Generation Maintenance Mechanic At Sdg&E; San Diego, Ca

Overview

Various positions | SDG&E | San Diego, CA
Generation Maintenance Mechanic

• Safely maintains, repairs, troubleshoots, and tests power plant steam/combustion turbines, synchronous condenser, and battery energy storage system (BESS) mechanical systems/equipment, including Balance of Plant (BOP) support systems/equipment, in accordance with applicable site and regulatory compliance procedures and requirements.
• Implements plant improvements and modifications.
• Operates forklifts, aerial lifts, skid steers, hoists, mobile/gantry/bridge cranes, and other lifting apparatuses, as needed.
• Performs non-code welding and utilizes machine shop equipment.
• Performs safety and equipment inspections, and environmental inspections as assigned by work order.
• Reports issues/abnormal conditions to supervision/management and recommends corrective action.
• Performs necessary rigging in connection with assigned duties.
• Reads and interprets mechanical drawings and schematics to identify and troubleshoot problems and performs job preparation for maintenance and repairs.
• Safely handles and disposes of hazardous materials and waste generated by work in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• May provide peer-to-peer knowledge transfer related to Mechanic maintenance tasks.
• Performs administrative duties and uses computer technology and work management systems to access work orders and input maintenance activities.
• Identifies parts needed for maintenance activities.
• Reviews and assists in developing policies and procedures.
• Oversees and inspects contractor work for quality, safety, and completion.
• Assists other plant personnel as needed.
• Performs housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs vehicle maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

This position will support the Golden Pacific Powerlink project. As part of this project, SDG&E will build, own and operate a new 500-kV transmission line running between the existing Imperial Valley Substation and the border of San Diego and Orange Counties. According to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), this new project is essential for California to achieve its ambitious carbon reduction goals and the resilience and modernization of the electrical grid in Southern California by offering a new, critical pathway in a currently constrained area.

Increasing transmission capacity across the region will help reduce unnecessary costs of congestion, integrate more clean energy, and expand access to resources in the Imperial Valley and the Southwest.

This position will be high visibility and will require someone adept with handling customer issues, the ability to research data, influence, and persuade customers, property owners, and stakeholders regarding right-of-way and construction plans and their associated impacts.

Leads complex land management initiatives by developing acquisition strategies, resolving title issues, and guiding permitting processes to optimize resource use and regulatory compliance.

Duties include time in the field [San Diego and Unincorporated San Diego, Riverside and Imperial Valley] and attending after-hours meetings.