Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II
Job in
Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, 78840, USA
Listed on 2026-05-31
Listing for:
Plains Midstream Canada (PMC)
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Field/Service Technician, Electrician/ Electrician Installation -
Energy/Power Generation
Field/Service Technician, Electrician/ Electrician Installation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Junior E&I Technician
Job Type: Regular
Responsibilities- Execute tasks with a moderate level of guidance and direction; work with little supervision on routine maintenance and projects.
- Schedule and perform inspections and maintenance of electrical equipment at substations, pump stations, valve & manifold sites, etc.
- Maintain equipment in accordance with the maintenance control system by creating service requests, sourcing parts for servicing, completing work orders, and retaining service records.
- Conduct required preventative maintenance tasks on DC and AC motors referencing vendor manuals and applicable codes, and resolve abnormal conditions using vendor recommendations.
- Conduct required preventative maintenance tasks on batteries, rectifiers, and inverters referencing vendor manuals and resolve abnormal conditions.
- Perform lockouts and isolations on company facilities.
- Test and ensure correct operation of transmitters, safety, and protective devices.
- Test and ensure correct operation of switch gear, substation equipment, motors, valve operators/actuators, and tank gauging equipment.
- Test and ensure correct operation of electrical control devices.
- Test and maintain low voltage distribution panels.
- Perform any electrical or SCADA system repairs needed by Pipeline Control Center or Operations.
- Install SCADA equipment, Distributed Control Systems, Human Machine Interfaces, and Programmable Logic Controllers.
- Install, program, and troubleshoot various electronic metering devices (e.g., Omni Flow Computers, densitometers, Coriolis and Krohne meters).
- Install conduit and associated wiring in accordance with engineered drawings.
- Inspect and repair AC/DC equipment including emergency battery backup power devices.
- Service electrical valve actuators referencing vendor manual guidelines.
- Assist senior personnel with line location & operational functions (e.g., gauging, proving, meter ticketing).
- Participate in construction projects and planning, turnaround planning, installing, commissioning, and other special assignments or projects within terminals and pipelines.
- Participate in the maintenance and operation of stations, terminals, mainline, gathering systems, and associated equipment.
- Perform routine operations and maintenance functions as applicable.
- Complete all necessary paperwork for regulatory compliance on electrical and instrumentation equipment.
- Complete safe work permits, near miss, and incident reports.
- Communicate problem areas and recommendations to the appropriate level.
- Ensure that safety, regulatory, and operation integrity policies are followed.
- Inform senior personnel of hazard identification and near misses.
- Respond to breakdown and emergency equipment failures.
- Handle minor purchases, basic cost tracking, and reporting.
- Ensure adequate material and inventory stock levels are maintained.
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree, apprenticeship participation, or two (2) years of field experience preferred.
- Ability to speak, read, and write English and perform basic math.
- Team‑based work environment skills with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Read and comprehend electrical drawings, pipeline maps, other technical drawings/schematics, and operational manuals; perform load studies and related calculations.
- Knowledge of electrical code requirements and specifications associated with pipeline/facility operations, and familiar with federal, state, and provincial regulations.
- Familiarity with electrical theory, wire/wiring, and conduit installation; HVAC and/or instrumentation training helpful.
- Experience or training with high voltage electrical systems and safety; substation and switch gear work experience required.
- Training in protective devices associated with pipeline operations, including mechanical and solid‑state relay, breakers, motor windings, RTDs, temperature transmitters, vibration sensors/recorders.
- Proficient at installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing basic industrial electrical systems.
- Proficient in basic AC/DC voltage measurement, capacitance and amperage testing.
- Proficient in working with PLCs, flow computers, UPS system inverters, and backup battery…
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