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.