Electrician

Energy Northwest

Richland, WA

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Richland, WA

POSTED

13 days ago

GENERAL SUMMARY

Performs work in the operation, surveillance, major repair, and maintenance to building system equipment, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems. Per engineering direction performs major project and system modifications to Energy Northwest office complexes, shops, warehouses, mobile buildings, and equipment, both leased and owned; interfaces with engineering, management, and technical employees, and works independently. Functions within this position include: HVAC Technician, Fire System Maintenance and Operations Technician, Electrician, Plumber, and Mobile Crane Operator.

NOTE: There is no automatic progression from Plant Technician I to II even if the necessary license and/or certification is obtained. Management retains the right to decide when/if a promotion will occur.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

All positions:

+ Must maintain up-to-date Facilities & Commercial Engineering Services logs.

+ May be temporarily assigned to another plant or complex outside of their normal geographic area for periods up to thirty days, or for the duration of an outage, not to exceed sixty days.

+ Must perform other tasks as assigned including duties of Plant Tech I, Service Person I, or Service Person II.

+ Troubleshoot and repair process instrumentation used to monitor and control flow, temperature, pressure, power level, etc., including both pneumatic and electronic types.

+ Assist in initial system lineup, calibration, pre-operational testing, and startup testing of newly installed or repaired systems.

+ Assist assigned supervision in the preparation of tooling and spare part requirements, preparation of instructions, and establishing a preventive maintenance program for systems responsible for.

+ Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of assigned systems.

+ May require installation of new equipment.

Independently perform work in one or more of the following disciplines:

HVAC Technician : Perform operation, maintenance and repair of all types/brands of HVAC equipment such as refrigeration units, drinking fountains, and HVAC systems from light residential to 300-ton sizes, air and water-cooled chillers and associated equipment.

Fire Systems Maintenance and Operation Technician : Perform operation, maintenance, testing, and repair to various building fire protection systems. Work on fire alarm systems including testing and calibrating devices, troubleshooting fire alarm panels.

Electrician : Perform operation, maintenance, and repair to electrical distribution systems including substation (approximate size is 13.8 KV), uninterrupted power systems, diesel and electrical generators.

Plumber: Perform maintenance and installation of plumbing fixtures, sewer and potable water systems, including pumps and controllers for lift stations, hot water recirculation and potable water distribution.

Mobile Crane Operator: Setup, inspect, operate and maintain large mobile cranes on a nuclear power plant site. Direct rigging crew to safely secure loads and move them to desired location.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

+ Requires HS Diploma or GED and four years of applicable technical experience and/or equivalent related experience achieved through successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship program, which has resulted in a journeyman’s classification;

+ OR Two years of related experience and an Associate’s degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university in the field of practice.

+ Must be able to provide documentation of apprenticeship, trade school, experience, and training.

+ Must maintain valid state driver’s license.

+ Must have and maintain the following licenses and/or certifications (WA specific if required) as set forth below based on applicable specialization:

HVAC Technician: Must have and maintain a current EPA 608 40 CFR Part 82 Sub Part F CFC Certified Type 123 Universal Current Washington State L&I Limited Energy license #EL06A.

Fire Systems Maintenance and Operations Technician: Must be qualified and experienced in the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems and maintain a current NICET 2 certification or higher (or equivalent).

Electrician: Must have satisfactorily completed state certified electrical training program. Must have and maintain a current Washington State Electrical License #EL01 or #EL07.

Plumber: Must have and maintain a current Washington State L&I Certified Plumber’s license #PL01. Must be able to obtain certification in backflow prevention valves within one year of employment and maintain thereafter.

Mobile Crane Operator: Must have and maintain a current NCCCO CCO Mobile Crane Operator certificate or an Operating Engineers Certification Program (OECP) license to operate mobile cranes.

This is a bargaining unit position and the hourly pay rate is:

$53.70

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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About the Company

Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest produces reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electric power and delivers it to Northwest public power utilities at the cost of production. Formed as a joint operating agency in 1957, the organization was created to serve the needs of public power by producing reliable, low-cost electricity while promoting public power activities in the region. Today the joint operating agency membership includes nearly every public power utility district in the state and several municipalities. The agency owns and operates four electricity generating facilities: White Bluffs Solar Station, Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project and Columbia Generating Station (nuclear energy facility). Energy Northwest also provides operations and maintenance services for generating facilities owned by other utilities, and develops new power generation facilities to meet growing demand. Oversight of Energy Northwest operations is provided by an 11-member executive board and a board of directors comprising one representative from each member utility. The agency’s vision is to be the region's leader in energy generation and public power solutions through sustained excellence in performance. To achieve its vision, Energy Northwest works to understand and meet the energy needs of its members – the Washington state public power utilities who serve nearly 1.5 million ratepayers. Meeting the goal means measuring current performance while looking for solutions to meet the region’s future energy needs. The vision calls for a strong power portfolio, including a variety of electricity generating operations and professional and technical services. The agency’s mission is to provide our public power members and regional ratepayers with safe, reliable and cost-effective power. Energy Northwest member utilities and employees are the agency’s primary stakeholders. They serve the ratepayers of the Pacific Northwest through our members and the Bonneville Power Administration. To best serve the ratepayers, we strive to provide reliable power and other energy services to the region at the least cost, while protecting the environment and ensuring the safety of our employees and the public.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1957

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