Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11-member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. Our home office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Description

Join a great team as a Mechanical Technician II at the ODEC Wildcat Point Generation Facility in Conowingo, Maryland! The Mechanical Technician handles routine maintenance and repairs on plant systems and equipment at one of the cleanest natural gas facilities in Maryland. This impactful position works varying hours in both a team environment and as an individual contributor performing various support functions while incorporating safe behavior into all activities and consistently complying with all established environmental, safety, and health policies and procedures.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Competently maintains the facilities mechanical equipment including all associated auxiliary and support equipment.
  • Ensures the plant is maintained in compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, ODEC policies, and procedures.
  • Performs duties while following all Safety, NERC, and Environmental standards and regulations.
  • Performs preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on all mechanical systems and equipment and coordinates work with other departments and contractors.
  • Coordinates work with other departments & contractors
  • Incorporates safe behavior into all activities and consistently complies with all established environmental, safety, and health policies and procedures
  • Maintains the facilities mechanical equipment including all associated auxiliary and support equipment
• Troubleshoots and monitors plant mechanical equipment and systems
• Supports the computerized maintenance management systems
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in assigned areas and provides training to other plant personnel

The Mechanic Technician typically works the day shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM), however will need to be able to work overtime, irregular hours and on short notice, an adjusted work schedule, based on plant requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:  Qualified candidate will have a minimum 3 years’ experience as a Mechanical Technician and 5 years’ in power plant operations

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member
• Ability to make safe, well-thought out critical decisions
• Ability to effectively problem solve
• Ability to safely operate equipment

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities: 

• Combined Cycle experience preferred
• Beginner level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Projects, Outlook and OneDrive

Education Required:  High school diploma or equivalent.  Associate degree preferred.

Licenses Required:  Valid driver’s license

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Work outdoors for long periods of time while exposed to various weather conditions
• Walk on uneven surfaces and stack platforms and climb stack ladders hundreds of feet high
• Distinguish colors and accurately read and interpret instruments and gauges
• Hear and understand audible alarms and detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communication
• Occasionally work in confined spaces
• Occasionally lift and or move objects up to 50 pounds

Travel details: Occasional travel via commercial airline or automobile

We offer a competitive salary, defined benefit retirement security (pension) plan, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) company match, vacation based on relevant years of experience, generous sick time accrual and holiday pay in addition to many other benefits offerings. Please apply via this link www.ODEC.com/careers for consideration.  

ODEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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About Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC)

Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11 member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. Our corporate headquarters is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

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