Job Description:

　　Responsible for the safe and efficient operations and maintenance of plant activities at the combustion turbine power plant. Performs plant operations and maintenance activities in an efficient and safe manner. Performs multi-unit operations and implements preventive maintenance program, conducts inspections of major equipment, including combustion turbine equipment, and adheres to proper procedures. Ensures maintenance records and status reports of plant activities are accurate and complete. Responds appropriately to emergencies such as fire, major spill, unit failure, or injured employee.

　　Note: There is one position available, and the position will be filled at one of five job grade levels: Combustion Turbine Technician I, job grade T2; Combustion Turbine Technician II, job grade T3; Combustion Turbine Technician III, job grade T4, Combustion Turbine Technician IV, job grade T5, or Journey Level Combustion Turbine Technician, job grade T6. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected, and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.

　　Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 50%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

　　Journey Level Combustion Turbine Technician

　　Hiring Wage: $56.79

　　Combustion Turbine Technician IV

　　Hiring Wage: $51.51-$54.08

　　Combustion Turbine Technician III

　　Hiring Wage: $46.72-$49.05

　　Combustion Turbine Technician II

　　Hiring Wage: $42.37-$44.49

　　Combustion Turbine Technician I

　　Hiring Wage: $38.43-$40.35

　　Responsibilities:

　　Perform plant operations and maintenance activities in an efficient and safe manner.

　　Perform multi-unit operations and implement preventive maintenance program, conduct inspections of major equipment, including combustion turbine equipment, and adhere to proper procedures. Ensure maintenance records and status reports of plant activities are accurate and complete.

　　Respond appropriately to emergencies such as fire, major spill, unit failure, or injured employee.

　　Evaluate and troubleshoot site and combustion turbine equipment to determine required repairs or modifications.

　　Responsible for the accurate and efficient use and operation of site test and support equipment.

　　Perform duties including overtime, callout, computer entries, scheduling, operation/maintenance logs, outage reports, curtailments reports, monthly forms and reports. Maintain adequate spare parts systems and track fuel pricing information and fuel availability.

　　Ensure a safe start-up, operation, and shut down of the units. Coordinate (through the use of dispatch operating procedures) the hour ending unit or site loads, on or offline times, and unit outages.

　　Issue Source of Power clearance when dispatch has requested the units out of service, request switching through dispatch, perform confined space entry permit, work permit, job briefings, hot work permit, 480 voltage lockout tag out, accident reports and critical area entry.

　　Recommend changes for added safety, reliability, and efficiency of the combustion turbine site equipment and operations. Maintain a first aid card and the ability to perform first aid.

　　Perform proper paperwork for obtaining needed tools and equipment when working on critical projects.

　　Responsible for fire system and reporting of any system outages to insurance coordinator.

　　Coordinate with dispatch on unit operation, outages, status, loading, and testing. Assist in the scheduling, coordinating and arrangement of work needs on outage, parts, and tools.

　　Adhere to and demonstrate compliance with appropriate electric utility industry regulatory requirements. Attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of development in regulations, laws, standards and best practices applicable to the functional area including, but not limited to, Standards of Conduct, Environmental, Employment Law, NERC Reliability Standards and Safety. Must be familiar with, and comply with, all aspects of Corporate Policy C-54, Compliance.

　　Demonstrate behavior consistent with Tri-State’s culture embodied in the Cooperative principles and spirit and core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable others to optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote ethics and behaviors consistent with Tri-State’s culture, Board policies, and business practices. Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all compliance programs within the company.

　　Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.

　　Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.

　　Qualifications:

　　Education and Training

　　Associates Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Plant Technology or closely related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

　　Must have strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair skills to operate and maintain combustion turbine equipment.

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills.

　　Must have a satisfactory work record.

　　Ability to conduct training of others in plant operation and maintenance procedures.

　　Experience:

　　Two (2) years of power plant experience which may consist of an equivalent combination of related education and/or power plant experience.Other:

　　Willingness to work at other Power Plants as required.

　　Possession of current valid driver’s license.

　　Maintain CPR certification, spill/waste handling training requirements and the ability to perform CPR and apply spill/waste training, respirator training and testing, and obtain opacity certification twice per year.

　　Willingness to work extra or irregular hours, shift work, weekends, holidays, call out and overnight travel as required.

　　Willingness to work with high voltages, obtain switching certification, and perform high voltage switching.

　　Willingness to be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

　　Must reside within 60minutes of the base location.

　　Requires physical ability adequate for strenuous work, including ability to wear a respirator.

　　Willingness to travel up to 10-15% of time. (Possession of a valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

　　DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

　　Electric utility experience preferred.Note: The above requirements describe the experience and education qualifications for the Journey Level Combustion Turbine Technician. Those with less experience will be hired at the I, II, III or IV job grade level.

　　About Us:

　　Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 45 members, including 42 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.

　　Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.

　　Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.

　　Job Identification: 34

　　Job Category: Combustion Turbine

　　Posting Date: 2024-01-08T23:12:48+00:00

　　Job Schedule: Full time

　　Hiring Salary Range: $38.43-$56.79

　　Locations: 53 Ramos Farms Road, Lordsburg, NM, 88045, US

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.