Maintenance Technician / Plant Operator Trainer

Job overview

The Maintenance Technician / Plant Operator Trainer role is onsite in Anchorage, AK, and requires travel to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative villages for approximately 80% of the year. Pay starts between $29.48 and $38.44 per hour. AVEC is an electric generation and distribution cooperative serving 59 Alaska communities. The role helps maintain reliable village power operations by organizing, assisting with, directing, and performing construction work, while training plant operators in power plant maintenance, fuel handling, minor repairs, and switchgear operation. It also supports relationships with member-owners and village councils.

What you'll do

• Organize, assist with, direct, and perform on-site construction work required to serve member villages with electrical energy
• travel to AVEC villages to train power plant operators in plant maintenance, receiving and transferring fuel, minor repairs, and switchgear operation
• build relationships with member-owners and village councils and support their understanding of AVEC’s mission and goals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

maintenance technician

plant operator trainer

anchorage ak

alaska village electric cooperative

electric generation

power plant maintenance

operator training

diesel generation

wind and solar

fuel handling

switchgear

80% travel

$29.48–$38.44/hr

travel per diem

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid pension plan, 401(k) with employer match, leave starting at 14 hours per month, two health insurance plans, vision, dental, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and travel per diem.

Why this role

Travel is approximately 80% of the year. Benefits include an employer-paid pension plan, 401(k) with employer match, leave starting at 14 hours per month, two health insurance plans, vision, dental, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and field-travel per diem.

About the employer

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is hiring for this role. Industry: Electric Power Distribution. Sector: 22.