• Shift Supervisor - Power Plant

    Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Wheatland, WY)


    Job Description

    **Position Title:** Shift Supervisor - Power Plant

    OPEN UNTIL FILLED

    **Department/Location:** Office of Chief Ops Officer; Laramie River Station/Wheatland, WY

    **Company:** Basin Electric Power Cooperative

    Position Purpose:

    This position is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient supervision of the Laramie River Station shift personnel. This position ensures cooperation between departments to maximize capability and reliability of plant generation. **This position is identified as a Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) related position, which may allow physical and/or logical access to Bulk Electric System (BES) cyber related assets or systems.**

    Essential Functions:

    + Ensure safe, efficient plant operation by training, developing, and motivating operational crew. Establish and maintain performance standards. Ensure accuracy and efficiency in decisions relative to plant equipment by staying abreast of technical modifications in each section.

    + Determine what controls are to be isolated and tagged. Complete the computer Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) form, and assign placing of the tags and disabling of equipment to appropriate crewmember. Ensure proper clearance is complete before equipment is released for operation.

    + Record observations and report of equipment operational status in the Shift Supervisor’s log. Aid crewmembers in determining problems and take appropriate action to resolve problems or devise alternate plans.

    + Prepare work requests for the maintenance supervisors for all equipment deficiencies and notify appropriate maintenance personnel.

    + Inspect equipment operating conditions to determine cleaning requirements and identify malfunctions. Keep abreast of modifications being made and ensure safe efficient operations of the units.

    + Contribute to smooth generation system operation by the safe, efficient, and accurate completion of all switching orders received by Department of Energy dispatchers (DOE) and by coordinating Transmission System Maintenance (TSM) division maintenance requests with DOE dispatchers including related documentation and communication.

    + Review employee performance; recommend disciplinary action, if required; and handle labor management issues as they arise. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

    Minimum Qualifications** **:

    + Associate’s degree in power plant technology or related field; and 5 years of operating experience in a coal-based generating station or related mechanical, electrical, instrumentation or engineering experience; or

    + High school diploma or equivalent (GED or HSED; and 7 years of operating experience in a coal-based generating station or similar facility.

    + Previous experience acting as lead, in a step-up role, or prior supervisory experience.

    + A valid Driver’s license.

    + Resume required.

    + Control Room Operator experience, preferred.

    Typical Physical/Mental/Environmental Demands:

    This position requires frequent sitting and walking/standing, occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, reaching/bending, climbing and occasional pushing or pulling up to 35 pounds. The incumbent will be working with tools and a computer. The incumbent will occasionally be required to work around dirt/dust, fumes, chemicals, areas of extreme heat/cold, vibration/noise, poor ventilation, electrical risks, confined areas, and at heights up to 600 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards. This position must be respirator qualified. Requires finger dexterity, hand coordination, and good vision and hearing.

     

    **Applicants interested in this opening should go to https:** //www.basinelectric.com to apply.

     

    Employees must apply through Inside Basin, by clicking on a position and signing into the Infor Application.

     

    Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status.

     

    **Position** Shift Supervisor – Power Plant

    **Category** POWER PLANT

    **Employment Type** Full-Time

    **Location** US:WY:WHEATLAND

    **Req ID** 2201