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Senior Instrument Technician

Job in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 19102, USA
Listing for: Philadelphia Gas Works
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician, Field/Service Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 39.46 USD Hourly USD 39.46 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Instrument Technician

Looking for a challenge and ready to power up your career? Free Health Insurance – Free Dental Insurance – Pension Plan – Free Parking – Wellness Programs

The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the largest municipally-owned gas utility in the nation, supplying gas service in the City of Philadelphia to over 500,000 customers. From its humble beginnings in 1836, PGW has grown into the large, modern facility that exists today. As one of the nation's leading natural gas providers, PGW prides itself on stability and continual growth. PGW is dedicated to becoming the Greenest Natural Gas Delivery Company in the region.

Starting pay rate is $39.46/hour (1,578.60/week)

Responsibilities

Responsible for safety performance of job assignments and maintain good housekeeping.

Work from complicated drawings, specifications and sketches and can completely follow through on job assignments.

Install, operate test, calibrate, maintain, and repair various types of measurement and control instruments, electronic, mechanical, or pneumatic, either manual or automatic. These instruments record, indicate or control, heating value, humidity or dew point, specific gravity, temperature, combustible mixtures, flow, height, odorant, volume, liquid level, speed, weight, and time. Also included are analyzers (chemical, mechanical and electronic), telematics or remote transmission, alarms and safety devices, clocks, and regulators.

Installs wells, tubing, and thermocouples.

Strong knowledge and understanding of the problems of gas measurement and control within the plants, metering stations and industrial supply runs, and can make adaptations of instruments for special jobs. Conducts all necessary test and instrument maintenance on such installations.

Remove and install values/regulations 4 inches and under.

Paint and install simple support for instruments and electrical equipment.

Installs simple supports and equipment.

Must possess the ability to perform all duties of a Technician and a Junior Technician.

Carry and operate radio when necessary.

Must be able to identify material needed to complete jobs as well as remove it from the storeroom.

Directly assist in the development of lower graded classification as required.

Directs lower graded classification as required.

Understand the hazards of natural gas/LNG and is experienced working on natural gas/LNG applications.

Must understand cryogenic applications.

Must make reports for all repairs, tests inspections, and calibrations of instruments.

Must qualify as an operator of plant vehicles such as trucks (dump, flat, pick-up, forklift, bobcat and loader, etc.).

Clean and prepare surface (steel, wood, etc.) for painting by washing, scrubbing, wire brushing, scrapping, and chipping. Apply primer and finish coating. Clean equipment, check oil, gas and water levels. Reports and defective parts that may need repairs on plant vehicles.

May have the ability to operate all mill workshop tools, band saw, chop box, table saw etc.

Must be able to assist in opening and closing hand valves.

Craft Specialty Work:

Service and repair DCS equipment.

Calibrate and troubleshoot instruments loops.

Service analyzer and recording instruments.

Check and maintain combustible gas indicators.

Check and maintain plant odorization system

Maintain water and CO2 analyzers.

Install, set up and calibrate new devices.

Set-up, program and install plant transmitter as needed or required.

Maintain M&R station valves and regulations.

Operate various test equipment and plant system.

Check and maintain Scott freedom oxygen detectors plant wide.

Install, set-up and program Moore site-programmable volt and milliamp limit trip alarms.

Set-up and install chart recorders.

Maintain Sensit Gold Gas Detector, calibrate and repair.

Maintain manual loading stations.

Install and maintain Hazardous Detection System components.

Install, program and set-up smart process control instrumentation.

Note:

Only those trained or certified in the following craft specialties may perform these tasks.

General:

Safety is the responsibility of everyone.

Safe driving is the responsibility of everyone.

Future technological advancements in computing…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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