NEOGOV · 16 hours ago
UTILITIES GENERATION TECHNICIAN
Riverside, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$126K/yr - $132K/yr
2+ years expThe City of Riverside's Public Utilities Department is seeking a Utilities Generation Technician to operate and maintain the City's power generating facilities. The role involves performing technical tasks related to power generation, monitoring equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
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Responsibilities
Operate and maintain power plants on an assigned shift
Start, stop, monitor, control and regulate the power plant output, make quick and concise observations of the condition of generators, compressors, switchgear, motors and other equipment during emergency conditions
Use judgment to adjust high pressure natural gas, water purification systems and generation of power, open and close valves and circuit breakers, perform water chemistry and make calculations to adjust chemicals, and place and remove clearance tags on equipment and generators
Receive and execute unsupervised instructions from Power Resources Division Operations Center and Utilities Operation Dispatch Center to include load changes, City electric grid voltage support, and City and State emergencies
Monitor inventories of maintenance materials and place orders for consumables, parts and services to maintain prudent equipment availability
Participate in Request for Proposals evaluations, selection of bidders; assist with negotiations and supervise power plant agreements and contracts.Supervise projects and contractors through inspections and evaluation of contractor performance to scope of work
Participate in, analyze, and supervise the reading of meters, gauges, oil and water levels, temperatures, speed, water chemistry and other checks; field and shop tests on electric power generation system equipment; write operations and maintenance programs; monitor and manipulate multiple power plant locations and dispatch Generation Section employees after hours; maintain log of operation and status of system
Review, maintain, evaluate and file operating logs, repairs, and records to determine plant availability and compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety codes and policies including North American Electric Reliability Council, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Environmental Protection Agency, California Energy Commission, United States Department of Energy, National Fluid Power Association, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and other applicable governing agencies
Develop and maintain detailed contingency plans relating to power plant operations and maintenance to provide continuity of and delivery of electric generation capacity to Riverside Public Utility Customers and the California Independent System Operator
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School graduation or satisfactory equivalent (GED)
Two years of journey level control room operating experience in power plant generation, utilizing a gas turbine generator as a prime mover including journey level gas turbine maintenance experience
Possession of any required governmental licenses, registrations or certificates for the operation of a gas turbine plant
Preferred
Lead Control Room Operator experience operating and maintaining GE LM6000, LM2500, and/or GE10 gas turbine engines
Lead Control Room Operator experience operating a combined-cycle power plant utilizing HRSGs and steam turbines, including startups, shutdowns, load changes, and response to abnormal operating conditions
Experience utilizing Wonderware and ABB distributed control systems (DCS)
Experience operating gas turbines under strict NOx and CO emissions limits within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
Experience with public municipal project management, contract administration, and public purchasing requirements
Benefits
Retirement for Classic Members
Retirement for New Members
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Deferred Compensation
Leave Benefits
Flexible Spending Account
Long Term Disability
Short Term Disability
LegalEase Plan
Critical Illness Plan
Vacation Accrual
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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