UNIT : 2 x 150 MW TPP
DEPARTMENT & FUNCTION :

• Power plant operation department
• Turbine Desk operator in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs), O&M Manuals and work instructions.
• Turbine & their Auxiliaries operations

REPORTING TO (Position to which this position reports) :

• Shift Charge Engineer

REPORTED BY (Positions reporting to this position directly) :

• Turbine Field operators

CONTACT POSITIONS (Positions with which regular contact is required for discharging the responsibilities):

A. Internal

• In-charge (Operations)
• Boiler Desk operators
• Shift electrical engineer
• SHEQ Manager and SHEQ officers

ROLE OF THE POSITION (Brief statement about the purpose of the position):

• Operation of Turbine 1 &2 and these auxiliaries to meet the requirement for Turbine.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain Generation on units as per approved export power schedule.
• Monitoring all running equipment parameters.
• Identification of deviation in Turbine operation parameters and take appropriate action for normalization.
• Operation of CW, ACW, Cooling Tower fans and monitoring CT Sump level.
• Operation of Firefighting system, Monitoring Clarified water storage tank and CST levels.
• Operation HVAC systems.
• Log all parameters periodically and noting down all the activities taken place during shift.
• Coordinate with Field operators and guiding correct directions to them.
• Monitoring flows of water and steam, reference with Heat and Mass balance diagrams.
• Coordinating with Boiler Desk operation engineer to get required input parameters from Boiler.
• Adhere to all laid down Safety, Health and Environmental standards, practices and procedures.
• Registering defects in defects register.
• Informing all abnormalities being faced to Shift Charge Engineer.
• Check Healthiness of all standby equipment and work place and ensuring complete availability of the same.
• Analyzation for root cause of the abnormalities / trips & suggesting corrective actions

SECONDARY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensuring good housekeeping in control room
• Forecast problems and taking prior remedial actions.
• Suggesting Heat rate improvement ideas.
• Working towards reduction of auxiliary consumption & DM water consumptions.
• Targeting to reduction of startup fuel consumption.
• Suggesting for ease of operational requirements.
• Attend training and refresher classes.
• Proving the training classes.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
i) Functional

ii) Behavioral

A. Functional:

• Knowledge on thermal power plant operation
• Turbine DCS hands on experience.
• Knowledge on Turbine normal, emergency and startup operations.
• Familiarization with all the protections and interlocks.
• Familiarization with all the P & I ds.
• Forecasting abnormalities
• Trouble shooting ability.
• Analytical skills

B. Behavioral:

• Abiding company rules and regulations.
• Inter personnel skills
• Communication skills
• Regularity in duties.
• Availing leaves with prior approval / intimation.
• Following the shift roster.

EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY BACKGROUND :

• 5-10 years in Turbine operation of Thermal Power Plants

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION : B.E/B.tech in Mechanical Engineering