Plant Operations Instructor

Position Description 

The Plant Operations Instructor plays a crucial role in plant operations training material design, maintenance, and delivery of power plant operations related training services to the Generation business. This role requires operational knowledge and experience of power plant systems and machinery to train our current and future plant operators. It involves delivering training that follows our externally accredited training program and conduct assessments on students for both theory, student on the job assignments and student practical demonstrations.

The Plant Operations Instructor will possess the capability and competence to deliver plant operations training in a formal classroom setting and on the field. This role will ensure the business has suitably trained operators developing the correct current and future capability required for operating our conventional thermal and combustion turbine assets. This position will work as part of the GT Power Academy team and work with other trainers, training providers and support functions.

Key Responsibilities 

• Design training material when required for power plant systems including grid connected generators, steam turbines, gas turbines, and heavy rotating plant. 

• Deliver plant operator training to operators of large thermal plants, Combined Cycle Gas Turbines, Open Cycle Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines both in a classroom and on-site plant setting.  

• Conduct student assessments and collate results for both theory, student assignments and competency assessment.  

• Ensure scheduling programs are used to maximize collective training delivery effectiveness and work with the training scheduler to produce yearly training plans.  

• Provide training improvement plans for students where identified.  

• Deliver training on main plant systems, such as water steam cycle, air flue and gas, main drive train. 

• Deliver training on sub systems, for example, lube oil, CCW systems, fuel handling, gland steam etc.  

• Consult with internal departments to develop and maintain knowledge of products and gather content, working closely with Training Officers and keeping up to date on new developments. 

• Assist in the development of new training solutions to address changing operational requirements. 

• Work as part of the wider Technical Training Team to provide support duties for the team.  

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-driven tailored technical development program that involves obtaining revelant asset-based experiece on the operation and fundamentals of plant in the various stations which will support and position the candidate to deliver training to others.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised third level mechanical or electrical engineering qualification or apprenticeship in an electrical/instrumentation discipline combined with suitable industry experience or having previous instructor/lecturing experience in a similar role would be an advantage.
• 5+ years experience of power plant systems, knowledge or operations. 
• A Full Category B driving licence.
• Must be capable of reading and disseminating technical documentation such as manuals, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, technical drawings etc.  
• Excellent proficiency, understanding and working knowledge of IT systems (Microsoft applications). 
• Must be an effective communicator/presenter with people skills that can transfer technical knowledge to students. 

Desirable 

• Knowledge of large thermal plant, hydro plants, steam turbines, combustion turbines, aero derivative turbines.  
• Experience on plant such as Alstom GT26/24, Siemens V94.2, Siemens A65 DLE, GE Frame # GT’s or similar technology such as nuclear plant, offshore oil and gas platforms, or maritime engineering systems.  
• Experience of maritime engineering plant systems.
• Experience with large conventional steam boilers and associated steam turbines. 
• Experience in similar roles delivering training. 

Location 

The position is open to nationwide applicants, the location is flexible however the successful candidate must reside in Ireland. 

This role will involve occasional travel to all generation locations to familiarise themselves on the plant's technical apparatus relevant to the areas of training and to deliver training when necessary or to central locations that combines training delivery for several locations. 

ESB is committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working, you may combine working from home within the Republic of Ireland, with at base for in-person collaboration, the frequency of which is agreed with the manager and may change as we learn about hybrid working.   

Reporting to 

Generation and Trading Technical Capability Delivery Manager