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Power Plant Summer Intern at Vistra in Sayreville, NJ
Entry LevelOn-siteFull-timeSayreville, NJ
Skills
microsoft officeautocad
Job Description
If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.
Job Summary
Responsibilities:• Incumbents will rotate through the different areas of the plant to gain a working knowledge of those areas of the plant.
• Assist with operational and mechanical activities to maximize plant availability and reliability
• Operate and monitor plant equipment and systems locally and remotely from the Control Room
• Perform regular equipment rounds, taking critical readings from instruments and reports abnormal conditions to the appropriate manager
• Utilize plant informational systems to provide timely troubleshooting and repair of operational abnormalities
• Assist with mechanical maintenance tasks, routine Preventative Maintenance, and inspections and troubleshooting as assigned
• Assist in the development of standard operational procedures as assigned
• Adherence to safe working practices and identify hazards ,following through on corrective action in conjunction with Management
• Support vendor relationships around plant production schedules
• Complete required plant training
• Assist with unloading, handling and transferring of bulk chemicals, de-mineralized water trailers, and taking of samples for analysis and testing
• Maintain plant housekeeping and security
• Perform other projects as assigned
Requirements:
• High School diploma, trade school, military service or technical school training
• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
• Possess the ability to work independently and in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of CCGT power plants or equivalent education will be considered
• Mechanical and trouble shooting skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekday shift vacancies, support plant start-ups, be on call and accept call-outs and over time work on short notice
• Intermediate user PC skills
• General knowledge of safety and environmental regulation
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
•Interface with engineering staff, operations & maintenance groups, and other Luminant personnel to ensure consistent, practical, and effective engineering solutions.
•EIT (Engineer in Training) Program. Incumbents will rotate through the different areas of the plant to gain a working knowledge of those areas of the plant. Areas include, but are not limited to Safety, Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation & Control, Reliability and Chemical / Environmental
•Will be assigned various engineering projects.
•Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
•Possess the ability to work independently and in a fast paced environment
• All other duties as assigned
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
•Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Students sponsored through Optical Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) are NOT eligible for this internship.
•Must be currently enrolled in a 4-year institution of higher education and pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Master’s Degree in one of our desired engineering disciplines.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Access desired
•Proficient in AutoCAD or similar systems
•Excellent verbal & written communication skills; presentation skills desired
•Official transcripts must be received from your school prior to start date
•Must be in good academic standing with your school
Job Family
General ServicesCompany
Luminant Power LLCLocations
Sayreville, New JerseyNew JerseyWe are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!
If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.
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