the Gas Turbine control panels to ensure the proper operation of turbine equipment.
• Perform all required plant water chemistry analysis, adjust as necessary to maintain chemistry control within the plant specified limits.
• Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner, following all plant procedures, health and safety guidelines, and current operating practices.
• Monitor instrumentation readings for variances from prescribed operating standards and procedures, adjust as necessary to maintain proper operation of plant equipment.
• Maintain the control room logbook.
• Report conditions beyond the troubleshooting / repair capabilities of shift personnel to management.
• Maintain the lock-out / tag-out log and monitor maintenance activities to ensure proper plant operation.
• Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair or adjustments. Record any abnormalities in the control room log.
• Report and / or correct unsafe conditions or hazards, (leaks, slip hazards, safety deficiencies, etc).
• Maintain cleanliness of all plant spaces and common areas.
• Perform minor maintenance, outage repairs, and testing of equipment.

Required Skills & Experience

• DC 1st Class Stationary Engineer or DC 3rd Class Stationary Engineer licensure.
• Steam power plant experience and / or some type of boiler operating system experience.
• Experience as a Control Room Operator in a power plant.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with basic steam plant and combustion turbine knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, data, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Power plant experience with electrical generation and steam pressures >

100 psi.