Power Production Technician

Job description / Role

Purpose and Scope:

The Contractor shall provide OM&R support for all generators, automatic transfer switched (ATS), synchronization gears and light carts; refueling support services to enable refueling of all operational generators on an ongoing basis. The Contractor shall provide inspections, maintenance as required. In addition, the Contractor shall perform facility management and maintenance and repair for fuel systems supporting facility stationary and emergency back-up generators.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Contractor shall use all USG provided generators, transformers, switchgears, fuel tanks, cabling and any other equipment needed to support the government's requests of spot generators providing prime power for mission requirements. Additionally, in order to minimize mission impact due to power outages caused by routine maintenance or unexpected equipment failure, the Contractor shall utilize USG provided back-up generators to meet the performance objectives of providing reliable and continuous prime power support and no scheduled power outages longer than one (1) hour.

The Contractor shall:

Responsibilities:
• Install, remove, and operate electrical power generating and control systems, automatic or manual transfer switches, and associated equipment with proper technical skills.
• Check equipment for serviceability; position equipment such as gasoline and diesel engines, generators, switchgear, air compressors, and other power generating auxiliary equipment.
• Check installed equipment to ensure compliance with publications, policies, and directives.
• Inspect, test, and service component systems such as safety, fuel, lubrication, cooling, and air pressure, pumps, regulators, governors, and accessory equipment.
• Observe and interpret instruments such as ammeters, voltmeters, frequency meters, synchroscopes, automatic temperature and pressure recorders, and engine oil, fuel, and coolant gauges.
• Adjust engine generator systems to maintain proper voltage, current, frequency, and synchronization; synchronize multiple generators when needed.

Requirements

Additional Operations:
• Operate medium and low voltage generators as required.
• Perform start-up, transfer of load, generation, and shutdown of all associated electric power equipment.
• Monitor and adjust generator and electrical output performance as required.
• Ensure adequate stores of fuel are available for continuous operation of the plants.
• Switch operating generators to maintain electrical output while permitting servicing on generators taken offline.
• Observe key and critical operational parameters and take appropriate measures in the event of out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Perform duties on a 24-hour a day, 7-day week shift schedule if continuous power is required.
• Use technical orders, where applicable, and employ good commercial practices in all generator operations, including use of AFMAN 32-1062, applicable UFCs, manufacturer instructions, industry standards, and environmental/occupational safety requirements.

Other Duties:
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent training/experience and a valid driver's license.
• A minimum of three (3) years of full-time verifiable experience required.
• Requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
• Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
• Must have the ability to use hand and power tools and related types of equipment peculiar to the trade.
• Must have the ability to read and follow schematics, blueprints, and other specifications.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
• Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or fee; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, or may include unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.