Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

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LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYS Generation Specialist in Lincoln, Nebraska

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, customer-owned LES is one of the nations leading utility companies. Were recognized for low costs, reliability, financial stability, innovation, environmental stewardship, community involvement and exceptional customer service. So, if you are looking for a career, and not just a job; if you value working in an atmosphere that values passion and talent, high personal standards, service excellence, the environment and the community in which we live- LES may be the place for you. Please note, LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, LES is not able to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas. This is not a remote position and requires residency within reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska daily.

CORE COMPETENCIES and ESSENTIAL DUTIES Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of Simple Cycle Peaking Plants, District Energy and Thermal Plants. Specific duties include operating, monitoring, and recording all generation plant functions. Performs sequenced startup, shutdown, and loading of plant equipment on a daily basis. Also responsible for plant maintenance functions and support. Performs emergency and overtime work as required including short notice and at odd hours. When on on-call, response time is expected to be 45 minutes or less, in fit-for-duty condition. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.Please note, LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, LES is not able to sponsor employment based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.

  • Operates, monitors, and controls via the PLC control system, all assigned power and thermal plant equipment daily.
  • Services, repairs, adjusts, and tests all mechanical and electronic machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.
  • Monitors and inspects all mechanical and electrical equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions.
  • Oversees safety sensitive procedures within the plant facilities to ensure compliance with company policy, agency regulations, etc.
  • Ensures assigned power plant systems are operated in compliance with applicable environmental standards and regulations.
  • Adaptability- The individual in this position maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.

Teamwork- Seeking a candidate who has the ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

Initiative- The ideal candidate in this role takes action on his/her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Safety Awareness- The successful candidate respects and complies with safety procedures/standards necessary to ensure a safe and healthful work environment; scans the environment for things that may pose a safety risk; and encourages others to utilize safe and healthy work practices.

Job Technical Skills- Seeking an individual who keeps his/her technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Associates Degree in Plant Operations or related power plant field, and
  • At least 10 years of related operations/maintenance experience; or
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to succes fully perform the essential duties of the job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

  • Completed prerequisite requirements
  • Valid drivers license
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