0

Power Plant Operator

0080 ACCIONA SOLAR POWER INC.
Full-time
On-site
USA - Nevada Solar One United States of America

ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents, ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies-, energy sales and management and marketing, energy services, self-consumption, electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.

Mission:
Independently perform complex operational tasks in his/her unit/department, in keeping with the instructions provided by his/her supervisor, in order to satisfy the project’s needs.

Production: Utilisation of the energy generation based on energies (according to technology), in accordance with its real situation, while maximizing the economic results over the project’s useful life and ensuring operation of these under optimum safety conditions for persons and facilities while conserving the environment.

Job Description

* Works within a team concept to insure NSO availability and reliability.

* Monitors and inspects all assigned equipment, determines operating condition, performs routine cleaning, and makes minor repairs as required.

* Assists in plant start-ups, shut-downs, and normal and emergency plant operations as required.

* Isolates equipment and insures safe work conditions for maintenance activities in accordance with the safety clearance procedure.

* Maintains neat, accurate logs and records from routine inspections of operating equipment.

* Operates all assigned equipment including, but not limited to, steam generation, turbine, solar field, condensate, feedwater, and cooling water systems, etc., as required.

* Operates the plant makeup water treatment equipment including, reverse osmosis unit and chemical feed systems.

* Performs basic water chemistry tests on all water systems as required.

* While working rotating shifts, 12 hours per day, all meal periods and breaks shall be considered as paid, on-duty time.

* The employee will coordinate work activities with coworkers and the Control Room Operator, as appropriate, to facilitate the applicable meal and break periods.

* Reports potential maintenance issues to the control room operator for entry into the maintenance management system.

* Advises Control Room Operator of daily activities and irregularities in plant operations.

* Performs routine housekeeping and cleaning for work area.

* Performs First Responder duties as required, within the level of training completed.

* Assists maintenance personnel as required.

* Assists in monitoring and adjusting solar field performance including but not limited to field balancing and minor repairs.

* Performs solar field cleaning as directed.

* Takes advantage of opportunities to improve skills, with the goal of becoming a qualified control room operator.

* Performs First Responder duties as required, within the level of training completed.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Competencies

* High school education or equivalent, plus two years' experience working with industrial or production plant equipment, or equivalent training and/or experience.

* A good working knowledge of power plant instrumentation and controls, including routine maintenance.

* Able to Read a P&ID

* Understand steam plant principles

* Experience in lab testing for water samples

* Able to perform small maintenance around the power block

As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.