Title:                   Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician
Position Type:    Contract 
Location:            Sandersville, Georgia 
Reports to:         Operations & Maintenance Manager
Status:               Non-Exempt

Key Project Requirements:
•    5+ years of hands-on experience operating and maintaining gas-fired power plant equipment
•    Proficiency with GE 7EA gas turbines and Mark V/VI control systems strongly preferred.
•    Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
•    Familiarity with safety procedures including lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and routine water chemistry testing.

Job Summary:  
NAES is seeking an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician to support operations at a simple-cycle natural gas power plant located in Georgia. The Operations & Maintenance Technician is responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring the plant to ensure safe and consistent operations of the facility.  The Operations & Maintenance Technician provides support for operations of all power plant systems, including responding to alarms, facility rounds, supporting plant shutdown, plant start-up, and routine maintenance per plant operations and maintenance procedures. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Operate and maintain GE 7EA gas turbines and balance-of-plant equipment in accordance with site procedures and safety protocols.
•    Perform plant start-up, shutdown, and routine rounds to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
•    Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
•    Maintain and calibrate plant Distributed Control System (DCS), instrumentation, and controls (Mark V/VI preferred).
•    Complete preventive and corrective maintenance tasks and ensure proper documentation.
•    Perform lockout/tagout, confined space entry, and other safety procedures per site policies.
•    Conduct routine water chemistry tests and adjust systems to meet operational standards.

Job Requirements:
•    Proven experience operating and maintaining combustion turbine generating stations.
•    Hands-on experience with GE 7EA and/or 7FA turbines strongly preferred.
•    Understanding of Mark V and Mark VI control systems.
•    Knowledge of plant safety policies including chemical handling, high-energy systems, confined space, and LOTO.
•    Familiarity with dispatch protocol and industry regulations.
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital maintenance systems.

Education / Experience:
•    5+ years experience in power plant operations and maintenance.
•    Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred