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Under general supervision, operate, maintain, or repair complex equipment requiring competency in one of the following areas: demonstrated ability in maintenance of electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation/control equipment, or ability to operate power plant equipment and provide and utilized appropriate documentation and system updates of work orders. Execute work plans developed by others. The “Power Plant Technician” job title requires competency in one craft. |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
The following is required for competency of the OPERATIONS craft:
1. Provides equipment information to assist in estimating starting time for the idle generation units and follows prescribe startup procedures to assist bringing units on line at a specified time.
2. Assist in implementing load changes of turbine/generator as required from the DCS (Distributed Control System) console or through other electronic control systems.
3. Reads meters and records data at specified intervals in appropriate logs and computers and interprets results from the readings.
Duties 4-12 are available at each Austin Energy Power Plant Facility.
The following is required for competency of the MECHANICAL craft:
1. Assists with installing, repairing and maintaining structural or mechanical equipment at the plant including, turbines; pumps; piping systems; boilers; cooling towers; condensers; scrubber; pressure vessels; and all other associated systems and equipment to maintain efficient plant production of electrical energy.
2. Performs millwright functions in setting up; aligning; balancing; and testing various machinery and equipment, such a turbines; pumps; shafts; bearings; gearboxes; and valves.
3. Assists others with precision tools and instrument measurements requiring close tolerances to maintain precision alignment and balance which is critical for maximum life and performance of machinery and equipment.
Duties 4-12 are available at each Austin Energy Power Plant Facility
The following is required for competency of the ELECTRICAL craft:
1. Maintain, repair, program, and replace electrical equipment, A/C and D/C control circuits, magnetic starters, interlock systems, and alarms, to ensure reliable and safe electric generation.
2. Assist in maintenance and calibrating electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, main generator, voltage regulator, exciter, protection circuits and relays, in plant transformers, bushings, transfer switches, and other electrical devices.
3. Assist with set up and testing various electrical equipment with the use of special testing devices to measure voltage, current, and resistance or locate faults, malfunctions, or device failures.
Duties 4-7 are available at each Austin Energy Power Plant Facility
The following is required for competency of the INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL craft:
1. Assist with installing, calibrating, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining protective circuits, computers, metering, monitoring, and control systems on boilers, turbines, generators, and plant auxiliary equipment.
2. Remove, dismantle; clean; maintain; and assemble instruments and replace defective components.
3. Assist others who read, and interpret electric generating plants piping & instrument diagrams, wiring and logic diagrams to locate, identify, troubleshoot, and repair plant systems, instrumentation interlocks, etc.
Duties 4-9 are available at each Austin Energy Power Plant Facility |
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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 lock out/tag out procedures for removing equipment from service for maintenance.Knowledge of proper methods and procedures used in cleaning work area and equipment. Knowledge of applicable procedures, methods, equipment, tools, and materials involved in the operations, maintenance and repair of large equipment.Knowledge of safety rules, codes and regulations applicable when working on or near energized electrical systems, steam systems, and high-pressure water systems.Ability to make accurate gauge readings. Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public. Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations.Skills for competency in one maintenance craft or in the operations craft. Ability to work in extreme environments. (Hot or Cold)Ability to climb ladders and work in a noisy environment.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.Ability to wear a respirator where work environment requiresAbility to work 12 hour rotating shifts if work assignment requires.Ability to sit in front of a computer control console for a 12 hour shift.Ability to use various hand and power tools.
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