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Summary

Operate and maintain a 1 million gallon per day capacity water treatment plant that utilizes cold lime softeners, dual-media filters, reverse osmosis units and mixed bed demineralizers in order to provide boiler water for the combined cycle power plant and various auxiliary equipment. This position also includes oversight of the Boiler Water Chemistry Program to help extend boiler and turbine life.  

Duties & Responsibilities

Includes, but are not limited to the following:

• Communicates technical information on the condition of plant chemical-related processes/equipment to management and other technical personnel
• Supports chemical-related troubleshooting activities on power plant systems and equipment
• Ensures Company resources are used in a cost-effective manner
• Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs and ensures regulatory compliance
• Operates lab equipment and performs chemical analysis and calculations
• Participates in continuous improvement planning and implementation in area of responsibility
• Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them
• Collects process and environmental samples to support plant production and regulatory compliance
• Collects data and monitors performance of plant chemical treatment systems
• Supports chemical cleaning activities if required
• Performs relief of chemical personnel at various locations if required
• Operate and check all pumps, chemical stations, reservoirs, water towers, filters, and electrical instrumentation.
• Inspect equipment and monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
• Operates and adjust controls on equipment and clarify water, process to dispose of sludge.
• Will assign, perform, assist, repair and maintain plant equipment as well as keeping all structures and grounds neat and clean.
• Handling chemicals, chlorine, phosphate, polymer, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, anodamine, corrosion inhibitors, and other chemicals.
• Maintain and ensure all daily logs.
• Perform process control lab test such Total and free chlorine, turbidity, pH, alkalinity, hardness, phosphate, silica.
• Ability to manage water treatment improvement projects.
• Will help develop annual budgets for chemicals and projects for water treating area.

Working Conditions

• Normal office / plant environment.  Includes out of doors work environment.  (Including working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas at generating unit work locations)
• Requires working in a laboratory environment
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; valid State Driver’s License
• Work overtime and non-standard working hours as required
• Requires occasional travel outside service area
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.)
• Requires operation of a personal computer

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 college hours in Chemistry and 2 years of power plant experience or 4 years of industrial chemical experience.
• Minimum Class D Wastewater License or willingness to obtain required license.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Requirements

• Associates Degree or Bachelors’ Degree with concentration in Chemistry or Science. 
• Experience with water chemistry strongly preferred.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software applications to enter and evaluate data and create reports
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written)
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals
• Ability to perform as a team member or leader in a cross -functional team environment and achieve consensus decisions
• Ability to use basic math and algebra to perform calculations
• Ability to read, create and follow written procedures and technical documents
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Ability to connect and disconnect equipment and perform minor adjustments on test/lab equipment
• Has a basic understanding of the processes, systems, assets, resources, key personnel and business functions of the region.
• Knowledge of chemistry principles, laboratory techniques, and lab equipment operation
• Ability to understand the effects of chemical analysis results on plant operations
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations
• Uses and maintains technical and professional knowledge, shares that knowledge with others, and recognizes/applies new technology in a cost-effective manner
• Obtains and applies knowledge of competitive business practices in daily work activities and decision making
• Seeks and understands the customer/client’s needs and focuses on meeting and exceeding their expectations
• Anticipates and accepts changes in the organization and adapts to meet the new requirements
• Committed to making the workplace safe and environmentally sound
• Willing to accept accountability for own decisions, performance, and behavior

Physical Requirements

• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data on plant equipment
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals
• Requires lifting to 50 pounds to perform duties and responsibilities

Please Note:  Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s education and/or experience and consistent with the job location’s market pay rate.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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