Control Room Operator (ROC) - Aliso Viejo, CA

Joining IHI Power Services Corporation "IPSC" means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company.  We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options that will cover your wellness needs.  

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IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States.  Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental.  With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPS C provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.

Job Description

Job Title                           Control Room Operator (CRO) - Remote Operations Center (ROC)                   

Department                      ROC

Reports to                        ROC Manager

Location                           Aliso Viejo, CA

Job Summary

The ROC Control Room Operator (CRO) is responsible for starting, stopping, and monitoring the status of all plant systems continuously. The CRO responds to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions and executes plant startup and shutdown procedures as required. The CRO assures that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner. The hourly rate is $52.62. 

Job Functions

• Remotely start, stop, and monitor plant and plant processes across the United States from our ROC in Aliso Viejo, CA.
• Dispatch on-call resources assigned to locations upon remote starts.
• Report upset conditions or other anomalies in plant status to the ROC Manager and site teams. Make entries in the Operating Log.
• As an ROC CRO, it is crucial to maintain vigilant attention over the power plant, continually monitoring various parameters to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Receive and respond to electrical and fuel dispatcher's orders and requests.
• Operate controls to start and stop plant equipment remotely from the ROC. 
• Perform emergency operations to maintain electric service and safeguard station equipment.
• The ROC CRO operates from established and well-known procedures under general directions and minimum supervision. Decisions are made within prescribed operating and casualty procedures and guidelines. The ROC CRO encounters recurring work situations of high complexity with occasional variations from the norm.
• The CRO has the authority to control the plant's operation and must do so in a manner that is compliant with safety, environmental, and NERC requirements.
• The CRO must effectively communicate information to ROC Management, personnel, and site teams relative to the condition of the plant equipment and performance and provide suggestions for plant improvements. The CRO must perform duties in such a way as to result in an optimum cost-benefit ratio.
• All employees are responsible to both the customer and their co-workers for doing the job right the first time and ensuring the customer's needs are being met.
• Progress through the training plan as assigned by the ROC Manager.
• Periodic travel as required to visit remotely operated plants or for training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

• Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment as would be acquired in four years of high school.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Control Room Operator or equivalent position in an operating or generating plant is required.
• Must successfully complete the Remote Operating Center CRO learning plan.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities may be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those commonly associated with this position.

• Must possess basic math skills and good verbal communication skills.
• Must be cooperative with those he/she contacts and work without direct supervision.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency by adeptly managing and consistently focusing on the intricate details within the power plant, ensuring its safe and efficient operation.
• Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Work within and ensure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Must be able to respond to audio alarms and variations of sound.
• Basic data entry/computer skills.
• Work as a team. Must be able to pool knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all business challenges.

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Requires working extended working hours, varied shifts, or 12-hour shifts with weekend and holiday work as required by schedules, workload, and conditions. 
• Occasional travel to plants for review of operations, in which protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, and other equipment must be worn.

Physical Abilities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.  The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Physical requirements include the possibility of working in a seated position for extensive periods, occasionally requiring stair climbing, and occasionally lifting 50 pounds.
• Must be willing and able to remain on campus for the entirety of the shift (including lunches on-premises).
• The Aliso Viejo Office is a non-smoking facility. Smoking may not occur immediately outside the building, and there are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.
• All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program, which includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening.
• Must be able to travel as needed.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

IHI Power Services, Corp., (IPSC), is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, sex, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 
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