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Utility Plant Operator I

Utility Plant Operator I

ENGIE North America Inc.Iowa City, IA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Utility Plant Operator I

Posting Start Date : 9 / 17 / 25

Requisition ID : 54136

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Informations generales

IOWA CITY, United States, 52242

ENGIE North America Inc.

Junior (experience < 3 years)

Operation Infrastructures Gas & Electricity

Permanent

Full - Time

What You Can Expect

As a Utility Plant Operator I (UPO I) at our University of Iowa location, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently operating power generation equipment that powers campus facilities, including the University Hospital. This equipment includes, pumps, air compressors, conveying systems, fans, electric motors, ash conveying systems, control valves, mobile equipment, and other industrial equipment.

Each day begins with a handoff from the previous shift to understand the current operating status of the plant and tasks to be completed. The primary task of a UPO I involves the safe operation of the plant's equipment. You will conduct hourly rounds, monitoring equipment status, checking for leaks or abnormalities. Additional responsibilities include housekeeping tasks, and completing logs at the end of rounds and shift. Assisting with weekly preventive maintenance (PM) during day shifts

We currently operate three steam generators and four natural gas-powered generators. Communication of pertinent information among shift members, support personnel, maintenance, and management is facilitated through Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Maximo (our Computerized Maintenance Management System).

The UPO I may also provide relief and support in other job classifications, including Maintenance and Fuel Unloading. Other duties include performing regular testing and treatment of boiler water as directed and checking offsite equipment located at the Hospital and West Campus

This position follows a rotating shift schedule, rotating between days and nights every two weeks. You will work seven scheduled days every fourteen days (Dupont rotating schedule), including nights, holidays, and weekends.

Availability for vacation coverage, emergency relief, and overtime as required by the plant management team is essential.

What You'll Bring

  • High School Degree or GED equivalent required
  • This is an entry-level role with training provided; interest in learning to operate boilers, pumps, fans, conveyors, and similar equipment is expected.
  • Additional Details

  • This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis
  • You must possess a valid U.S. driver's license / clean driving record, operation of company owned vehicles is required
  • Required to have a personal telephone to be able to receive emergency notifications
  • Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
  • Ability to communicate effectively, written, verbally, and digitally using a company provided computer working with standard software applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Must be physically capable to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communication
  • Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing; sitting; climbing (ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks and the like as required); kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting
  • Capable of performing repetitive motions as required
  • Must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces, shafts, small enclosed areas, pipes and the like) as required
  • Must be physically capable of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses, etc.
  • Working Environment(Indoors - 90% Outdoors - 10%)
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
  • The Power Plant can be an extremely hot environment
  • Areas of the Power Plant can be dusty
  • The Power Plant noise level is usually moderate to high
  • Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
  • Compensation

    Hourly Range : $23.65 - $36.21 USD hourly

    This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

    ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

    In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

    Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

    At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more .

    Why ENGIE?

    ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

    In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university's Utility System. As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus.

    ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

    If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

    We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

    The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.

    Business Unit : LEI RoW

    Division : LEI RoW - Northam

    Legal Entity :

    ENGIE North America Inc.

    Professional Experience :

    Junior (experience < 3 years)

    Education Level :

    High School Diploma / GED / A Levels

    Nos valeurs

    L'inclusion et la diversite sont au cur de notre politique de ressources humaines. Nous assurons l'egalite des chances entre tous les candidats et sommes engages a creer l'environnement de travail le plus accessible possible.

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