Platte River Power Authority is a not-for-profit, community-owned public power utility that generates and delivers safe, reliable, environmentally responsible and financially sustainable energy and services to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, Colorado, for delivery to their utility customers.

At Platte River, we share a sense of purpose and pride in the value we add to our communities, our region and the energy industry. We rely on our staff to sustain our leadership role in the region and to help us work toward our goal to achieve a 100% noncarbon energy mix within the next decade. To accomplish this, we offer competitive pay and benefits, state-of-the-art workplaces at both headquarters and the Rawhide Energy Station, and the following unique benefits:

• Onsite, fully-equipped gym facilities
• Fleet cars for use by staff for local business travel
• Employee rewards, health and financial wellness programs
• Volunteer days and opportunities to participate in community events
• Culture of respect, commitment and camaraderie

If you’re searching for a collaborative working environment within a mid-sized organization that values innovative ideas, diverse perspectives and provides opportunities to make a difference, consider joining the Platte River team.

Job summary
The plant operator performs checks and operates all plant equipment and systems at Platte River's Rawhide Energy Station. This is a highly collaborative position that works with leadership and other plant personnel and we are looking for an individual who works well with others, has good communication skills and a commitment to working safely.

This position is required to work a rotating 12 hour shift schedule that includes holidays, nights and weekends; and is subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations.

This position is scheduled to work fully onsite 100% of the time and is not eligible for remote work.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Models the mission, vision, values, and culture of the organization
• Completes detailed, periodic checks on the plant instrumentation and equipment associated with the boiler, steam turbine-generator, air quality control, water treatment, and combustion turbine-generator units
• Collaborates with shift supervisor and other plant personnel regarding the management of plant equipment and systems
• Maintains and creates daily electronic reports of equipment operational concerns and communicates those to peers in operations, maintenance, and management
• Interfaces with the plant Distributed Control System (DCS) to operate air quality control and ash handling equipment in compliance with environmental regulations
• Identifies and troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and creates work orders in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Studies the plant's Clearance and Tag Out/Lockout Policy, passes the associated exam, and safely performs the duties of hanging clearances within three months
• Completes all plant operator steps associated with computer training and hands-on training within three years

Other duties

• Operates bottom ash haul truck
• Provides leadership, direction, and training to other operations personnel
• Studies plant training material to complete plant operator steps
• Perform minor maintenance, equipment cleaning and housekeeping maintaining safe and a serviceable condition of plant equipment
• This position is subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations
• Works weekends, nights, and holidays, as shift schedule requires
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Ability to maintain an alert status while working on a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, including night, weekend, and holiday work for 24 hour/7 days per week coverage
• Working knowledge of power plant or other industrial facility's fundamentals and how industrial plant equipment relates to each system
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form with peers, supervisors, and managers to maintain professional working relationships with all personnel; ability to clearly direct personnel using the plant two-way radio system
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals, piping, and instrument drawings (P&IDs)
• Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment and keep updated on current developments and modifications within assigned areas
• Experienced in Microsoft Office programs
• Proven time management skills
• Maintain good working relationships with co-workers and other personnel
• Ability to solve basic math problems like calculating flow within piping systems, compute percentages, and determine tank volumes
• Knowledgeable of industry safety procedures and protocol including personal protective equipment, Tagout/Lockout, confined space and fall protection

Qualifications
Education

• High school diploma or its equivalent resulting in demonstrated ability to perform major duties

Work experience

• Two years of experience at a power plant or other industrial facility preferred

Licenses

• Current valid driver’s license and ability to remain insurable under Platte River’s vehicle liability policy

Physical requirements

• Strenuous to extreme physical effort that includes frequent use of heavy objects (e.g., 50+ pounds) and may also use heavy tools or require strenuous application in awkward positions.

Work environment

• Occasional hazards that are predictable or well protected against.
• Regular exposure to heat and noise along with working outside in the elements

Hourly pay range for position: $39.83 - $49.79 (placement DOQ)
(range if annualized: $82,846 - $103,563)

Platte River Power Authority offers employees an outstanding benefits package. Benefits offered for this position may include the following:

• Health insurance options including a PPO and high deductible health savings account with prescription drug coverage
• Telemedicine
• Benefit advocacy
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending plan
• Basic life insurance
• Basic accidental death and disability
• Dependent life and supplemental life insurance options (voluntary)
• Accidental death and disability insurance (voluntary)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plans 401a defined contribution plan 457b deferred compensation plan
• Paid holidays (12 annually)
• Paid time off: personal and sick leave
• Wellness program
• In-house training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement Employee assistance program

For additional information, please see our website careers page at: https://www.prpa.org/careers/benefits/

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Platte River endeavors to make our careers site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call us at 970-229-5323 or email recruiting@prpa.org.

Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. Platte River cannot provide employment to applicants who will require sponsorship now or in the future (i.e. H1B visa, OPT status).


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