Power Plant - Operator Technician (West Deptford, NJ)

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IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental. With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPS C provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.


Power Plant - Operator Technician (West Deptford, NJ)

Job Summary

The Operations Technician assists in the safe and efficient operation of the power plant and the supporting equipment and systems. Carries out all routine HRSG/water chemistry analysis, equipment inspections, monitors operating components, performs minor maintenance and plant status.

The Operations Technician operates from established and well-known procedures under minimum supervision performing duties independently with only general direction given. The Operations Technician encounters recurring work situations of moderate complexity, with occasional variations from the norm. Decisions are made within prescribed operating and casualty procedures and guidelines.

The Operations Technician must perform work in a safe manner resulting in no accidents, in compliance with all environmental permits at all times. Must effectively communicate information to supervision and fellow plant personnel, relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance and provide suggestions for plant improvements. The Operations Technician must perform duties in such a way to result in an optimum cost-benefit ratio. All employees have the responsibility to both the customer and their co-workers to do the job right the first time and to ensure the customer's needs are being met.

Job Functions

• Assist in start-up, shut-down and normal operations of power plant systems.
• Operate major auxiliary apparatus such as: air compressors; circulating water systems; boiler feedwater treatment system; water systems; boiler feedwater and condensate system; and locally controlled electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Perform operating tests and inspections and make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment assigned to achieve proper operating conditions.
• Execute orders from the Shift Supervisor/Control Room Operator on isolated panels for clearing equipment or making it ready for service in accordance with operating instructions and procedures; clear, tag, test and safety tape these operations.
• Perform routine water chemistry analysis..
• Maintain logs as assigned.
• Report any abnormal or irregular conditions that develop during the progress of the work and take corrective measures within the scope of operating instructions.
• Assist maintenance personnel during maintenance periods.
• Complete other tasks as required by the Shift Supervisor/Control Room Operator or the Operations Manager (Plant Leadership team).
• Reports to the Shift Supervisor and receives work direction from the CRO.

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
• Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment as would be acquired in four years of high school.
• Minimum of two years of experience in Power Plant Operations desirable.
• Experience in water chemistry control, analysis of water conditions, water treatment facility operations and chemical handling requirements is required.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of combustion/steam turbine operations, closed system steam generation, industrial safety, hazardous waste management and inspection/recording of plant parameters is highly desirable.
• Experience with piping and instrument schematics and process controls desirable.
• Extensive working knowledge of power plant industry desirable.
• Must successfully complete a plant operator's knowledge examination.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.


• Must possess basic math skills, good verbal communications skills, and b