Operations & Maintenance Technician II

POSITION DESCRIPTION Job Title: Operations & Maintenance Technician II Reports To: Operations & Maintenance Manager Direct Reports: No Functional Unit: Operations FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position Type: Full-Time Plant Location: Pio Pico, San Diego, CA THE COMPANY Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America�s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Corporate Offices in Denver, New York and Charlotte, we are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information. The Pio Pico Energy facility is a 336 MW simple cycle, natural gas fired, peaking facility with a PPA with San Diego Gas and Electric to 2042. The plant is located in San Diego, CA and became commercially operational in 2016. THE CHALLENGE Seeking LMS 100 senior-level position responsible for start, stop and monitoring of equipment including reading gauges, meters and recording activities in operating logs and records. Uses computers and monitoring equipment to measure, record and make adjustments within operating parameters. Performs a variety of plant maintenance tasks including diagnosis, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a safe, efficient and economical manner. Performs overhaul maintenance and system improvement tasks. Incumbents assist in the development of operational procedures, operator training modules and provide input to plant betterment items to improve plant safety, reliability and efficiency. Ensures compliance with all local, State and Federal regulations and plant procedures. THE RESPONSIBILITIES Performs a variety of complex technical services/support duties requiring specialized operational knowledge. Regularly makes decisions on non-routine or escalated technical issues. Responsible for meeting contract sales agreement within safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operational limitations during his/her shift. Independently prioritizes and executes responsibilities. Reviews own work and possibly the work of others; work results are the highest quality standards and advanced technical competency. Resolves the most complex technical issues, conferring with management occasionally; may serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex issues. Works under limited to no supervision. Prepares, maintains, and provides a variety of reports/documents as required or upon request. Ensures strict adherence to all safety, NERC, and environmental procedures. Ensure compliance with PJM notifications. Communicates with Balancing Authority using 3-way communication. Familiar with NERC requirements for operating a combined cycle power plant. Use email, MS Word, and MS excel to communicate to the facility marketing team, and to update reports. Communicates the condition of plant systems, equipment, and pertinent information to others. Interpret and respond to visual and auditory signals from the control panel. Perform control room and outside operation of all station equipment and systems during routine, abnormal, and emergency operations. Position requires a qualification process to demonstrate the ability to properly and safely operate the power plant. Perform start-up, operation, monitoring, shutdown, and lock-out of plant auxiliary equipment at the equipment location. Operate all plant mobile equipment, forklift, man lift, etc. Perform chemical analysis on plant water systems which include boiler water demineralized water, condensate water, feedwater, cooling water, and raw water. Operate and perform routine maintenance on a reverse osmosis system and cation/anion bed demineralizing system. Perform maintenance an…