CEMS Technician Senior

Job Information

• Job Title:
  
  CEMS Technician Senior
• Job Code: 127988
• Job Grade: 42

Maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots power plant emission monitoring systems in support of efficient generation and compliance of power under varying conditions.

• Complex responsibilities related to primary focus of job area. Uses best practices and in-depth business knowledge to solve complex problems and improve products or services. May adapt procedures, processes and techniques to meet the more complex requirements of position.

• Directs activities of emission monitoring contractors and vendors.
• Serves as a mentor and assists with training entry level technicians.
• Performs complex maintenance, configuration and calibration of emission monitoring systems utilized in the compliance demonstration in electrical generation.
• Provides technical support to lead I&C/ICE technicians in emission control schemes.
• Schedules and coordinates daily activities with peer operations personnel and is able to negotiate scheduling conflicts.
• Direct, plan and conduct assignments of a complex nature serving in a lead role.
• Provide detailed troubleshooting and programming enhancements to hardware and software vendors.
• Serves as a technical resource to operations personnel and lower technician positions.
• Troubleshoots and maintains all AC/DC control circuits and components.
• Serves as a technical resource for capital projects in the area of emission monitoring.
• May serve as the interface between testing contractors, plant operations, and/or regulatory agencies assuring test plans and methods are adhered to during compliance testing.
• Strong regulatory knowledge for air emission monitoring requirements (40 CFR parts 60, 63 and 75).
• All other duties as assigned.

• Associate's Degree in a Technical discipline (i.e. Electronics, Engineering Technology, Power Plant Operations, etc.) and 6 years maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls;
  Or
• Bachelor's Degree in any field and 4 years experience maintaining instrumentation and controls or testing equipment or industrial controls;
  Or
• High School Diploma/GED and 4 years journey level experience in a craft technical/mechanical role;
  Or
• High School Diploma/GED and 8 years relevant military experience at the journey level or one enlistment completed with DD Form 214 - Discharge Papers and Separation Documents.

• Required to travel frequently to all generation facilities in the OG&E system with the majority of time spent at power plants (typically gas fired EGUs).
• Travel for work and/or training both in and out of state and may require overnight stays.
• Works independently.
• Required to climb ladders up to 250 feet and work at high elevations for extended periods.
• Required to travel to all generation facilities in the OG&E system.
• Required to work non-standard work schedules (i.e. outside typical Monday through Friday) to include overtime, weekends, holidays, and call-outs, as needed.
• Required to work in all ambient conditions (i.e. extreme wind, heat and cold).
• Required to wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, flame retardant clothing, steel toed boots, hearing protection, fall protection harness and respirator.
• Obtain and maintain certifications (e.g., NICET level I or ISA level I), as required.

• General Requirements
• Occasionally:
  
  Standing
• Occasionally:
  
  Walking
• Occasionally:
  
  Pushing
• Occasionally:
  
  Pulling
• Occasionally:
  
  Climbing
• Occasionally:
  
  Stooping
• Occasionally:
  
  Kneeling
• Occasionally:
  
  Crouching
• Occasionally:
  
  Reaching
• Occasionally:
  
  Grasping
• Occasionally:
  
  Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Occasionally:
  
  Repetitive Motions
• Frequently:
  
  Sitting
• Lifting & Other Weight Requirements
• Occasionally:
  
  Lifting up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally:
  
  Carrying up to 50 lbs

• Member is required to drive in order to perform their job duties. Member is assigned a company vehicle and/or member must drive a company and/or personal vehicle to complete company business at least 50% of time.
• The handling, packaging, processing, storage, disposal or transport of hazardous materials;
• The operation of equipment, machinery or power tools;
• Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage;
• The extraction, compression, processing, manufacturing, handling, packaging, storage, disposal, treatment or transport of potentially volatile, flammable, combustible materials, elements, chemicals or any other highly regulated component;
• The operation, maintenance or oversight of critical services and infrastructure including but not limited to, electric utilities, power generation or distribution;

• Demonstrated leadership in Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
• Advanced knowledge of fundamental instrumentation and control concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of…