Hydro Maintenance Operator - PHP

Job overview

Hydro Maintenance Operator - PHP is an onsite role in Sandy, OR, near Portland. The pay range is $34.71–$43.39 per hour. The position supports operations and maintenance at a hydroelectric project; Energy Northwest develops and operates electricity-generating resources, including hydro projects. The operator performs preventive maintenance and monitoring, supports plant operation and troubleshooting, and completes routine and outage maintenance. The work helps maintain reliable project operations while following applicable policies and procedures.

What you'll do

• Operate and monitor the plant and make operating adjustments, including startup or shutdown actions as appropriate
• perform outage and routine maintenance
• troubleshoot systems using blueprints, electrical diagrams, and manuals
• operate pickup trucks and forklifts and perform rigging as assigned
• conduct scheduled preventive maintenance
• perform simple metal work, carpentry, and support equipment servicing
• collect operational data and prepare routine reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

energy northwest

hydro maintenance operator

hydroelectric

plant operations

preventive maintenance

troubleshooting

electrical diagrams

forklift

rigging

sandy or

$34.71–$43.39/hr

clean energy

trade school

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Retirement programs including Washington PERS, a 401(k) with employer match, and a 457(b)
• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• student loan repayment
• childcare subsidies
• paid personal time and nine paid holidays.

Why this role

The role combines hydroelectric plant monitoring with a broad range of maintenance and troubleshooting work.

About the employer

Energy Northwest is hiring for this role. Industry: Hydroelectric Power Generation. Sector: 22.