OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

COMPANY OVERVIEW

El Paso Electric (EPE) is a regional energy provider that is engaged in generation, transmission, and distribution service to power approximately 460,000 customers in a 10,000-square mile area of the Rio Grande Valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico.  We invite you to visit epelectric.com to learn more about EPE and our strategic initiatives. Join our EPE Team, and TOGETHER, we will transform the energy landscape.  

DATE POSTED: 03/07/2025      CLOSING DATE: 03/14/2025
DEPARTMENT:  Generation Operations 
STARTING RATE: $49.97 /HOUR

JOB FAMILY SUMMARY PURPOSE:

Responsible for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of various pumps, motors, boilers, turbines, generators, and related activities as deemed necessary by the Shift Supervisor.

EDUCATION:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
2. Successful completion of an approved Power Plant Operator Apprenticeship Program or an equivalent training program.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:   

1. Two (2) years experience as a power plant operator, with emphasis on conventional steam generating units and gas turbine-combined cycle units.
2. Experience as an Electrician, Mechanic, or O&M technician preferred.
3. Must pass a Human Performance Evaluation (HPE).

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Routinely monitors and logs plant equipment indicators to ensure safe, effective operation.
2. Performs minor maintenance using basic hand tools and supports Crafts personnel during outages and planned maintenance activities.
3. Opens, closes, and/or adjusts valves and powers up equipment.
4. Monitors equipment motors, pumps, cooling towers, acid and phosphate feeders, fuel oil tanks, water wells, reverse osmosis systems, and other equipment by way of control systems and sensory observation.
5. Operates chlorine, acid, phosphate, fuel oil, condenser, water well, city water makeup, water, treatment, and other plant equipment in accordance with safe operating practices.
6. Assists and maintains communication with the Control Room Operator to ensure that processes are carried out correctly and efficiently.
7. Wears protective clothing and safety equipment as required in performing job functions.
8. Interprets and adheres to technical manual procedures and practices.
9. Continuously trains to ensure an effective and efficient operation of equipment and functions.
10. Adheres to the Company’s safety policies and procedures.
11. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be in compliance with El Paso Electric Company’s Driving Policy.
12. Complies with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations including employment, safety, and environmental standards and regulations.
13. Performs other related tasks that are not included but are within the context of duties defined.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The incumbents in this classification are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and temperatures changes of extremely cold weather (below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour) and extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour); and exposed to loud noises, vibration, mechanical hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils. The incumbents are also subject to noise, causing the employee to shout in order to be heard.

PHYSICAL DEMAND:

1. Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
2. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
3. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
4. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
5. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
6. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
7. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
8. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
9. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
10. Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
11. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
12. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
13. Hearing: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
14. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
15. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, and temperature or texture by touching with skin, i.e., fingertips.
16. Visual acuity: Color, depth perception and field of vision to include measurement devices for close inspection and analysis.

If interested in applying for this position, you must apply on-line by 5:00 PM, March 14, 2025.  (Please scroll back up to the “Apply Now” button) 

Salary : $50