Control Room Operator, ( 24-8845)
Description
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains and upgrades power generation equipment, enabling operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.
Job Summary:
The Control room operator shall be fully responsible for safe and efficient operation of plant in all operating conditions within the technical limits as outlined in PPA, GSA and in operating procedures following the best practices of the power industry. Strictly adheres to all safety rules; lockout/tag out, work permit guidelines, confined space entry and similar policies put in place to protect the employee’s health and safety.
Monitors device operation and power production at the control console/station. Records operating data in logs, maintains records. Starts stops and operates device in accordance with site Operating Procedures and as per the direction of Shift supervisor
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Understand and respond accordingly various alarm and process conditions.
- Diagnose malfunctions in machinery and device and effectively communicate with the Shift Supervisor.
- Raise work order & communicate with maintenance department as per the advice of shift supervisor about malfunctions in machines and device.
- Maintain a log of all shift activities carried out during his shift.
- Assist shift supervisor in compiling the operation reports such as daily shift report, event summaries and trip reports.
- Read meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
- Record data such as temperature of device, hours of operation, temperature or pressure, and fluid levels at specified intervals.
- Meet operational schedules by distributing power demands among the generators and starting or stopping generating units and connecting or disconnecting them from circuits, units, boilers and open or close valves etc.
- Coordinate and issue instructions to plant operators during normal and emergency condition.
- Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, device performance and quality of product.
- Read, understand and maintain compliance with the following
- technical manuals
- system piping and instrumentation diagrams
- plant safety and regulatory procedures
- Perform the duties of shift supervisor under specific instructions of the plant management.
- Understand OH&S risks / hazards and environmental / legislative aspect / impacts related to work activities.
- Ensure the proper housekeeping of his designated plant area
- Travel extensively (internationally and domestically)
- Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
- You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Associate Degree in Engineering with 5-7 years related work experience in similar position in Combined Cycle Power Plant preferably having GE F Class Technology
- English proficiency required
Desired Characteristics:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
