Power Plant Operator jobs in Fresno, CA

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Hydroelectric Plant Operator (one opening) Apprentice (one opening)
  • Friant Power Authority
  • Friant, CA FULL_TIME
  • Hydroelectric Plant Operator (one opening) Apprentice (one opening)

    Brief Job Summary:

    As a Hydroelectric Plant Operator or Apprentice, you’ll play a crucial role in the operation, maintenance, and repair of hydroelectric power plants. Your expertise will ensure the efficient generation of electricity from water resources. In addition to overseeing plant equipment, you’ll leverage your background as an electrician, millwright, or SCADA technician to troubleshoot and optimize plant performance.

    Responsibilities:

    • Equipment Operation and Control:
    • Monitor and control activities associated with hydropower generation.
    • Operate plant equipment, including turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, and battery banks.
    • Continuously monitor equipment operation and performance, making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal efficiency.
    • Maintenance and Repair:
    • Perform routine maintenance on hydropower plant machinery.
    • Collaborate with other technicians to troubleshoot mechanical or electrical issues.
    • Ensure compliance with safety protocols during maintenance tasks.
    • Installation and Testing:
    • Assist with the installation of new hydropower plant components.
    • Test newly installed components to verify proper operation.
    • Adjust turbines, valves, electrical control boards, and other plant equipment based on specifications.
    • Inspections and Reporting:
    • Inspect the exterior and interior of hydropower facilities.
    • Collect and report operational and generation data for commercial use, testing, research, and analysis.
    • Communicate findings to superiors, peers, customers, and consultants.
    • Additional Qualifications:
    • Electrician Experience: Utilize your electrical expertise to troubleshoot and repair electrical components within the plant.
    • Millwright Experience: Apply your knowledge of mechanical systems to maintain and align machinery in a highly precise environment.
    • SCADA Experience: Understand Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control plant processes.
    • Skills and Qualifications:
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Technical or associate degree in related fields is desirable (e.g., electrical or mechanical engineering, physics, computer science, information technology).
    • Experience as an electrician, millwright, or SCADA technician is advantageous.
    • Hydroelectric, gas, steam powerplant or turbine experience highly desired.
    • Substation transformer and switchgear experience highly desired.
    • Safety Awareness:
    • Adhere to plant safety procedures.
    • Assist in developing or modifying safety regulations.
    • Conduct safety drills and evaluate safety practices.
    • Additional Duties, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Standards, Conditions, and Physical Requirements as required in the applicable position’s Job Description.

    Compensation as follows:

    Hydroelectric Plant Operator: $33.48-44.28 per hour

    Hydroelectric Plant Apprentice: $25.11-$32.50 per hour

    Excellent benefits package including insurance, retirement, and paid time off.

    Please note which position you are applying for when responding to the advertisement.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $25.11 - $44.28 per hour

    Benefits:

    • Life insurance

    Compensation package:

    • Hourly pay
    • Overtime pay

    Schedule:

    • 12 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday
    • Overtime
    • Rotating shift

    Work Location: In person

  • 4 Days Ago

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Plant Operator
  • Nutrien
  • Madera, CA FULL_TIME
  • At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. Nut...
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Plant Operator
  • Nutrien
  • Fresno, CA FULL_TIME
  • At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. Nut...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Plant Operator
  • Nutrien
  • Cutler, CA FULL_TIME
  • At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. Nut...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Plant Operator
  • California Bioenergy LLC
  • Visalia, CA FULL_TIME
  • POSITION PURPOSE Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Biogas Plant Operator performs skilled work that is necessary in helping maintain a healthy dairy anaerobic digester, conditioning skid, as...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Seasonal Plant Operator
  • Nutrien
  • Firebaugh, CA FULL_TIME
  • At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day. Nut...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Nuclear Operations
  • US Navy
  • Fresno, CA
  • About Nuclear technicians, power plant operators and subsystems specialists are responsible for keeping vital Naval subm...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Maintenance Mechanic
  • Koch Industries
  • Kingsburg, CA
  • Your Job Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Maintenance Mechanic with a passion for safety to join our team in Ki...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Maintenance Mechanic
  • BuildSubmarines.com
  • Kingsburg, CA
  • Your Job Guardian Glass is looking for a motivated Maintenance Mechanic with a passion for safety to join our team in Ki...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Winery Worker - No Experience Required
  • Vie Del
  • Fresno, CA
  • Vie-Del is a major producer of concentrates from grapes and other fruits, brandy, spirits, and wines. We are currently s...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
  • Fresno Valves & Castings, Inc.
  • Selma, CA
  • MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Selma, CA Location: 7736 E. Springfield Ave., Selma CA 93662 Job Type: Full Time-Hourly Departmen...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Landscaper
  • BrightView Landscape Services
  • Lemoore, CA
  • BrightView Landscape Services - Heres what youd do: Youd create beautiful environments by providing landscape maintenanc...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Supervisor Maintenance
  • Mission Foods
  • Fresno, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Mission Foods is seeking a talented Maintenance Supervisor for Fresno, CA facility. This...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC
  • Air National Guard Units
  • Fresno, CA
  • Summary This POWERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS MECHANIC position is located in the Base Civil Engineering Branch and is part of th...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh; Spanish for "ash tree") is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Fresno County. It covers about 112 square miles (290 km2) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern portion of California's Central Valley. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno regi...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Power Plant Operator jobs
$77,079 to $96,250
Fresno, California area prices
were up 2.7% from a year ago

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