Operations & Maintenance Technician

Join our team as an Operations & Maintenance Technician at Ethos Energy
! Are you ready to play a key role in powering California? Ethos Energy is looking for a skilled Operations & Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Crockett Cogeneration Project—a 240‑megawatt natural gas‑fired power plant located in beautiful Crockett, CA. In this critical position, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of the facility.

Safety and environmental responsibility are non‑negotiable—you’ll help us uphold the highest standards to protect our team, contractors, and the community. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, have a passion for problem‑solving, and want to make an impact in the energy sector, this is your opportunity to join a company that values innovation and excellence.

• Operate and maintain advanced mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair essential equipment such as gas and steam turbines, generators, heat‑recovery steam generators, pumps, compressors, and water treatment systems.
• Support balance‑of‑plant auxiliary equipment to keep everything running smoothly.
• Perform piping and conduit installation for system upgrades and modifications.
• Operate demineralizers, compressors, and turbine components.
• Inspect watch‑on of each system within the plant.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings, replacing valve packing, gaskets, valves, and gauges.
• Clean, replace, oil, and lubricate other component parts and equipment as required.
• Read meters, gauges, or automatic devices to record data such as temperature, vibration, hours of operation, pressure, and fluid levels; verify water chemistry to confirm operating conditions.
• Perform general housekeeping and continuous improvement of the facility’s appearance, including painting projects as required.
• Work on capital projects and/or major programs as assigned by Plant Management.
• Coordinate purchasing with appropriate personnel and vendors to achieve timely repair of plant equipment.
• Operate and maintain a Combined Cycle power‑generating facility equipment with minimal guidance or assistance, in coordination with LOMT.
• Identify and resolve CEMS problems, assist in calibrations and gas bottle change‑outs.
• Keep O&M Manager and/or LOMT fully informed of unusual plant conditions and current job progress when on‑shift.
• Order chemicals through established vendors.
• Utilize the facility’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Assist with opening and closing circuit breakers as required for proper system operation and electrical isolation.
• Participate in outage planning and scheduling.
• Assist with development of Operations and Maintenance procedures.
• Assist with administering the Operator training program.
• Assist with performing root‑cause analysis of failures.
• May operate heavy equipment such as man lift and forklift.
• Perform water chemistry analysis on HRSG, auxiliary boiler, and cooling tower systems; adjust water chemistry, as needed, by controlling chemical feed and/or blowdown rates.
• Operate demineralized water system in accordance with OEM and plant procedures and monitor demineralized water quality.
• Read, understand, and comply with all regulatory procedures and facility safety programs; follow all plant environmental permits.

• Demonstrates knowledge of all facets of power plant operations.
• Demonstrates the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Capable of writing operating procedures, work requests, and written records.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Can read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one‑lines, logic drawings, technical manuals, and P&’s.
• Writes routine reports, solves practical problems, and clearly communicates tasks and needs, including training of other personnel.
• Mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical equipment knowledge required.
• Adept at troubleshooting and diagnosing problems with mechanical equipment, applying possible solutions in a timely fashion.
• Proficient at repairing, replacing,…