Control & Electrical Technician

About the role

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to join their team. They aim to uphold a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion, and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Repairs plant instrumentation and control systems under the direction of a maintenance supervisor.
• Install, modify, adjust, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair AC and DC electrical power and auxiliary supply equipment (low voltage and medium voltage).
• Install, modify, adjust, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair pneumatic and hydraulic sensing, measuring, and control equipment.
• Perform general electrical work.
• Install, modify, adjust, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair data acquisition systems, coordinated control, supervisory, communications systems, telemetering, and other control schemes in and associated with steam plant facilities.
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and wiring diagrams.
• When assigned, direct and instruct trainees and helpers.
• With appropriate training, perform other maintenance functions as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must provide documented journeyman level experience and pass a written test demonstrating journeyman level knowledge.
• Demonstrated academic courses in mathematics, electrical theory, and electronics.
• Knowledge of plant control systems such as turbine control computer, plant computer monitoring systems.
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to test, repair, and calibrate plant instruments and controls.
• Knowledge of computer software.
• Ability to instruct and train apprentices in maintenance of plant instrumentation and control systems.

Preferences

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Distributed Control System (DCS), in particular Emerson Ovation.
• Demonstrated academic courses in mathematics, electrical theory, and electronics.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114892
Company Code: PACIFICORP #PM25
Primary Location: GILLETTE, WY, US, 82716
Department: Power Supply
Schedule: Monday-Friday 0630-1500
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.