Combined Cycle Operations Technician - 507764 Job ID: 507764 Location: Regular/Temporary: Responsibilities Combined Cycle Operations Technician

• 507764 Organization: Power Operations Department: Caledonia CC Site Location: Steens, Mississippi Posting Open: 08/01/2018 Posting Close: 08/21/2018 at 11:59 PM EST Salary: Competitive Duties * Starts up and shuts down the plant equipment from the control room, including monitoring and operating the plant equipment and responding to plant upset events and emergencies. * Performs duties both inside and outside of the control room as needed, including plant equipment rounds and walk-downs; taking and recording all necessary equipment and instrumentation readings and data; monitoring plant equipment for correct and safe operations; manually and remotely operating valves and equipment. * Maintains proper water chemistry in accordance with established plant procedures for all system/site equipment. * Performs predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance work. * Develops and executes work plans that include: required tools and equipment, required materials and supplies, required procedures, checklists, and drawings, etc., to safely and effectively perform maintenance and operations activities. * Performs and participates in analysis to identify potential failure modes and in identification and implementation of solutions to prevent recurrence. * Works as part of a composite crew to perform overhaul maintenance. Operates tools and equipment required to perform preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance. * Required to work rotating shifts, and to work overtime, to work temporary assignments at other TVA work locations, and to travel overnight as warranted by TVAs business needs. * Assist in the instructing of trainees or others assigned to his/her working area. Qualifications Must have: * Associates Degree in electronics area or equivalent industrial, military, or vocational training. * Three years experience in maintaining microprocessor, solid state electronics, process instrumentation and controls, associated piping, tubing, valves, transmitters, final control elements, electrical equipment including circuit breakers and motors, or combined cycle control room operator experience. * Initiative, ability to function independently, good judgment in decision making, good problem solving skills, and function well in team environment. Must have completed the following training or its equivalent or must successfully complete as part of combustion turbine technician training program: Switching and Tagging, Safety, Regulatory Training, CC Maintenance, CC Operation, CC Systems and Components, Advanced Control Systems, CC Management System and Key Processes, High Voltage Testing and Grounding. Additional Training Preferred: CT Combustion, Hot Gas Path, Major Inspections, Turbine Generator Alignments, Welding, Rigging and Heavy Equipment Supervision Received Incumbents are under the direct supervision of the site management designee who will make work assignments and review the work for adequacy. Must be able to work independently of direct supervision to perform duties of the position when supervision is not available. Supervision Over Others May direct the work of others as required. Equal Employment Opportunity TVA values and embraces diversity. We encourage all individuals to apply regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sex, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status and age. We strive to be inclusive of all the people we serve across the Valley. TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVAs Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Drug-Free Workplace All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. 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