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　　Position Title: Power Plant Operator I

　　Department: Electric Production

　　Reports to: Power Plant Superintendent

　　Created on: May 13, 2015

　　Last Revised: August 9, 2019

　　Category: Non-Exempt

　　Pay Grade: 15

　　Position Summary:

　　Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power.Includes auxiliary equipment operators. Serves as

　　an operator on rotating shift or as a relief operator; will beresponsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching

　　for all utilities after normal hours of operation.

　　Tasks:

　　Monitor and inspect power plant equipment and indicators to detectevidence of operating problems.

　　Take readings from charts, meters and gauges at established intervals,and take corrective steps as necessary.

　　Control and maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans,compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters,

　　filters, and chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, andauxiliary power.

　　Open and close valves and switches in sequence upon signals from otherworkers, in order to start or shut

　　down auxiliary units.

　　Record and compile operational data, completing and maintaining forms,logs, and reports.

　　Assists the Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor in maintenance tasks ofboiler equipment, pumps, motors,

　　valves, electrical components, piping and insulation.

　　Operates electric generators including gas-fired high-pressure steamboiler, combustion turbine as well as diesel

　　powered units.

　　Uses Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

　　Performs custodial duties, grounds maintenance and plant security.

　　Performs call-out duties.

　　Performs substation operations and maintenance.

　　Complies with safety policies and procedures.

　　Responds logically to emergency conditions.

　　Regulate equipment operations and conditions such as water levels, basedon data from recording and

　　indicating instruments or from computers.

　　Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, andother power plant equipment, and

　　connect or disconnect equipment from circuits.

　　Clean, lubricate, and maintain equipment such as generators, turbines,pumps, and compressors to prevent

　　equipment failure or deterioration.

　　Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power, or to regulatethe flow of power between generating

　　stations and substations.

　　Place standby emergency electrical generators online in emergencies andmonitor the temperature, output, and

　　lubrication of the system.

　　Receive outage calls and call in necessary personnel during poweroutages and emergencies.

　　Collect oil, water, and electrolyte samples for laboratory analysis.

　　Inspect records and logbook entries, and communicate with other plantpersonnel, to assess equipment

　　operating status.

　　Operates system 69kv and 12kv breakers, as required.

　　Abides by all standards, conduct and policies, as stated in PersonnelPolicy Manual.

　　Deals with the public in a manner that positively promotes the image ofthe City and handles complaints tactfully.

　　All employees of the City of Winfield are subject to immediate calloutwhen an emergency, disaster or breach of

　　homeland security occurs. Such call to respond and assist may involvethose activities to his/her regular job

　　responsibilities and incorporate other non-job-related duties asnecessary and required of an employee. An

　　employees response to these matters may require the working of unusual,long hours over an extended period of

　　time with infrequent breaks or rest periods.

　　This job description in no way states or implies that these are the onlyduties to be performed by this

　　employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructionsand to perform any other duties

　　requested by h is or her supervisor.

　　Skills:

　　Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators tomake sure a machine is working properly.

　　Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphsin work related documents.

　　Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people aresaying, taking time to understand the points

　　being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting atinappropriate times.

　　Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

　　Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment andd