Apprentice Power Plant Technician - Gas Turbine

Job Title

Power Plant Technician
- Gas Turbine

Please note:

This recruitment may close at any time upon receiving 400 applications.

Job Summary:

Under immediate supervision, to work with and assist a Power Plant Technician
- Gas Turbine receiving increasing instruction and experience in the maintenance and operation of gas turbine power plants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with and assist a Power Plant Technician
- Gas Turbine. During training, perform progressively more difficult and technical duties. Assist in the inspection, maintenance and operation of gas turbine power plant and associated equipment such as hydraulic activators, lubrication oil systems, generator cooling water systems, generators and turbines, station batteries, switchboard, water treatment systems, fuel handling systems, etc. Meggering and high pot testing. Check and record exciter generator brush condition.

Assist in the maintenance and operation of other power plants. Perform welding and fabrication work. Operate radio and telephone equipment. Assist in similar activities at other power operating stations mainly hydro power plants. Assist in the maintenance of a variety of records including those for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Air Quality Control Board or other governing agencies. Respond to emergency situations and be on call as assigned.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills and abilities would be:
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Experience none required.

Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal and Communication. Ability to: follow oral and written instructions; and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Technical and Analytical. Ability to: analyze problems logically; read and interpret plans and specifications; and keep records and prepare reports. Knowledge of: basic electricity and electronics; basic mechanical and hydraulic principles; and mathematics including a basic understanding of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

Necessary

Special Requirements :
Possession of an appropriate California driver's license. Must furnish own hand tools. Must be able to respond quickly to emergency calls. This classification will be required to work a scheduled on call period. Employees who are assigned an on-call period have a response time obligation as listed below:
An on-call Apprentice Power Plant Technician
- Gas Turbine must be able to arrive at the Almond Power Plant within thirty (30) minutes of the time they are called out. The on-call employee must obey all traffic laws when responding to a call out.

Selection Criteria:
Written Examination 70% (Section Weight - 50%) Oral Interview 70% (Section Weight - 50%) Medical Examination This position may require a medical examination to determine medical fitness for performing the duties assigned to the position or classification. Turlock Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer related), age (over 40), and marital status.

Assistance is available in filling out job applications for disabled individuals. Applicants will be subject to drug testing in accordance with FHWA regulations, when the position requires a Commercial Driver's License. Turlock Irrigation District's bargaining unit positions are a part of an agency shop. Turlock Irrigation District provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a disability in accordance with federal and state law.