E & I Technician North Pole Refinery

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Petro Star Inc., the refining division of ASRC, seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to maintain complex instrumentation and electrical systems across Alaska. You will diagnose faults, calibrate equipment, and install advanced drives while following strict safety and environmental policies.

The role requires 5 years of journeyman instrumentation experience, a strong safety record, and the ability to work outdoors in challenging weather.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Proven safety record and familiarity with OSHA requirements.
• Understanding refinery policies and procedures.
• 5 years of journeyman level instrumentation experience.
• Troubleshooting and maintaining instrument control systems and components.
• Understanding of networking and process technology.
• Ability to configure discrete controllers.
• Calibrate pneumatic, electronic, and digital instrumentation.
• Associates of Science, Certificate in Electrical and Instrumentation from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, calibration, installation, fault diagnosis, and repair of instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Install and repair advanced electrical equipment such as variable speed drives and UPS systems.
• Work with instruments like pH, conductivity, ultrasonic, radar, mass flow, pressure transducers, RTDs.
• Maintain files, logs, and drawings for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Maintain instrumentation and electrical spare parts inventory for plant reliability.
• Understand P&ID, Signal Flow, Wiring diagrams and Loop Sheets.
• Work safely and responsibly with environmental, health and safety policies.
• Look for opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Build positive relationships with operators and other crafts.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical troubleshooting

P&ID understanding

PLC/DCS experience

CMMS

OSHA safety

Outdoor work

Education

Associates of Science in Electrical and Instrumentation

Tools

PLCs

DCS

Fieldbus

UPS/Battery systems

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Petro Star, Inc. is comprised of several divisions working together to meet the unique challenges of producing, distributing, and delivering fuel throughout Alaska. We proudly serve a diverse range of customers, including residential, military, marine, aviation, and industrial partners. Our teams play an important role in supporting communities and industries across Alaska, including those in remote locations where reliable access to quality fuel is essential. Through collaboration, expertise, and a commitment to service, Petro Star employees help keep Alaska moving.

As the state's only Alaskan-owned refinery and fuel distribution company, Petro Star Inc. understands these challenges, knows how to find solutions that work for you, and works diligently to provide excellence in energy.

The Electrical & Instrumentation Technician is responsible for proper performance of electrical and instrumentation work within reasonable time limits and in accordance with established procedures, regulations, safe practices, and all applicable codes. This is a safety sensitive position. Candidates must demonstrate personal commitment to incident and injury free operations with a proven track record in safety and reliability. Must be willing to work outside in inclement weather, in compact and confined spaces, and willing to climb ladders and work at heights.

This is not a rotational job on the North Slope. You must live in the Fairbanks/North Pole area or be willing to relocate at your own expense. Typical work shifts are 12-hour days, 7 days a week, Monday thru Sunday following one week on one week off schedule. Must be willing to work overtime, as well as be willing to be on call and meet call-out standards to respond to site responsibilities and emergencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (and other duties as assigned)

• Perform and document maintenance, calibration, installation, fault diagnosis, and repair of electronic, mechanical and pneumatic instruments and systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair advanced electrical equipment such as variable speed motor drives, UPS /Battery charging systems, and power/control system relays.
• Work with a wide variety of instruments including pH, conductivity, ultrasonic, guided wave radar, mass flow, pressure transducers, RTDs, etc.
• Maintain files, logs and drawings for all designated instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Maintain instrumentation and electrical spare parts inventory to preserve plant reliability.
• Understand Piping and Instrument Diagrams, Signal Flow Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Panel Drawings, One - Line Drawings, Loop Sheets, and Wire Lists.
• Perform all duties in manner consistent with environmental, health and safety policies.
• Responsible for the safe and economic use of resources.
• Look for and act on opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Build positive working relationships with operators and other crafts, both internally and externally to Petro Star.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Must have a proven safety record and be familiar with OSHA requirements for the trade.
• Ability to display a comprehensive understanding of refinery policies and procedures.
• 5 years of Journeyman level instrumentation experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining Instrument control systems and their associated components.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the physics of Instrumentation.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of networking and process technology.
• Ability to configure and implement discrete controllers.
• Ability to calibrate pneumatic, electronic, and digital instrumentation.
• Associates of Science, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Accomplishment from anaccredited/approved program in the following fields: Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining industrial automation systems.
• Hands‑on experience with current control strategies and technologies such as PLCs and DCSs.
• Understanding of basics of various communication bus technologies (such as Fieldbus).
• CMMS experience.

Petro Star Inc., a division of ASRC, is a drug free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.

ASRC and its family of companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other legal protected status. EOE: M|F|D|V EEO Poster

Petro Star Inc. is the refining division of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

ASRC's family of companies apply a shareholder preference in employment, to the maximum extent feasible, as authorized by law.

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