Operations Specialist Trainee (West Valley

Operations Specialist Trainee (West Valley)

Location:

Glendale, AZ, US

Date:
Jul 16, 2026

In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day:
  Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Operations Specialist Trainee (OST) at SRP is a Power Plant Control Room Operator Trainee. The OST will start as an outside (auxiliary) Operator during training. Previous experience as a power generation plant control room operator or control room operator trainee is highly preferred.

Operations Specialist Trainee (OST) duties are:
Satisfactory completion of all training objectives to develop the skills necessary for promotion to the Operations Specialist position. The OST will be involved in all aspects of operating a power generation facility. Various facilities use operating personnel to perform maintenance functions as well as operations duties.

Major duties:
The duties specified are only those typically required for the job. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Under limited supervision is responsible for learning the facility specific operation of coal, natural gas and fuel oil fired steam generating units and steam turbine generators, simple cycle gas turbines and combined cycle units, conventional and pumped storage hydro units, internal combustion engine units, solar powered units, wind powered units and fuel cell powered units, and their related equipment.
• OST is responsible for learning to operate and monitor equipment and auxiliaries by remote control from the control room as well as from throughout the facility using pertinent information from Distributed Control Systems, gauges, instruments, and communication facilities located in the control room and throughout the plant.
• OST is responsible for operation of all units in his charge with his related equipment. In addition to his power plant duties, this may include regular O&M duties at the site, including housing areas, civil works, roadways, water or sewer systems, etc.
• OST is responsible for learning to coordinate and maintain unit availability with AGC, which includes preparation and planning for load reductions/increases based on system demands. Duties require a complete and thorough knowledge of the entire plant operation as it relates to the generation of power.
• OST is responsible for learning to operate units within environmental and SRP guidelines.
• OST is responsible for learning how to direct the work of other classifications and assists as directed by others in the completion of tasks.
• The OST will be required to train personnel in other classifications in the proper operation of plant equipment, controls, and procedures.
• OST is responsible for learning how to evaluate plant processes and issue clearances, as needed; this requires a thorough knowledge of the clearance procedure.

Training objective is the successful completion of all training curriculum defined by the Operations Specialist Trainee program. All testing and Job Performance Measures must be completed successfully. All training shall be completed within two years from the date of promotion but, with Plant Manager’s agreement, can vary due to work demands. The skill-training curriculums will vary based on business needs.

Progressionary Training Objectives:

Successful completion of the OST curriculum. Upon completion of the OST curriculum training, progression to the Operator Specialist classification is available without having to wait for there to be an opening in that classification at their current facility.

Must complete at least one year as O&M Specialist III, Operations…