Control Room Operator

Control Room Operator - Hardin

Specific Plant/Project/Site: Hardin Generating Station, Hardin, Montana

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acquire and maintain strong familiarity with all safety and environmental procedures, programs and policies.
• Administer and coordinate safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, etc. Specific responsibilities are detailed in the individual programs/procedures.
• Provide feedback to plant management on safety and environmental procedures, programs and policies which will assist in future revisions and increase their effectiveness.
• Make sure assignments for both operations and maintenance are communicated.
• Perform all operation and maintenance functions to ensure plant is always in a ready standby mode.
• Provide leadership to safely operate facilities on time and within budget.
• Solve problems as they arise.
• Perform water treatment testing and analysis with Field Operators.
• In cooperation with Field Operators, detect mechanical or electrical problems and submit work requests for the repair of these problems.
• Coordinate and cooperate with utility inspections.
• Perform emergency and casualty control procedures as required.
• Work overtime as required to maintain operational staffing and to assist in maintenance or major outages.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance as required.
• Follow up with employee training programs.
• Assist in evaluations as requested.
• Assist with project documentation control.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Record operations and maintenance activities in Control Room Log Book.
• Prepare weekly operations reports as directed.
• Continue to train and learn on both a self-directed and a class oriented training program.

Supervisory Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct activities of Field Operators in the day-to-day plant O&M activities while on shift in the control room.
• Other supervisory responsibilities may be assigned.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Physical requirements
• Climbing
• Walking
• Crawling
• Lifting
• Muscular coordination
• Work environment
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions, including the extreme heat of summer and the cold extremes of winter.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Required/Desired Skills or Experience:

• Required skills/experience:
• Average computer skills, including word processing.
• Ability to read and interpret plant drawings and procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Ability to perform both operations and maintenance functions.
• Ability to work independently, with a minimum of supervision and direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for multiple audiences
• Desired skills/experience:
• Minimum 3 years in the operation and maintenance of power plants.
• Must have a Class 1 Boiler License
• Familiarity with MS Windows, MS Office Suite, including MS Word and Excel.

Educational Requirements/Preferences:

• Required education:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Desired education:
• College education.
• First Aid/ CPR training.

Required/Desired Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, etc.:

• Written system operation test
• Oral review board capability demonstration
• Must have a Class 1 Boiler License
• Required O&M training in accordance with the Hardin O&M Training Policy.
• Valid Driver’s License.