Turlock Irrigation District Turlock , CA 95381
Posted 1 week ago
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Under immediate supervision, to work with and assist a Power Plant Technician, receiving increasing instruction and experience in the maintenance and operation of power plants.
Examples of Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Work with and assist a Power Plant Technician by providing tools and materials.
During training, perform progressively more difficult and technical duties.
Assist in the inspection and maintenance of plant equipment and facilities, hydraulic activators, lubrication oil levels, generator cooling water systems, generators and turbines, station batteries and switchboards.
Meggering and high pot testing.
Check and record exciter generator brush condition, relays and daily generator operations.
Assist in the operation of the switchboard, switchyard, hydraulic governors, and spillway gates.
Perform welding and fabrication work.
Operate radio and telephone equipment.
Assist in the maintenance of a variety of records including those for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Respond to emergency situations and be on call as assigned.
Transmission and distribution line patrolling.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.
Typical Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying.A typical way to obtain the skills and abilities would be:
Education
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
Experience
None required.
Skills and Abilities
Interpersonal and Communication.
Ability to: follow oral and written instructions; and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Technical and Analytical.
Ability to: learn to read and interpret plans and specifications; and keep records and prepare reports.Knowledge of: basic electricity; mechanical and hydraulic principles; and hazard and safety precautions.
Supplemental Information
Necessary Special Requirements
Possession of an appropriate California driver's license.
Must furnish own hand tools.
All power plant classifications permanently assigned to the Don Pedro Dam Powerhouse must live in a District house at the Don Pedro Dam area.
This classification will be required to work a scheduled on-call period.Employees who are assigned an on-call period have a response time obligation as listed below:
1.TURLOCKBROADWAY YARD CONTROL CENTER
An on-call employee who is dispatched from the Turlock
Broadway Yard Control Center must be able to arrive
at the Control Center, within thirty (30) minutes of the
time they are called out. The on-call employee must
obey all applicable traffic laws when responding to a call
out.
2.DON PEDRO LAKE POWERHOUSE
An on-call employee who is permanently assigned to the
Don Pedro Lake Powerhouse must be able to arrive at the
Don Pedro Lake Powerhouse, within thirty (30) minutes of
the time they are called out. The on-call employee must
obey all applicable traffic laws when responding to a call out.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Item Percentage Required to Obtain a Passing Score
Written Examination 70%
(Section Weight
Oral Interview 70%
(Section Weight
Medical Examination
This position may require a medical examination to determine medical fitness for performing the duties assigned to the position or classification.
Turlock Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer related), age (over 40), and marital status.
Assistance is available in filling out job applications for disabled individuals.
Applicants will be subject to drug testing in accordance with FHWA regulations, when the position requires a Commercial Driver's License.
Turlock Irrigation District's bargaining unit positions are a part of an agency shop.
TurlockIrrigation District provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a disability in accordance with federal and state law.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Human Resources Department, via our web site atwww.tid.org.
POSTING
Internal and external applicants may apply beginning Friday, June 14, 2024 until Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Internal Candidate Note: Please refer to TIDEA MOU Section 20.2 for additional wage information.
Written Examination Date(s): To Be Determined after posting closes
Stephanie Martinez
Human Resources Analyst
(209) 883-8253
Turlock Irrigation District