Job Description

Summary:

Station Electrician must have the ability to troubleshoot, install, inspect, maintain, and repair electrical equipment typically found at a power plant. Typical equipment would include but not limited to, breakers, motors, lighting, transformers, heat tracing, power feeds and cabling. This position is at our Ivanpah Generating Station facility in Nipton, CA (a 30-minute drive from Las Vegas Boulevard).

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Understand and comply with NRG Safety Program and Policies
Understand and follow NRG Policies and procedures
Read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics.
Perform general electrical maintenance
Trouble shoot electrical issues, diagnose malfunctions; determine and take corrective action to restore electrical or electronic equipment or systems to service
Test and repair problems on electrical and electronic circuits (Voltages up to 13,800VAC and 250VDC)
Utilize electrical test equipment, meters, Meggars
Inspect, maintain, dismantle, repair, test, alter, and reassemble such electrical and electronic equipment as motors, generators and related auxiliary equipment, circuit breakers, control equipment, relays, signals, power and light circuits, fiber optic systems, transformers, and other power equipment.
Maintain drawings, records, and technical manuals
Operate, forklifts, manlifts and other mobile equipment as required.
Clean electrical equipment, electrical equipment areas, and shop areas, as required.
Assist other job classifications as may be required
Be able to learn specific skills on Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repairs of motor operated and air operated valves and their associated controls.

Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Three years (including apprenticeship) or more of industrial electrical maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, testing, installation and/or maintenance of related power plant equipment including inspection and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and diagnostics
Formal or informal training in electronics and pneumatics, instrumentation or electrical discipline is considered a plus.
Successful candidates must receive a rating of Recommended on the NRG Pre-employment Assessment test.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of electricity, voltage, and current relationships.
Knowledge of electrical maintenance requirements used to establish and maintain scheduled electrical maintenance program for the plant’s equipment.
Ability to discern assorted colors.
Knowledgeable of power plant electrical systems and able to do switching to clear circuits for equipment maintenance safely and correctly.
Ability to produce high quality work with a minimum of supervision or direction.
Ability to follow, interpret and act on written and verbal job instructions, and reports, technical manuals, and data.
Knowledge of basic mechanical aptitude.
Ability to use basic mathematics including algebra & geometry to take measurements and perform computations required for installation and calibration of equipment.
Ability to maintain job site in a safe manner.
Ability to operate company vehicles and heavy equipment such as overhead and mobile cranes, forklifts, aerial lift devices, and maintains operating licenses and certifications.
Ability to use hand and power tools to repair plant equipment.
Ability to Tag Out/Lock Out equipment per NRG’s Tag Out/Lock Out procedure.
Ability to inspect, repair, and maintain electrical and/or electromechanical operating and control systems, equipment, and fixtures, including instrumentation and heating and cooling systems.
Ability to inspect, repair, maintain, wiring and lighting systems, electric meters, electrical control equipment, outlets, and panels.
Ability to set up and operate rigging apparatus for installing or removing equipment.
Ability to repair electrical and electronic instruments.
Ability to clean, test and install batteries.
Ability to perform electrical tests on Cathodic Protection, install cables and anodes.
Ability to perform routine and emergency repairs of plant equipment.
Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on power plant electrical equipment and wiring.
Ability to apply principles of steam and electric plant operations.
Ability to operate test equipment such as voltmeters, meggers, amp meters, and high potential test equipment.
Ability to perform skilled electromechanical repair work on plant equipment and instruments.
Ability to maintain cranes in safe working order. Ex: Motor Overhaul, Electrical Controls, and Power Cords.
Ability to provide support to other crafts and vendors including installations of temporary lighting, removal of piping and cables.
Ability to perform routine and emergency repairs of plant equipment.
Ability to communicate status of jobs, or work issues to management and craft personnel.
Ability to work successfully in a team environment and support other crafts and vendors.
Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.

Physical Requirements:

Power Plant Environment-Work both inside and outside in all temperatures and climate conditions in accordance with Heat Stress procedures.
Around large rotating equipment energized electrical equipment in high noise areas, and/or in confined places, on elevations more than 250 feet, or from platforms at heights of 5 feet or greater. Climb stairways, ladders, and work from aerial devices.
Must be prepared to work irregular or rotating shifts and respond to emergency callout 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Ability to work in mentally stressful environments: must be able to react to crises where immediate action is required to correct or curtail potentially damaging or hazardous situations.
Daily work expectation requires ability to perform tasks by walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling,
shoveling, climbing, and working with hand tools (up to 25 pounds) in position above and below head, and extended from body to complete repairs.
Lift, carry, position, and use tools and/or equipment (weighing up to 50 lbs.) in awkward positions, swing various weights of sledgehammers, stoop, and bend to reach valves, pull on chain-falls or come-a-longs.
Ability to perform work from ladders, catwalks and supports at various heights up to 450 feet.
Ability to twist the body and neck while driving company vehicles or operating company equipment.
Performance of duties may cause frequent jarring of the body.
Work with and around hazardous and non-hazardous materials (reference the waste management guidance manual).
Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required i.e., steel-toed boots, respirators, goggles, safety glasses etc.
Have ability to discern and respond to verbal and auditory signals.

Why NRG is a great place to work:

Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
Stock Purchase Plan 
Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.   
Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays
Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands