Electrical I&C Technician

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to; maintenance of electrical and instrumentation equipment and participation as a member of a plant staff that is effective in operating and maintaining a combined cycle facility in a safe manner.

• Understand the basic AC/DC circuit theory, power plant cycle theory, and mechanics.

• Inspect, test, repair and install plant electrical equipment.

• Conduct low, medium and high voltage switching and grounding activities for all plant auxiliary equipment.

• Locate, analyze and correct malfunctions of electrical and electronic equipment.

• Use of computers for communication and research

• Ability to use electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and blueprints for troubleshooting.

• Use precision instruments for electrical measurements

• Perform maintenance on 345 KV and below electrical equipment.

• Perform common testing of generators, transformers and motors.

• Perform common testing of heat trace systems

• At all times, demonstrate safe electrical work practices

• Manage and work with vendors and contractors.

• Analyze and repair boiler and turbine control systems.

• Assisting in calibrations, repair and maintenance of all instrumentation and control equipment at the site including the plant DCS.

• Troubleshoot and repair control systems as required to maintain plant output.

• Repair, replace, or modify instrumentation as required to maintain plant’s operating status.

• Assist in designing new control loops to improve control of plant operations, or to correct control system problems

• Assist with maintaining the plant CEMS equipment.

• Be able to read process flow diagrams

• Document and maintain records of instrumentation and control history.

• Maintain data acquisition systems and their database to ensure reliable information

• Run computer diagnostic programs.

• Manage and work with vendors and contractors.

• Understand and able to execute maintenance in accordance with the plant workflow process.

• Giving directions to the operator in the field to support operation of the plant

• Comply with all environmental permits and reporting procedures pertaining to the plant.

• Comply with all Vistra policies and procedures.

• Acts as a team member with all members of Vistra staff.

• Carries out other duties as assigned.

• Occasional travel to other Vistra facilities to provide outage or project support.

• Required to have a telephone, may be required to be on call as needed, and will be required to work overtime as deemed necessary by plant management.

• Must have demonstrated technical skills with instrumentation/control and electrical systems.

• Working knowledge in programming digital equipment.

• Familiar with distributed control systems.

• Experience with 120V, 480V, 5KV, 21KV, 345KV systems, DC systems, switch gear, MCC’s, breakers, contractors, protective relays, etc.

• Experience with heat trace systems.

• Familiar with operation and maintenance of rotating equipment.

• Familiar with predictive tools such as infrared monitoring, oil analysis, gas analysis and vibration monitoring.

• Basic proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

• Must have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively. Good verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Develop and present technical training, as required, to the plant operating staff.

• Must have problem solving and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work and support teams, either as a leader or team member.

• Must be able to continually look for…