Combustion Turbine Technician

Responsible for the performance, operations, and maintenance of simple-cycle combustion turbine technologies and generating assets in a manner that optimizes reliability, availability, and O&M costs while maintaining the highest standards in safety, environmental, and NERC electrical reliability. A technician must understand and apply concepts to operate the equipment and perform plant systems analysis to take actions for identifying, resolving, and/or avoiding failure modes. In addition, the individual performs operator rounds, troubleshooting, preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on plant systems/equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations, as well as enhance equipment longevity. The incumbent is responsible for continuous improvement and providing reliable and efficient electric power generation in compliance with corporate safety policies and procedures, environmental, mandatory electric reliability standards, FERC, EPA, EPD, OSHA, DOT, and all applicable governmental regulations.

Job Duties:

Required Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in engineering, engineering, or related physical science, or equivalent preferred.

Experience: Six years' experience in the operation or maintenance of an operating commercial power production facility, a large natural gas facility, or a combustion turbine-driven naval vessel.

Equivalent Experience: Eight years' experience in the operation or maintenance of an operating commercial power production facility, a large natural gas facility, or a combustion turbine-driven naval vessel. In addition, a highly developed analytical and technical problem-solving background.

Specialized Skills:

Licenses, Registrations, and/or Certifications: Valid driver's license which meets the insurance eligibility requirements under Oglethorpe Power's qualification program.

Travel: 15%

Unusual hours required of this position: Will require scheduled and call-out OT as plant operating and maintenance needs dictate. Production schedules require 24-hour coverage, and rotating shift schedules are required.