Operations & Maint Tech

Position: Operations & Maint Tech 3
About Contour Global

Contour Global, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. The company currently manages 5.5 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 800 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12.6 GW under development.

Contour Global is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

We are looking for

Operations & Maintenance Technician

Based in Bakersfield, California

Job Summary:

As Operations & Maintenance Technician, you will join our Operations team! In this role, you will report to the Operations and Maintenance Supervisor. You will be responsible for monitoring the status of all plant equipment and systems on a continuous basis and responding to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions and executes plant shutdown and start-up procedures as required. You will assure that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating in a safe and efficient manner.

Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities:

Health and safety

• Have a strong working knowledge of the Contour Global Health & Safety Management System and its respective safe work practices, i.e., Permit to Work, Management of Change, Contractor Safety etc.
• Coach and mentor facility employee through engagement on proper safety behaviors, use of the Contour Global Management System and its respective expectations and through on-going participation of in Health & Safety activities i.e., inspection, incident investigation and visible felt leadership.
• Verify job tasks are adequately reviewed prior to initiating work and when changes occur in the work environment or tasks requirements.
• Ensure all Incidents and potential adverse events (i.e., Near Misses) are quickly communicated to Plant leadership and Health & Safety site/regional support.

Main Duties

• Perform routine rounds of the facility inspecting all machinery thoroughly for potential malfunctions and/or failures.
• Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility; report any irregularities to the shift supervisor.
• Maintain safe and economical control of all facility equipment as directed.
• Start-up and secure equipment under normal and emergency situations, from the DCS or the field.
• Perform facility water chemistry tests and control treatment chemicals within recommended limits.
• Regenerate the pressure filters, softeners, and demineralizer system when necessary.
• Adjust equipment, as required, for maintaining safe and efficient operation of the Facility.
• Operate manually, if necessary, any facility equipment.
• Perform maintenance work as needed within individual skills and ability and perform simple or complex maintenance work, up to capabilities, as assigned.
• Perform routine and complex maintenance work on a variety of electrical power delivery and control devices, such as motor controllers, variable speed drives, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.
• Operate heavy equipment, including a boom truck, forklift, flatbed pickup truck, and/or other utility vehicles.
• Operate the station overhead crane and perform routine and non-routine rigging work.
• Assist in the implementation and upkeep of the overall preventative maintenance and spare parts inventory tracking system.
• Comply with all facility environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures.
• Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices; notify supervisor and take action to correct as required.
• Assist in scheduled and forced outage maintenance work and assist in…