Control Room Operator

Job Description

Description

At Constellation, we've got a place for you!

Constellation is the largest producer of clean energy. We are leading the charge to a sustainable future by providing power and natural gas consumers with Energy Efficiency, Data Analytics, and Renewable Energy Solutions to help them achieve their business and carbon reduction goals. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Constellation will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits.

Join Constellation and share your passion at a forward-thinking Fortune 200 company. Establish yourself in a place where you can truly shine and create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Energize your career at Constellation!

We are a looking for a Control Room Operator to join our team.  This person will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant and its systems during their shift.  This position is located in Washington, DC.  The Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Facility consists of three Solar Mercury 50 combustion turbines, three Rentech Heat Recovery Steam Generators, one Cleaver-Brooks auxiliary boiler, and associated auxiliary equipment (compressors, pumps, etc.)

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Monitor, record and trend readings from the plant control system and steam generating equipment of various models.
• Monitor the Gas Turbine control panels to ensure the proper operation of turbine equipment.
• Perform all required plant water chemistry analysis and maintain chemistry control within the plant specified limits. Make adjustments following prescribed procedures and current practices to maintain chemistry control within limits.
• Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner, following all plant procedures, health and safety guidelines, and current operating practices.
• Monitor instrumentation readings for variances from prescribed operating standards and procedures. Respond to any variances, adjust and maintain the proper operation of plant equipment.
• Maintain the control room log book.
• Report conditions beyond the troubleshooting/repair capabilities of shift personnel to management.
• Maintain the lock-out/tag-out log and monitor maintenance activities to ensure proper plant operation at all times.
• Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair or adjustments. Record any abnormalities in the control room log.
• Report and/or correct unsafe conditions or hazards, (leaks, slip hazards, safety deficiencies, etc).
• Maintain cleanliness of all the plant office spaces and common areas.
• Perform minor maintenance, outage repairs and testing of equipment.
• Train new employees, as required.
• This position will be required to work rotating 12-hour shifts, including shift work at night and during weekends and holidays.
• This position will be required to work overtime on a regular basis to support vacations, plant outages, emergency work, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• DC 1^st Class Stationary Engineer’s license
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years prior experience as a Control Room Operator in a power plant or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, basic steam plant and combustion turbine knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules, data, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to speak English plainly, write work orders and understand oral communications.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.  Decisions are made based on formal procedures, calculations, deductive reasoning, and consultation with supervisor.

Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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