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This technician would be responsible for following approved procedures to maintaining and servicing plant electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment, and responding to equipment failures or malfunctions. Must be familiar with emergency procedures to follow during abnormal plant conditions. Accountable for knowing and adhering to all location safety procedures including lockout tagout (LOTO) and personal protective equipment (PPE). Performs all electrical, instrumentation, and controls maintenance including troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates equipment. Position must monitor equipment performance through test, analysis, and report variances. The position is expected to cross train for mechanical and operations position at the facility.
Basic / Required Qualifications
High School Diploma / GED
Specific Requirements
Valid driver's license
Pass EEI MASS Test
Journeyman certification in Instrument, Controls, and Electrical disciplines
Prior instrumentation, controls, and electrical experience.
Pass respiratory physical and confined space requirements
Willingness to develop skills in plant operations and mechanical disciplines
Must live within a 50-mile driving distance to the plant.
Key Focus: This is a highly technical position requiring multi-disciplinary expertise in power generation systems, strong troubleshooting abilities, and commitment to safety and regulatory compliance in a demanding industrial environment.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Military or technical training
Combined cycle generating station experience
Siemens T3000 Distributed Control Systems (DCS) maintenance and logic development
PLC systems troubleshooting
Equipment monitoring: combustion turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs, pumps, valves
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) maintenance QA/QC, adhering to plant air permit and Title V compliance
CMMS experience (Maximo preferred)
NERC standards and cyber security knowledge
Working Conditions
Onsite Mobility Classification – Work will be performed at a company facility.
Working environment will be in an industrial power plant environment with exposure to rotating equipment, extreme temperatures, high noise levels, high voltage, fumes/gases, confined spaces, and physical demands (climbing, lifting, prolonged standing).
Requires call-out and outage response availability.
10 hr days, Monday - Thursdays and occasional holidays.
Travel Requirements
5-15%