Combustion Turbine Operator

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties.

We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%.

Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

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EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

This position is responsible for performing all duties and assignments to effectively monitor, operate, and control equipment associated with combustion turbines (CTs).

Combustion Turbine Operator

• Performs general facility maintenance duties.
• Monitors, operates, and controls combustion turbines and auxiliary equipment and takes appropriate action to maintain normal equipment and system operation.
• Records plant operating data and files reports or logs.
• Monitors equipment fluids and replaces or adds with the correct fluid.
• Changes fuses, lamp indicators, and other protective devices.
• Assists CT Technicians in maintaining all equipment associated with the combustion turbine plant.
• Cleans assigned equipment and maintains a clean work area.
• Performs mechanical and electrical equipment and system tests.
• Assists CT Technicians performing complicated rigging.
• Operates overhead crane.
• Operates a water treatment and demineralizer (DM) plant.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper operation of enclosure ventilation.
• Performs a walk down inspection for gas turbines and BOP using the walk down checklist.
• Inspects gas turbine and BOP equipment for vibration, noise, temperature, and leaks during operation and documents problems.
• Records hourly readings on appropriate logs.
• Reports megawatt total to Dispatch Center.
• Monitors and records fluid levels including CT lube oil block and BOP from DCS (fuel oil and NOx Water).
• Identifies unusual conditions and operates enclosure ventilation.
• Performs hourly unit walk down when on rotor barring.
• Sets up the gas yard for operation prior to start up.
• Shuts down gas yard after turbine shut down.
• Monitors fuel oil containment berm.
• Checks compressor oil levels.
• Checks differential pressure on instrument air filters.
• Takes air dryer readings including pressure and temperature.
• Starts and stops instrument air compressors.
• Checks for proper operation of chemical pumps in water plant.
• Monitors hourly during operation for abnormal conditions.
• Shuts down DM plant.
• Identifies and responds to equipment alarms.
• Identifies and responds to problems in plant operation.
• Starts and stop river water pumps.
• Checks water plant for proper operation.
• Checks general service transformer oil levels and alarms.
• Checks main transformer oil levels and alarms.
• Communicates with Dispatcher.
• Racks in and racks out 480v and 4160v circuit breakers under supervision.
• Opens and closes switches and breakers both locally and from control panel.
• Monitors status of Black start equipment.
• Performs daily checks on Black start diesels and auxiliary equipment.
• Understands operation of turbines and support systems.
• Inspects…