Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

Job Title

Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician will support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a reciprocating engine-based power generation facility consisting of multiple engine-generator units and associated balance-of-plant systems.

This position will be responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and improving electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation systems associated with engine-generator packages, plant auxiliaries, emissions control systems, switch gear, motor controls, PLCs, SCADA/HMI systems, and plant protective devices.

The I&E Technician will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, OEM representatives, and contractors to support commissioning, startup, routine maintenance, forced outage response, and long-term reliability of the facility.

• 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 switch gear, 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.
• Perform work in accordance with company safety policies, electrical safety requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental requirements, and plant operating procedures.
• Coordinate 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.

Work Environment:

• Ability to work around operating engines, rotating equipment, energized electrical equipment, elevated noise levels, heat, cold, and other industrial plant conditions while following all required safety procedures.
• Ability to work in industrial environments including engine halls, electrical rooms, control rooms, outdoor equipment areas, and construction or commissioning areas.

Education/Experience/Background:

• 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.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• 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.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, electrical schematics, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, ladder logic, control narratives, and OEM technical manuals.
• 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, switch gear, synchronization, load sharing, protective relays, excitation systems, transformers, MCCs, UPS…