Control Room Operator

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) has career opportunities for Control Room Operators (CRO) at Whitefield Power Station located in Whitefield, New Hampshire. Joining IPSC means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options that will cover your wellness needs. IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental. With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPSC provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets. Job Summary Conducts day to day operations and maintenance of the plant to include plant operations, mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, or instruments and controls. Monitors plant performance and is capable, without supervision, of identifying mechanical, electrical and instrumentation/controls and performing corrective action when appropriate. Is fully proficient in at least one of the disciplines listed above and as such has the ability to operate the control board, perform complex mechanical or electrical duties, and/or perform as an instrument and controls technician. Can lead acceptance and performance tests on existing or new plant equipment. Provides guidance to lesser experienced operations personnel. Job Functions Start-up, operate, shutdown and secure equipment under normal and emergency conditions, from the control room or in the field. Troubleshoot and perform artisan level mechanical skills such as pipefitting, boiler repair, pump, motor and coupling alignment. Inspect all facility machinery thoroughly for malfunctions and / or potential failures. Maintain all logs and records as required to record complete operating conditions for the facility and report any irregularities. Perform facility water chemistry tests and control treatment chemicals within recommended limits. Repair and calibrate equipment as required. Identify hazardous and/or unsafe conditions or work practices, notify supervisor and take action to correct as required. Controls, monitors and evaluates plant production equipment and output including efficiency and related variables heat rate, cost/unit of production, system demands and capabilities given various circumstances) and the overall effectiveness of operation practices and procedures. Monitors readings from controls (temperature, pressure, flow, etc.) for long term variances from normal trends and responds to the variances and issues instructions to ensure continued safe, reliable, and cost-effective power generation from the facility, while maintaining environmental standards. Performs routine (ash, boiler and fuel system maintenance, valve packing replacement, valve replacement, pump repairs, pump overhauls, electrical troubleshooting and repair, instrumentation calibration and troubleshooting) and complex (equipment alignment, boiler instrumentation replacement, continuous emissions monitoring systems, distributed control systems, turbine overhauls) maintenance work, as assigned. Develops operating and maintenance procedures to ensure consistent and safe operation. Conduct or assist in scheduled and forced outage maintenance work. Supervise, coordinate or assist contractors performing work at the facility. Comply with all Facility Environmental, Health and Safety policies and programs. Maintain logs and/or records of problems, repairs, and downtime as required. Participate in committees and task forces as required, for plant operations and improvements. Assist in the implementation and upkeep of the overall preventative maintenance and spare parts inventory tracking system. Other duties as assigned by supervision.

Created: 2025-12-05