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Power plant operations: a person in this job runs and maintains power plants and substations, often in shifts from a control room. SpaceX, xAI, BW Energy, Antora Energy and Auroragov.org have the most open roles with “Power plant operations” or a close variant in the title right now.
41 open roles · 3 posted in the last 7 days · 0% remote · 17 companies hiring · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
Can be done from home0%0 of 41 jobs
State the pay15%6 of 41 jobs
Are for beginners0%0 of 41 jobs
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Newest power plant operations jobs
- Plant OperatorConnor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. · 🇨🇦Stewart, British Columbia, CanadaCA$60K - CA$80K
- Praktikum AI & Automation – Virtual Power Plant (m/w/d)Enpal · 🇩🇪Berlin—SQLSnowflakeAI
- Soybean Plant OperatorCGB Enterprises · 🇺🇸Casselton, ND—CNC machiningOSHAFood safety
- Wastewater Utility WorkerAuroragov.org · Central Facilities Storm&Waste—Mechanical assemblyCDLLMS
- Water Utility Worker - Construction & RepairAuroragov.org · Daniel P. Mikesell Building (Southeast Area Maintenance F…—Driver's licenseMechanical assemblyDOT regulations
- Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Power Plant) - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—Driver's licenseMechatronicsHardware interfaces
- Sr. Engineering Construction Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorWeldingConstruction managementNFPA 70E
- Sr. Construction Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorWeldingConstruction managementNFPA 70E
- Operation & Maintenance Engineer (Power Plant) - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—Driver's licenseElectrical troubleshootingPreventive maintenance
- Reactor OperatorAntares · 🇺🇸Idaho Falls$31 - $71 an hour
- Utility Operator (Crypto.com Arena)AEG Worldwide · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—
- Control Room OperatorBW Energy · 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · +1 more location—PLCSCADA
- Power Plant Maintenance SpecialistSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Control systemsMechanical assemblyElectrical troubleshooting
- Control Room Operator (NY)Advanced Systems Group · 🇺🇸New York, NY$35 - $40 an hourmacOS
- Control Room OperatorCrusoe · 🇺🇸Abilene, TX - US—Control systemsTest equipmentForklift
- Operations & Maintenance Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Control systemsPreventive maintenanceOSHA
- Operations Engineering Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Load testingControl systemsPLC
- Maintenance Engineering Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Electrical troubleshootingPreventive maintenancePLC
- Sr. Engineering Commissioning Manager (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorLoad testingNFPA 70E
- Manager, Operation & Maintenance (Power Plant) - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—Accounts payableElectrical troubleshootingPreventive maintenance
- Sr. Manager, Power Plant Operations - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—SeniorData centersRegulatory compliancePreventive maintenance
- Senior Director, Power Plant EngineeringKairos Power · 🇺🇸Alameda, CA$258K - $330KLead and above
- Broadcast Control Room Operator (Bilingual Japanese)Advanced Systems Group · 🇺🇸New York, NY$30 - $40 an hourAWSJapaneseS3
- Process Safety Engineer (Power Plant)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Memphis, TN—FMEAHVACOSHA
- Power Plant Operator (Starbase)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Control systemsMechatronicsMechanical assembly
- Plant Operator TechnicianAntora Energy · 🇺🇸Pratt, Kansas · +1 more location—
- Utility Operator Specialist - Level 4/5SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Control systemsMechanical assemblyElectrical troubleshooting
- Turbine Technician - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—Control systemsMechatronicsHydraulics
- Sr. Power Plant EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorContract negotiationCADSiemens NX
- Plant OperatorValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Orangeville, Utah, United States—
- Marine Control Room OperatorBW Energy · 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Regulatory complianceInventory managementLow voltage
- Director, Power Plant Operations - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS—Lead and aboveData centersRegulatory compliancePreventive maintenance
- Sr. Manager, Power Plant (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorContract negotiationCADSiemens NX
- Utility OperatorBW Energy · 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—MechatronicsHVAC
- Utility WorkerVia · 🇺🇸Rochester, MN—
- Rope Access Technician / Wind Turbine Technician - Canada | Open ApplicationsAerones · 🇨🇦Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada—EnglishOSHANFPA 70E
- Sourcing Manager, Power Plant Equipment (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—Performance managementProcurementProject management
- Power Plant EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Contract negotiationCADSiemens NX
- Pilot Plant OperatorSolcoa · 🇺🇸Alameda, California$40 - $50 an hour
Who is hiring for power plant operations roles
Where power plant operations roles are
- 🇺🇸United States32
- 🇺🇸Texas14
- 🌎Latin America4
- 🇧🇷Brazil4
- 🇺🇸California3
- 🇨🇦Canada2
- 🇺🇸New York, NY2
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX1
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA1
- 🇪🇺Europe1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
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Companies hiring power plant operators
Questions about power plant operations jobs
- What is a power plant operations job?
- In a power plant operations job, a person runs and maintains power plants and substations, often in shifts from a control room. 41 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many power plant operations jobs are open right now?
- There are 41 open power plant operations jobs at 17 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most power plant operations jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (14), xAI (6), BW Energy (4), Auroragov.org (2) and Advanced Systems Group (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote power plant operations jobs?
- None of the 41 open power plant operations jobs are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- Is it hard to get a power plant operations job?
- 0 of the 41 open power plant operations jobs (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 26 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 17 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing power plant operations jobs?
- 1 of the 41 open power plant operations jobs (2%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often AI. Employers still list 41 such roles today at 17 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do power plant operations jobs ask for?
- Most often NFPA 70E (32%), OSHA (17%), Preventive maintenance (17%), PLC (17%), SCADA (17%) of the 41 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in power plant operations jobs?
- Control Room Operator (4), Plant Operator (2), Utility Operator (2), Sr. Manager (2), Plant Operator Technician (2): the most common titles among the 41 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are power plant operations jobs in demand in 2026?
- 41 power plant operations jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 17 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for power plant operations jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.



