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GENERATING STATION TECHNICIAN

Code: 01917 Local Competitive

In New Jersey, Generating Station Technician is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.

Qualifying turns on 4 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Generating Station Technician is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under general direction, supervises and performs work involving the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment utilized in generating stations and sub-stations; may supervise power plant maintenance and repair staff; does other related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Supervises and performs work involving the installation, maintenance, adjustment, calibration, inspection, testing and repair of meters, instruments, relays, recorders, indicators, motors, transformers, switchgear, and various systems and equipment used in generating stations and sub-stations.
  • Tests and calibrates, to established standards, equipment such as pressure and temperature transmitters, valve positioners, pneumatic controller, electronic controllers, pressure and temperature switches and other process control equipment.
  • Installs, adjusts, inspects, services and repairs a variety of mechanical equipment and mechanical parts of electrical machinery utilized in a power plant.
  • Conducts inspections of facilities, equipment and operations; takes corrective action when necessary.
  • Tests and repairs power plant equipment and machinery.
  • Supervises power plant staff and evaluates their performance.
  • May supervise a preventive maintenance program.
  • Prepares reports.
  • Maintains essential records and files.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or related unit.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of electric generating station equipment and machinery or other electrical repair and maintenance work.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the proper procedures, tools and equipment used in maintaining and repairing power, control and indicating systems in electric generating stations and substations.
  • Knowledge of the proper safety precautions to be taken in working with electrical equipment and machinery.
  • Ability to organize assigned work and develop work methods.
  • Ability to take needed safety precautions in performing the work, to obtain, store, and safeguard, distribute and properly use needed equipment, materials and supplies.
  • Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects.
  • Ability to prepare suitable reports.
  • Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
  • Ability to perform mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, ratios and proportions and roots.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.