Electrician/Instrument Tech

About the role

The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) brings a competitive edge to Massachusetts municipal utilities dedicated to providing their customers with low-cost and reliable electricity. We plan, develop and manage energy resources in an evolving marketplace that requires high levels of innovation and expertise. This position is accountable for the safe and efficient installation, maintenance and repair of all plant Instrumentation, controls and electrical equipment. Our company prides itself in creating an environment that challenges employees to be passionate, energetic, proactive, and progressive.

Responsibilities

• Perform safe and efficient installation, maintenance, and repair of all plant instrumentation, controls, and electrical equipment.
• Locate and diagnose problems with instrumentation and control systems and high‑voltage electrical systems and equipment.
• Utilize guidelines from electrical codes, drawings, and schematics; use hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments.
• Apply proven troubleshooting skills to resolve issues.
• Work with power plant or large industrial electrical equipment, process control loops, and PLC‑based control systems.
• Install and maintain pneumatic positioners, instrument tubing, water analysis instrumentation (pH and conductivity), and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) analyzers.
• Service turbine rotating electrical equipment instrumentation.
• Perform work at heights and in cold weather as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of electrical and instrumentation and control troubleshooting experience in a utility or industrial environment.
• Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician’s License desired.
• Participation in the DOT random testing program required.

Skills

• Proficiency with power plant/large industrial electrical equipment.
• Experience with process control loops and PLC‑based control systems.
• Skilled in pneumatic positioners and instrument tubing installation.
• Knowledge of water analysis instrumentation for pH and conductivity measurement.
• Familiarity with continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) analyzers.
• Ability to service turbine rotating electrical equipment instrumentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
• Ability to read and apply electrical codes, drawings, and schematics.
• Competent use of hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments.
• Ability to work at heights and in cold weather conditions.

Benefits

• Robust medical and dental benefits with low employee cost.
• Savings retirement plan with generous company match.
• Earned vacation time.
• Sick time.