Renewable Energy Plant Oper MW - DOT (Beresford, SD)

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.  But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences, and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things. 

 

DTE Biomass Energy (DTEBE) develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects throughout the United States.  Our company converts biogas generated at landfills and at dairy farms into clean, renewable electricity or renewable natural gas (RNG). As a leader in this industry, with more than 20 operating facilities stretching from North Carolina to California, we have the proven capabilities to help provide communities with safe, environmentally sound renewable energy.  Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, DTE Biomass Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy.  DTEBE has an immediate opening at our facility below. 

 

East Dakota Renewables, LLC is a dairy farm biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG) project located in Lincoln County in South Dakota. The facility produces RNG by collecting biogas captured in anaerobic digesters, cleaning the biogas by removing H2S, Oxygen, CO2, and water, resulting in RNG. The RNG is then compressed and injected into a natural gas pipeline. Maintenance of equipment includes screw and reciprocating compressors, anaerobic digesters, membrane biogas cleaning system, natural gas dryer, flare, thermal oxidizers, chromatographs and flow meters. The pay range for this position is $29.31  -  $40.36.

Job Summary

Location: Beresford, SD

This position is responsible for daily operations, routine maintenance, system troubleshooting, production reporting, responding to alarm conditions and making repairs. Work is performed under indirect supervision with results evaluated against achievement of set production and spending goals while adhering to policies, procedures and professional conduct always using safe practices in an environmentally responsible matter.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct day-to-day operations and maintenance of the plant, which will involve working with mechanical and electrical equipment
• Diagnosing and correcting adverse gas field and plant conditions and malfunctions 
• Respond to alarm conditions, troubleshoot, and repair systems to restore operational capacity 
• Adhere to company and project specific health and safety requirements, participate in monthly safety audits and inspections
• Maintain administrative records including logbook, filing system for drawings, instruction books and manuals, spare parts inventory and records
• Support, assist and direct the work of contractors on-site
• Routinely operate a motor vehicle and/or off-road vehicle on undeveloped terrain

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical and instrument control systems including equipment such as motors, blowers, controls, and pumps
• Ability to analyze problems, develop solutions and recommend sound alternatives
• Ability to analyze problems, develop solutions and recommend sound alternatives
• Ability to work overtime including call outs outside of normal business hours, weekends, and holidays
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with MS Office applications

Other Qualifications

• Employee will be required to respond to plant upset conditions (call-outs) outside of normal business hours, work unscheduled overtime, work alternative shift schedules and may occasionally be required to travel to other work locations (travel expense reimbursed within policy limits).

Preferred:

• Previous military experience
• A technical degree in an electrical or mechanical field is preferable, or equivalent work experience with electrical and mechanical systems
• Familiar with gas compression and/or gas transportation

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

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