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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Power Plant Control Board Operator


FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (70) Skill Craft
Class Code: 16345 Salary Grade: ZJ2
Approved: October 24, 1997 Last Revised: September 11, 2017


Purpose:
  Under general supervision, perform activities related to operating turbo-electric generators and other equipment in a steam electric generating plant.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Coordinates division/section activities with other divisions/sections.
  2. Troubleshoots problems in equipment in assigned area.
  3. Operates air infiltration equipment, various detectors, pressure gauges, etc.
  4. Answers telephone, routing calls as appropriate.
  5. Provides input into employee performance evaluations.
  6. Adjusts feeders to insure proper levels of chemicals are maintained.
  7. Starts-up/shuts-down diesel generator units.
  8. Operates boiler &/or auxiliary equipment. Operates turbine and/or auxiliary equipment.
  9. Monitors instrumentation control panels
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of operating procedures for steam turbo-electric generators and high pressure steam boilers and associated auxiliary equipment.
  • Knowledge of boiler feedwater chemical treatment and control.
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
  • Skills in operating power plant equipment and plant systems sufficient to integrate overall plant operations.
  • Skill in referencing/interpreting manual sufficient to perform job tasks.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.
Physical Requirements:
  Light. Tasks performed with lightweight materials or using a force equal to lifting up to twenty pounds.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.