Power Plant Operator I Needed - Orange County, CA

This listing closes on 1/7/2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

• Perform assigned power plant rounds, inspecting and monitoring general operations of OC San’s power plants to ensure proper working condition.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on power generation equipment such as cleaning or changing air filters, cleaning strainers, aligning pumps, changing belts and sheaves, performing boiler inspections, adjusting packings, scheduling repairs, and monitoring vibrations, chemicals, and oil.

• Operate, monitor, inspect, troubleshoot, and assist in maintaining internal combustion engines, steam turbine generators, chiller refrigeration, energy steam systems, and auxiliary support and safety equipment such as pumps, compressors, fans, valves, filters, equipment drives, and motors.

• Monitor and control electrical switchgear up to 12,000-volt power as needed to maintain reliable power supply to the wastewater treatment facility by either operating high voltage switchgear, making manual adjustments to equipment, or by operating computer control systems designed to monitor trends and start and stop engines; monitors a variety of computer systems including applicable software program designed to control and monitor the electrical system.

• Assist in performing emergency repairs on power generation equipment, as directed; assist other divisions with repairs; operate switchgears and assist in performing isolations, shut-downs, tag outs, and start-ups of power generation equipment before and after testing, maintenance, and emergency repairs.

• Operate and maintain a variety of test equipment, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment and vehicles in the performance of assigned duties.

• Perform duties as assigned.

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