Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

Operator Mechanic

LocationGordonsville, VA
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Come join the ODEC Louisa facility team as an Operator Mechanic. This position will provide safe and effective operation and maintenance of a Combustion Turbine (CT) power plant at the ODEC Louisa Generation Facility in Gordonsville, Virginia.


Essential responsibilities include:

Startup and shutdown of plant systems, including the main Combustion Turbines.
Preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting and monitoring of plant equipment.
Daily equipment inspections, water chemistry monitoring, and necessary measures to maintain plant availability and reliability, while strictly adhering to all Safety, NERC, and Environmental standards.
Proficient in a craft discipline: electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation & controls.
Proficient in the operation of both GE 7FA and 7EA gas turbines upon completion of the Operator Qualification Program.

The Operator Mechanic will cover shift work at Louisa Generation site. This individual will work a rotating shift, both days and nights, 12-hours per shift, up to a 48-hour work week except when assigned additional overtime by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications: Qualified candidate will have minimum 3 years’ industrial experience in electrical instrumentation or mechanical maintenance.


Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member
Ability to make safe, well-thought-out critical decisions
Ability to effectively problem solve
Ability to safely operate equipment


Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:

Power plant experience preferred
Beginner level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and OneDrive

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent


Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Work outdoors for long periods of time while exposed to various weather conditions at a generation facility
Walk on uneven surfaces and stack platforms and climb stack ladders hundreds of feet high
Distinguish colors and accurately read and interpret instruments and gauges
Hear and understand audible alarms and detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communication
Occasionally work in confined spaces
Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds


Travel details: Occasional travel

We offer a competitive salary, vacation time based on relevant years of experience, a generous sick leave accrual, 401(k) match and a now rare defined contribution retirement security plan in addition to other benefits. Please apply via www.ODEC.com/careers for consideration.

ODEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

No Phone Calls or Agencies Please

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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