Operations & Maintenance Specialist 3

Requisition ID: 17599

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

An O&M Specialist 3 job is a non-journeyman skilled labor position that performs operation and maintenance tasks as required for the safe and efficient operation of a Power Generation Facility. The required mix of primary and secondary skills is variable and is determined by the needs of the particular facility. Typically, an incumbent will performs tasks from any or all of the areas described below, and/or other duties as assigned by management. The duties listed below assume that the O&M 3 operator has completed his training to be fully competent in each skill.                                                                                         

 

Any one position may not include all duties nor do the example of duties include all tasks, which may be found in the position of this class.

What You'll Do

• Operates, monitors and troubleshoots all main and auxiliary equipment related to steam boilers, heat recovery steam generators, steam turbines and gas turbines, hydro-turbines and pump storage units and generators.
• Maintains operating logs, records and data files.
• Coordinates with system operators to meet the needs of the power system.
• Performs sampling, analysis and treatment of various plant processes such as water, steam, condensation, fuel and chemicals
• Monitors and maintains all analytical equipment used in the chemical area.
• Maintains necessary chemical supplies.
• Prepares required reports.
• May sample or analyze material for asbestos.
• Ensures proper handling and storage of chemicals and waste according to permits, rules, and regulations.
• Monitors various plant chemistry parameters and initiates corrective action when appropriate.
• Uses and applies appropriate sampling methodology to determine water quality.

Additional Maintenance and/or Railroad duties (as may be assigned within demonstrated qualifications).

• Performs maintenance and preventative maintenance on all phases of boiler, turbine, generator and auxiliary equipment, including diagnostic repairs.
• Operates various equipment such as forklifts, hoists and lifts including rigging of materials.
• Uses a variety of instruments and tools such as precision measuring devices, hand tools, portable heating devices and cutting tools.
• Performs various lifting and rigging techniques and regulations.
• Manages th