Boiler/Turbine Plant Operator Lead

Amentum is seeking Boiler/Turbine Control Room Lead for our highly complex, critical environment, pharmaceutical powerhouse team in Groton, CT! 

To ensure 24/7 coverage, these positions will work 12-hour rotating shifts on the “Dupont Schedule”.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $40.00 -$42.00 per hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.

This position includes competitive pay and top-shelf benefits package
- •    Medical and dental insurance
•    Paid vacation:
o    Two weeks during year 1
o    Three Weeks during years 1 through 5
o    Four weeks during years 5 through 9.99
o    Five weeks after year 10
•    Company paid short term disability
•    Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
•    401K: Amentum matches a percentage of compensation up to 6% of your pay that you contribute
•    10 Paid Flexible Holidays
•    Tuition Reimbursement
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Other voluntary benefits offered: Supplemental Health Insurance, Identity Protection, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Program, Employee Purchase Program, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Stock Purchase Plan

You’re a Boiler/Turbine Control Room Lead that provides a level of expertise in the operation, lineup, troubleshooting and performing preventive maintenance on all utilities plant equipment.  Utilities equipment includes but is not limited to: High Pressure Boilers, Steam/Gas Turbine Generators, Industrial Chillers including their related control systems and associated auxiliary equipment.

As a Boiler/Turbine Operator Lead you will be responsible for:

• Operating three duel fuel 600 psig industrial steam boilers, and associated site distribution via Delta V DCS system

• Operating a Gas Turbine and Waste Heat Recovery Steam Generator

• Power generation and distribution as well as parallel/islanding operation

• Distributing generated nitrogen as well as bulk delivery storage

• Managing return condensate/steam trap systems and ancillaries

• Making equipment rounds, testing chemistry, collecting data and making minor equipment repairs

• Acting as 1st response to alarm conditions including escalation where appropriate

• Taking corrective action for abnormal events or system failures

• Keeping logs and recording retention for systems including regulatory requirements maintaining system performance within permitted levels (air, water, basin discharge)

• Pursuing a continuous improvement process and training as required for further growth as a powerplant Operator

Minimum Requirements

• High school or equivalent

• CT state OE2 license or the ability to obtain one within one year

• 6 years of technical experience in any skilled trade including operating and maintaining chilled water systems in a large commercial or industrial environment or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and or experience.   Including 1 year of experience in the operation of building management systems and chilled water generation and distribution.

• Ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.

• Must be willing to work overtime as assigned, holidays, various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules.

• This position may require a valid Driver’s License.

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.

• Requires the ability to stand for prolonged periods and walk extensively throughout the facility during shift.

• Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat, twist, crawl, and climb repetitive during shift.

• Requires the ability to regularly kneel, work in cramped or confined spaces, or assume uncomfortable or tiring body positions repetitive for shift.

• Requires the ability to move in a 90-degree fashion on a repetitive basis for shift.

• Requires the ability to stretch/reach on a repetitive basis for shift.

• Requires the ability to regularly climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, stairs, or scaffolding at least 10 times during shift.

• Requires the ability to work at an accelerated pace in emergency conditions, as needed.

• Requires the use of a Company/Client approved utility knife.   

• Requires the ability to differentiate colors pertaining to wire color-coding.

• Some tasks will require repetitive