Senior Power Plant Mechanic

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview:

Senior Power Plant Mechanic The Senior Power Plant Mechanic in the Power Plant is experienced in all phases of steam generation and maintenance of boilers, chillers, and auxiliary equipment and assists the leadership (Shop Lead, Supervisor, Manager, and Director) with daily operations, coordination of work, quality and service, achievement of goals and objectives, customer satisfaction, and in meeting regulatory requirements. This individual serves as the technical resource for other team members through participation in quality control and improvement activities, staff development activities, and provides daily support to team members. The Senior Power Plant Mechanic also helps leadership with facilitating and monitoring the work process of designated teams, including internal construction and maintenance projects. Candidate must be experienced in all phases of steam generation, maintenance of boilers, chillers, and auxiliary equipment. Responsibilities include monitoring power plant equipment; reading and interpreting control circuits, schematics, diagrams, blueprints, and specifications to determine proper operation. These individual tests, maintains, and repairs power plant equipment; monitors contractor's work to ensure quality and code compliance. This individual will assist Shop Lead in leading the Central Utility Plant and serve as Shop Lead in their absence. This position is based in the Central Utility Plant and assists with the AC Shop, Pipe Shop, and Electric Shop operations and support as needed/assigned. Training to support other shops will be provided. This role is considered a departmental position and not Central Utility Plant specific. Mission Essential Personnel Required Work Shifts Rotating Shifts Weekends On-Call Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required) Trade/Technical School one (1) year minimum post-secondary/vocational training in plumbing, steam-fitting, air conditioning, refrigeration, math, physics, chemistry and, basic mechanics Certification/Licensure Refrigerant Recovery Recycling Certification, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Universal Certification, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Valid Virginia or North Carolina Driver's License Experience 5 years of related experience required .

Benefits:

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more.

Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!