Job Title:                    Operations & Maintenance Technician I
Reports To:                O & M Manager
Prepared Date:          September 2010

SUMMARY: 

Perform plant operation, testing, maintenance and administrative functions for a combined cycle power plant.
Position is based at Southwest Generation’s Arapahoe facility in Denver, Colorado.  The Arapahoe facility is
a 122 MW (nominal) 2 x 1 configuration, utilizing two (2) LM 6000 PC gas turbines.  The combined cycle
plant achieved commercial operation in October 2002.  Additionally, this position will support Operation
and Maintenance of a simple cycle power plant located in Boulder Colorado.


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with supervisor and other operators on plant equipment operating condition and other
    pertinent information.
  • Comprehensive understanding of combined cycle power plant operations to include start-up, shutdown
    and emergency operational actions.
  • Perform start-up, operation, monitoring, shutdown and tag-out of plant auxiliary equipment at the
    equipment location.
  • Knowledge of equipment operating limits, parameters, operating procedures/ systems and performs
    corrective actions if limits are exceeded.
  • Provide lubrication, preventive, overhaul and emergency maintenance on assigned equipment.
  • Report all abnormal plant conditions and required maintenance.
  • Operate all plant mobile equipment, forklift, man lift, etc.
  • Assist other plant personnel as needed.
  • Work safely, following company policies, procedures and work practices in a positive, cooperative,
    and productive manner.
  • Directs and performs work safely and in accordance with policies/procedures established by the
    company and regulating agencies.
  • Prepares and maintains documents/reports such as environmental, work requests, material requests,
    accident reports, attendance reports, preventive maintenance, overhaul work reports and other logs.
  • Monitor and control plant performance to obtain optimum safe and efficient operation including
    performance testing.
  • Perform both routine and non-routine preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
  • Use installed and portable test equipment and technical manuals to troubleshoot equipment and systems.
  • Perform chemical analysis on plant water systems which include boiler water demineralized water,
    condensate water, feedwater, cooling water, and raw water.
  • Operate and perform routine maintenance on a reverse osmosis system and mixed bed type demineralizing.
  • Maintenance and upkeep of site buildings and grounds.
  • Maintain trend reports on equipment operation for assigned system.
  • Ensure adequate supplies of oil and chemicals are available to support plant operation.
     

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to operate gas turbines, aerodervative technology, LM6000, LM5000, and/or LM2500.
  • Ability to operate computer control systems.
  • Working knowledge of combined cycle power plant system, power plant operations, and maintenance,
    electrical principles, work practices, procedures and materials.
  • Understand the principles of chemistry and their relationship to power plant operations.
  • Ability to provide work direction and training to small groups of employees in a professional and
    accurate manner.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.

  • Ability to make decisions, monitor and evaluate plant systems and status of plant operations.
  • Ability to understand, review and revise schematics, drawings and equipment manuals.
  • Ability to operate computers and various computer programs.

  • Able to perform arithmetic functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and
    some basic algebra.
  • Able to follow written and verbal instructions.

  • Able to analyze causes and effect situations with plant systems.

  • Able to read, understand, apply and revise operating procedures.

  • Able to handle emergencies including fire, tornado, medical emergency, etc.

 

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma.

  • Successful completion of power plant training program is preferred, but not required.

  • Electrical and Instrument experience is preferred, but not required.

  • Position will require a qualification process to demonstrate ability to properly and safely
    operate the power plant.
  • Four years power plant experience. OR a combination of power plant training and
    experience. OR ten years Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechanical Trade experience.

Material and Equipment Directly Used:

  • Laboratory and testing equipment.

  • Various hand tools, power tools, and lubrication equipment.

  • All power plant equipment.

  • Chemicals

Working Environment:

  • Work is generally performed inside the power plant but may require significant periods
    of work outside in inclement weather.

 

Physical Demands:

  • Work is generally not physically demanding but requires the ability to climb stairs, lift
    50 pounds and carry a few feet.
  • Work is sometimes performed at high levels of exertion, especially during times of plant upset.
  • Able to hear (at some dB limit of loss) in order to hear plant alarms, equipment condition,
    and to receive oral instructions.
  • Able to wear a respirator.

 

Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.  The job description is not intended to
be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.