Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Senior

At ENGIE, we believe the energy transition depends on skilled professionals who keep critical infrastructure operating safely and reliably. As a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, you'll help ensure the dependable generation of energy that supports local communities while contributing to a more sustainable future.

About the role

In this role, you'll maintain and troubleshoot complex electrical, instrumentation, and control systems across plant and satellite facilities. Your expertise will directly support plant safety, equipment reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. You'll inspect, test, repair, and optimize equipment including motors, motor control centers (MCCs), relays, breakers, electrical disconnects, rotating equipment controls, UPS and battery systems, and related electrical assets. You'll identify and resolve electrical and control system issues, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with engineering teams, vendors, and specialized contractors to support safe and efficient plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate capital project work from pre-planning to finalized commissioning
• Work with actuators, analyzers, pumps, and variable frequency drives (VFDs) to support safe and reliable operations
• Support and maintain low-voltage control systems and instrumentation
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and control logic diagrams to diagnose issues and implement solutions
• Monitor automated operation and fine-tune system performance as needed
• Upgrade legacy control systems by retrofitting PLCs, HMIs, networks to integrate new functions
• Identify obsolete components and recommend new products and solutions
• Continuously expand PLC programming knowledge and analytical skills
• Utilize a CMMS for writing/completing work orders with notes to document work performed

Requirements

• A minimum educational level of a High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience maintaining and troubleshooting electrical and instrumentation systems in industrial, utility, power generation, or military environments (e.g., Navy propulsion/electrical systems, Army power generation, Air Force utilities, Marine Corps engineering roles)
• Experience applying regulations and guidelines of local, state, and national electrical and safety codes
• Ability to complete written reports in the (MMS) Maintenance Management System and communicate technical details and safety concerns or instructions verbally with other technicians, vendors, students, staff, and the general public
• Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record to drive company vehicles while on campus
• Willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• Daily attendance at worksite required

Physical Demands

• Physically capable to hear and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of equipment, and portable radio communication
• Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing; sitting; climbing (ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks and the like as required); kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting (min. 50 lbs)
• Capable of performing repetitive motions as required
• Required to have eyesight corrected at 20/40 to accurately read and interpret instruments, gauges, and manuals
• Physically capable of wearing protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses

The position consists of 85% work indoors and 15% work outdoors; outdoor work may expose the employee to weather conditions.

Pay

Hourly Range: $37.00 - $56.83 USD hourly. This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus/incentive plan.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• Generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays, and leave programs
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
• Supplemental benefits for emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life, including family-forming and caregiver benefits

About ENGIE

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone. At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.

In 2020, The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain, and enhance the university’s Utility System. As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa, and a nearby satellite campus.