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Title:                  Control Room Operator
Position Type:   Contract
Location:           Utah
Reports to:        Assistant Superintendent Operations Supervisor
Status:              Non-Exempt

Job Summary:  
PIC Group has an immediate need for a Control Room Operator to support a 1,900MW coal power plant located in south central Utah.  The Control Room Operator reports directly to the Assistant Superintendent Operations Supervisor and will function as the "Team Leader" of the main control room. The Control Room Operator leads Unit and Aux Operators in steam turbine-driven electrical generation activities and focuses on operational directives and company objectives to accomplish safe, economical, and dependable operation and maintenance of the facility.  The Control Room Operator interfaces and coordinates operational orders with the Energy Control Center, acts as an emergency response dispatcher, administers the safety tagout/lockout program, and acts as a department liaison to other station employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Effective and professional communication with supervision, peers, subordinates, and craft personnel.
•    Monitoring the operation of electrical generation and directing personnel to achieve the corporate goals.   
•    Respond to routine and emergency maintenance situations with a clear action plan to ensure safe responses that allow the highest generation ability.  
•    Reinforce assigned crew in operational and equipment knowledge development and help the "team" accomplish assigned tasks and duties. 
•    This position will be expected to function in a "training" capacity to his operations associates to uphold the operations department's operation and equipment knowledge base.
•    Duties may require the position to function in capacities other than designated classification, such as Unit Operator and other job classifications for which they are qualified when needed

Job Requirements:
•    Coal fired high-pressure boiler, steam turbine/generator experience
•    Distributed Control System controls experience
•    Hands on experience with auxiliary generation equipment 
•    Hands on electrical switchgear working experience
•    Prior experience with safety tag out procedures
•    Must be an effective communicator with all levels of personnel
•    Must maintain a high level of organization as well as capable of juggling multiple responsibilities.

Physical Requirements:
•    Walk, stand, kneel, stoop without difficulty.
•    Be able to tolerate noise commonly found in a power plant setting.
•    Be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Education / Experience:
•    High school diploma or equivalent; further technical education or a degree in a related field is advantageous.
•    7+ years as a control room operator in a power plant.
•    Expertise in natural gas combined cycle technology strongly preferred.

PIC Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We offer competitive wages and benefits.  We seek out and employ talented individuals who meet the qualifications for each position. Due to the large number of responses we receive to our postings, only those applicants with the required experience and qualifications will be contacted.