Maintenance Operator Trainee - Freeman, VA

Job Description

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Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose‑driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today. Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3‑E5, W1‑W2, or O1‑O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

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The Brunswick County Power Station in Freeman, Virginia is looking to hire Maintenance Operator Trainees to join its team.

As a Maintenance Operator Trainee, you will be required to operate and maintain power station equipment.

• Inspecting, operating and monitoring equipment used in the production of electricity;
• Performing daily routine operations;
• Isolating/tagging equipment for maintenance;
• Valve operations;
• Making entries into computer‑based logbooks;
• Performing maintenance on major industrial equipment such as pumps, turbines, and power station mechanical equipment;
• Performing maintenance on batteries, motors, switch gear, motor operated valves, and other power station electrical equipment.

You will be placed in a 56‑month standardized skills development program at the appropriate rate of pay based upon your previous experience, qualifications, demonstrated skills and competencies.

The starting pay rate is $24.61 per hour and increases through each step in the 56‑month development program.

This is a rotating 12‑hour shift position. Successful candidates must be available to travel and train in Richmond, Virginia for up to nine (9) week periods of time.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to work around dust, grease, dirt, be exposed to weather conditions, loud noise, and machinery.
• Ability to work 12 hour rotating shift work that can include days, nights, and weekend.

• Journeyman craftsman experience; and/or Candidates who have power plant/power generation operational or maintenance experience.
• Candidates with a minimum of three year’s experience in operating and maintaining major industrial equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, turbines and electrical switch gear in an industrial environment (e.g. shipyard, military, manufacturing, or power station)

High School Diploma or GED

None listed.

• Cold Up to 25%
• Confined spaces Up to 25%
• Dust / Grease / Oil Up to 25%
• Heat Up to 25%
• Loud Noise Up to 25%
• Office Work Environment Up to 25%
• Operating Machinery Up to 25%
• Outdoors 26‑50%

IBEW Local 50 VA/NC/WVA

Freeman, Virginia