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Palo Verde
Dream Tar Heel:
Looking for Chris Hammonds, understand he's a House Mouse at Verde. If so, could ya send me his email address.
jcaron9999:
Looking for anyone who works there...
I've been a computer admin for about 15 years now, have military experience, but not nuke. I'm being outsourced (laid off, screwed, beheaded, etc) to India and the Phillipines in June 2005 so I'm looking to do something else.
I live 15 miles east of PVNGS and I've been watching the place for about five years. Very few jobs advertised to the outside world. As luck would have it (of course), there are now two jobs being advertised there which I might be able to do. One is for an I&C computer tech for their security system and the other is for an auxiliary operator trainee.
I applied for both and have gotten a response on the I&C job. I'm scheduled to take a MASS (?) test next week. They were looking for computer and electronics experience which I have, so I'm not surprised. The operator job doesn't close (for bidding) for another week so I don't expect to hear anything on it for at least four more weeks. It takes them about three weeks to respond after the bidding closes. I have a strong math/physics background, so I might get interest, but I think if they get anyone to bid with navy experience then I'm probably out of luck. Too bad, though, because that job sounds more interesting.
What's missing from the bids are the salary ranges. I know from searching the net that an I&C job pays in the $45K-$65K range, but that's for the nuke side. I'm wondering if the computer side is lower (probably is...). The operator job I have no idea on. I'm guessing $50K range to start based upon some of the other message threads I've found on this board.
I'm hoping to find someone here that's actually in those positions at PVNGS so I can get some info. I can get another computer job easily enough, but I have to commute 100-150 miles a day for a decent one. I'd be much better off if I could get into PVNGS (doing anything). I picked these two positions because they match my background the best.
So, does anyone work at PVNGS (and want to chat)...?
Palo verde AO:
I'm a Auxillary Operater (AO) at the Palvo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) in Phoenix Arizona. We are looking for Ex-Navy Nukes or others with power plant background. The last time we hired outside the company, we did not get a large amount of applicants. I thought I would post something here to help them out. If you don't mind the desert (ie 110 Plus in the summer) it is not a bad job. I have been out at PVNGS for 15 years and I haven't melted yet! Like they say it is a dry heat. If you are interested please vist our web site at Arizona Public Service Company
Duke Nuker:
What is the base pay for Ops? Is it commensurate with Power Plant experience? How much overtime (if any) can be expected?
I might be interested just to move back to AZ.
Palo verde AO:
--- Quote from: Duke Nuker on Dec 26, 2004, 12:53 ---What is the base pay for Ops? Is it commensurate with Power Plant experience? How much overtime (if any) can be expected?
I might be interested just to move back to AZ.
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APS brings in all new hired Aux opertors (AO) at the same base, don't quote me, but I think in the $19-21 per hour. It might be a little flexible but I'm don't have anything to do with the hiring. Once you are fully qualified (1.5-2.5 years) it will be in the $28-32 per hour range. We work a rotating 12 hour schedule so there is 16 hours of built in overtime every 5 weeks. They keep saying that the overtime is going away, but I sill manage 500-800 equalvalent hour of overtime the last 10 years or so. Equalvent hours is not actual hours worked, it is the hours times the rate (1X or 2X). Unlike the road Tech's of past years, I have never manged to break 6 figures, thought I have known some that have here, but they lived here. We are located 55 miles west of down town Phoenix. The traffic is not getting any better. There is plenty of new housing going up near the plant (20 miles or so), but is not as affordable as it once was. :(. If you have not witnessed the AZ summers, it is not for the faint hearted, but is only 2-3 months of hell, the other months are great.
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