Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

About the role

The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician supports the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a reciprocating engine-based power generation facility. This position involves troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and improving electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation systems associated with engine-generator packages, plant auxiliaries, emissions control systems, switchgear, motor controls, PLCs, SCADA/HMI systems, and plant protective devices.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting, maintenance, testing, calibration, and repair of plant instrumentation, electrical systems, and control systems associated with engine-generator units and balance-of-plant equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation including pressure, temperature, level, flow, vibration, speed, gas detection, emissions monitoring, and other process measurement devices.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of engine control systems, generator control systems, PLCs, remote I/O, HMIs, SCADA systems, communication networks, and associated control panels.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits, control wiring, motor controls, solenoids, actuators, relays, switches, transmitters, sensors, and field devices.
• Support electrical maintenance on low, medium, & high voltage equipment, which may include switchgear, motor control centers, breakers, transformers, protective relays, generators, exciters, battery systems, UPS systems, and DC control systems.
• Perform inspection, testing, calibration, and functional checks on control valves, actuators, dampers, sensors, transmitters, and safety interlock devices.
• Participate in root cause analysis, corrective action development, reliability improvements, and preventive/predictive maintenance planning.
• Work in accordance with company safety policies, electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental requirements, and plant operating procedures.
• Cook with Operations, Maintenance, contractors, OEM technicians, and engineering support personnel as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area and properly document maintenance activities in the CMMS.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Technical school, trade school, military training, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience in instrumentation, electrical, controls, automation, or power generation preferred.
• 4 years of progressive experience as an I&E technician, electrical technician, controls technician, or similar role in power generation, industrial manufacturing, data center power systems, utilities, oil and gas, chemical processing, or other heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 34,500 Volts.
• Experience with engine-generator systems, reciprocating engines, turbines, power generation equipment, or large industrial electrical systems preferred.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, motor controls, instrumentation loops, and industrial control systems required.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electrical safety, lockout/tagout, energized work controls, arc flash hazards, and safe troubleshooting practices.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading process flow diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and control system problems using drawings, meters, loop calibrators, diagnostic software, OEM tools, and plant operating data.
• Working knowledge of transmitters, RTDs, thermocouples, pressure switches, flow meters, level devices, vibration sensors, gas detection, actuators, control valves, relays, solenoids, and motor controls.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, distributed I/O, industrial communication networks, HMIs, SCADA systems, and control system troubleshooting.
• Understanding of generators, switchgear, synchronization, load sharing, protective relays, excitation systems, transformers, MCCs, UPS systems, batteries, and DC control systems preferred.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining strong communication with Operations and Maintenance leadership.
• Ability to support a high-availability facility where equipment reliability, response time, and documentation accuracy are critical.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform precision work on electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Ability to prioritize work, respond to changing plant conditions, and support troubleshooting during forced outages or abnormal events.

Skills

• Strong understanding of electrical safety, lockout/tagout, energized work controls, arc flash hazards, and safe troubleshooting practices.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading process flow diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, and control system problems using drawings, meters, loop calibrators, diagnostic software, OEM tools, and plant operating data.
• Working knowledge of transmitters, RTDs, thermocouples, pressure switches, flow meters, level devices, vibration sensors, gas detection, actuators, control valves, relays, solenoids, and motor controls.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, distributed I/O, industrial communication networks, HMIs, SCADA systems, and control system troubleshooting.
• Understanding of generators, switchgear, synchronization, load sharing, protective relays, excitation systems, transformers, MCCs, UPS systems, batteries, and DC control systems preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.