POWER PLANT HELPER
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Power Plant Helper 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 direct supervision of a licensed operator, assists in the operation of gas turbine generating units and in caring for auxiliary power plant equipment; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Operates a high pressure gas turbine generating unit and auxiliary equipment in conjunction with the operator.
- Checks and maintains oil fluid levels in Glycol pumps, transfer pumps, booster pumps and gas compressors.
- Checks and maintains water levels for demineralized water system.
- Checks oil in fans, compressors and motor bearings.
- Checks oil pumps.
- Services auxiliary light batteries.
- Cleans and wipes motors, piping system lines and equipment housings.
- Cleans and wipes motors, mixes chemicals and sets feeders used in treatment of boiler feed water.
- Takes periodic readings of meters, temperature records and other indicating devices.
- Obtains, stores, safeguards and uses needed equipment, materials and supplies.
- Maintains log sheets and other needed records.
- Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
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 the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of methods of caring for and operating mechanical equipment.
- Ability to carry out tasks after receiving oral and written explanations and viewing demonstrations.
- Ability to perform routine mechanical and manual operations.
- Ability to perform repetitive operations.
- Ability to obtain, store, safeguard and use needed equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills and other tools associated with electrical and mechanical work.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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.