Power Plant Intern

## Power Plant Intern Apply locations:
Hanging Rock Planttime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Job Summary
** Intern will support and maintain efficient and cost effective facility operations adhering to compliance, safety and environmental regulations under the supervision of plant management. Work as part of a team to complete daily tasks required to assist in the operation and maintenance of facility equipment, systems.
** Job Description
**** Roles and Responsibilities
*** Shadow operators during field rounds and learn how operators assess equipment condition through sight, sound, smell, vibration, temperature, and general equipment condition.
* Observe normal operating activities in the field and control room to develop an understanding of how the two power blocks are operated and monitored.
* Learn the basic purpose, configuration, and operating concepts of major plant systems, including:  + Gas turbines and LM2500 units  + Steam turbines  + Combined-cycle operation  + Package boilers  + Chillers  + Water treatment systems  + Pumps, valves, actuators, and supporting equipment
* Gain supervised exposure to the water treatment process, including raw-water clarification, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, sampling, and chemical-feed concepts.
* Assist with water-quality documentation, chemical inventory tracking, and chemical-ordering support as assigned.
* Learn the identification and basic function of electrical equipment, including switch gear, breakers, and associated components, under qualified supervision.
* Develop familiarity with valve types and actuator types, including manual valves, motor-operated valves, air-operated valves, servo-operated valves, and common actuator brands and configurations.
* Observe the safe-work processes associated with electrical switching, equipment isolation, LOTO, confined space, and hot-work activities.
* Review drawings and other approved references to develop an understanding of isolation points and hazard-control concepts associated with LOTO, under qualified supervision.
* Learn the confined-space permitting process, including hazard identification and the purpose of required controls.
* Participate in safety meetings, safety observations, and continuous-improvement discussions.
* Support the operations team’s procedure-use initiative by helping organize, index, and track plant operating procedures.
* Assist with identifying procedures that may be missing, outdated, unclear, difficult to locate, or in need of operator review.
* Gather and organize operator feedback related to procedure clarity, accuracy, usability, and effectiveness.
* Help track action items associated with the operational excellence procedure rollout and procedure improvement efforts.
* Assist with developing training aids, system walkdown guides, checklists, and reference material for operator development.
* Support the capture of plant-specific operational knowledge from experienced employees, including practical troubleshooting insights, equipment knowledge, and lessons learned.
* Help document best practices and recurring operating knowledge related to water treatment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, startups, shutdowns, and abnormal or casualty response.
* Shadow Instrumentation and Controls personnel to gain exposure to basic instrumentation, control loops, control-system concepts, and Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems.
* Shadow maintenance personnel during approved work activities to gain a better understanding of equipment function, inspections, repairs, rebuilding, gasket replacement, and related maintenance practices.
* Assist with outage preparation, contractor coordination documentation, and collection of post-outage lessons learned, as appropriate.
* Help organize safety, procedure, training, and continuous-improvement action items to support communication and consistency across all four operating crews.
* Maintain a…