Control Room Supervisor

Pay or shift range: $57.69 USD to $64.90 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Chalk Point Generating Station, situated in Aquasco, Maryland, is a key power generation facility with a total capacity of approximately 1,618 MW. The station features a diverse lineup of nine generating units, including seven gas turbines and two steam turbines. This strategic configuration enhances efficiency and reliability, ensuring the station effectively meets regional energy demands.

Opportunity Summary

The Control Room Supervisor at Chalk Point Generating Station leads safe and reliable plant operations during the assigned shift, overseeing control room activities, equipment, and operations personnel. This position directs plant startups and shutdowns, monitors performance, responds to alarms and abnormal conditions, and coordinates troubleshooting and corrective actions.

The Control Room Supervisor provides shift leadership and ensures operations comply with plant procedures, technical requirements, and safety and environmental standards.

Your scope of responsibility as Control Room Supervisor will include the following primary functions:

• Direct the startup, operation, monitoring, and shutdown of plant equipment, including combustion turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, generators, and auxiliary systems.
• Monitor plant systems and equipment performance, respond to alarms and abnormal conditions, and direct appropriate corrective actions to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Lead operations personnel during normal operations, plant upsets, emergencies, and other abnormal conditions, providing clear direction for containment, control, troubleshooting, and recovery.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to operations personnel, assigning work, reinforcing operating standards, and supporting employee training and development.
• Maintain accurate operating logs and plant records, including electrical and steam output, emissions, fuel and water consumption, heat rates, equipment status, and other required operating data.
• Ensure effective shift turnover by communicating equipment status, operating conditions, abnormalities, ongoing work, and other critical information to incoming personnel.
• Lead troubleshooting of plant equipment and operating issues, coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, technical personnel, and plant management to identify causes and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate and support maintenance and outage activities, including equipment identification, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), troubleshooting, work requests, equipment status, and safe return to service.
• Maintain and review operating procedures, manuals, technical references, drawings, logs, tag-out records, and other operational documentation to support safe and compliant plant operation.
• Lead and participate in NAES safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs, enforcing established requirements and promoting accountability for safe work practices.
• Maintain proficiency in plant systems and operating procedures while identifying equipment or operational conditions that could affect reliability, availability, safety, or environmental performance.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by the Operations Manager to support safe and reliable plant operations.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. Employees must also adhere to all safety warnings and posted signs while on company property. Additionally, they are required to follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Adherence to these safety responsibilities is one of the key factors in the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

Working Relationships

The Control Room Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager and responds to directions from plant management. The Control Room Supervisor gives direction to operations personnel as it pertains to the safe and efficient daily operation of the plant.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical requirements include standing for extended periods of time, climbing stairs and ladders, working from elevated platforms and walkways at varying heights, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.

Power plant environment that may involve entering confined spaces,…