Employer: Calpine
Job Description:
Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 76 power plants in operation and one under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.
Job Summary: (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may assigned)
Maintains and repairs electrical equipment and instrumentation. Monitors, maintains, and repairs plant Distributed Control System (DCS). Monitors, maintain, and repairs gas turbine, steam turbine control systems, generators, transformers, and switchgear. Maintain, calibrate, and repair plant electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. Perform routine trouble shooting activities. Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to effectively accomplish required maintenance in and efficient and organized manner. Optimize plant preventative maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy. Responsible for maintaining logs, manuals, records, blueprints, and operating procedures in a neat and professional manner. Provide written reports on control system conditions when required. Incorporates safe behavior into all activities and consistently complies with all established safety and health policies and procedures, helps to identify and eliminate or actively manage risks in all work activities.
Job Responsibilities
Journey-level; specialized technical knowledge with function.
Performs a variety of technical service/support duties that are semi-routine in nature.
Routine and non-routine decisions with some latitude, but still subject to approval.
With limited guidance, prioritizes and executes responsibilities effectively for a single trade, group of related tasks or functional area.
Work periodically reviewed by others; work reflects solid performance of duties.
Errors have small and possibly incremental impact on department or facility and discovered in succeeding operations where work is verified or checked.
Completes tasks and resolves problems that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practices.
Resolves most questions and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.
Works under general supervision.
Prioritizes daily activities to complete tasks/projects assigned by others.
May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas.
Job Requirements
High School Diploma, degree from technical/vocational school or equivalent.
Journey-level; 2-5 years’ experience in instrument/electrical and control system applications.
Preferred experience with Mark VI Control System and Emerson Ovation Control System.
Strong mechanical aptitude with an advanced understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics.
Experience with DCS programming and configuration
Advanced certifications/licensures. Valid state driver’s license.
Salary Information
Hourly range rate - $41.4149 to $51.7687
Additional Calpine Information:
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
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Contact Person: Jackie Lazaro
Phone: 262-261-4882
Email: [email protected]
Location:
1 Blanchard Rd • Coyote, CA
Application Method: Apply Online
Base Pay: $41.4149 to $51.7687
