Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician

Description

• Ensure work areas remain tidy and organized by conducting regular housekeeping duties across the facility.
• Perform routine maintenance, minor repairs, equipment calibration, and troubleshooting on plant machinery, instrumentation, and electrical systems. Assist maintenance teams during planned and unplanned outages to ensure safe, efficient task completion.
• Oversee contractor and vendor activities onsite and provide status updates to the Control Room Operator as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for work orders, including spare parts usage, reordering, and maintenance tracking.
• Collect water samples and conduct chemical tests (e.g., pH, conductivity) per facility requirements and lab safety protocols.
• Identify, report, and address abnormal or faulty conditions within guidelines to prevent equipment damage or hazards. Maintain accurate logs of operational activities, equipment status, and noted abnormalities.
• Safely manage hazardous chemicals and execute transfer operations, responding to spills or leaks swiftly and in accordance with emergency response guidelines.
• Control electrical breakers and switches as instructed, performing lockout, and tagging procedures to isolate equipment safely for maintenance.
• Conduct scheduled reliability and operational tests on critical equipment—including lube oil pumps, turbine valves, trip systems, fire protection, and chemical safety apparatus—to verify proper function and readiness as directed.
• Support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the power generation facility by performing field-based monitoring, operations, maintenance, and safety tasks in coordination with the Control Room Operator.
• Assist in troubleshooting and inspecting programmable logic controllers (PLCs), plant control systems, and distributed control systems (DCS) to ensure proper automation functioning.
• Perform additional duties as directed by control room staff and plant management to support effective plant operations.
• Receive comprehensive handover from the outgoing O&M Technician, covering special instructions and any irregular operating conditions. Examine logs and inspect equipment following lockout/tagout protocols.
• Monitor and operate boilers, gas and steam turbine generators, auxiliaries, and balance-of-plant systems from outside the control room. Perform start-up, shutdown, and routine operating tasks in accordance with established procedures and under the guidance of the Control Room Operator.
• Continuously oversee emissions control systems to ensure regulatory compliance and promptly alert the Control Room Operator if deviations occur.
• Prepare equipment for service following operating procedures and safety protocols. Conduct operating tests and inspections on assigned equipment to verify proper functioning and prevent downtime.

Requirements

• Proven experience in technician roles within power generation, with hands-on operation and maintenance of combustion turbines, auxiliary systems, combined cycle gas turbines, and start-up, operation, and shutdown of boilers, turbines, and balance-of-plant systems outside the control room.
• Skilled in interpreting microprocessor-based control systems, Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), and complex technical documentation—including blueprints, electrical schematics, and piping & instrumentation diagrams—while maintaining accurate records to ensure regulatory compliance and drive performance improvements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and administrative skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment as would be acquired in four years of high school, with a preference for an Associate degree in power plant technology or a similar technology or engineering degree; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.
• Thorough understanding of safety protocols, including Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures, OSHA standards, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Proficient with basic hand tools and routine plant maintenance tasks, with the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. This includes hands-on experience disassembling and reassembling critical components such as pumps, valves, and turbine-generators.
• Proven leadership and teamwork, coordinating cross-functional teams, contractors, and vendors to optimize resources and meet operational goals.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance