Senior Power Plant Operator

Working as a Senior Power Plant Operator in the electricity supply industry, you will manage daily plant operations based on operational guidelines and regulatory requirements. You will perform high-voltage switching operational works and track processes and plant status to ensure compliance.

Summary of Training

• Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures
• Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
• Analyse single protection device operation
• Apply quality systems to work
• Coordinate response to critical incidents
• Coordinate team activities
• Interpret and analyse multi-operation protection devices
• Maintain quality systems within the team
• Manage operational crisis to maintain or restore power system integrity
• Manage Work Health and Safety policy and procedures  
• Monitor and implement environmental site plans and procedures
• Respond to a critical incident

• Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
• Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
• Control electrical energy production
• Coordinate permit to work system
• Manage permit to work system
• Manage quality control procedures
• Operate and monitor a.c. electrical systems
• Operate and monitor d.c. electrical systems
• Plan and organise work
• Coordinate network/system
• Coordinate power generation
• Develop H.V. switching programs
• Facilitate the use of contingency plans for power generation facilities
• Manage high voltage network system
• Operate and monitor system equipment
• Perform switching to a switching program
• Coordinate the learning and development of teams and individuals
• Implement information and knowledge management systems
• Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
• Conduct project management
• Implement dam safety surveillance procedures
• Manage commissioning and decommissioning
• Monitor implementation of quality control for production and maintenance
• Operate hydroelectric generating plant and auxiliary equipment