Plant Specialist

Provide technical support to Plant Operations and Maintenance for electrical systems, including breakers, MCCs, switchgear, relays, VFDs, UPS, batteries, motor drives, transformers, and cathodic protection. Lead and support NERC compliance efforts at the Ivanpah plant.

Requirements

• Provide technical support to Plant Operations and Maintenance for electrical systems
• Promote and monitor compliance with safety and environmental programs
• Lead and support NERC compliance efforts at the Ivanpah plant
• Coordinate activities, schedules, and work scopes
• Develop work packages
• Oversee third-party inspectors, contractors, and vendors
• Ensure plant equipment reliability through technical and financial decisions
• Provide oversight and technical guidance on repairs and findings
• Develop long-range budgets and schedules
• Contribute to station-wide repair budgets based on inspection findings
• Collaborate with plant staff, corporate leadership, peers, and third parties
• Perform field inspections, measurements, and equipment walkdowns
• Prepare detailed reports
• Deliver technical support, testing, and inspection expertise
• Optimize equipment performance to meet key performance indicators
• Support strategic overhaul planning
• Apply predictive and preventive maintenance techniques
• Collect and analyze thermography data for electrical and mechanical equipment
• Recommend corrective actions
• Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and develop preventive measures
• Proactively identify and resolve problems
• Assist in training personnel on system operations
• Provide technical input for due diligence and new projects
• Participate in internal and external user groups
• Implement industry best practices
• Develop, review, and update station procedures, technical instructions, and documentation
• Support economic justification, and material specifications for projects and modifications
• Implement approved changes
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• annual bonus
• short- and long-term incentives
• program-specific awards
• medical
• vision
• dental
• 401K
• flexible spending accounts