Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II

Calpine; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources, with operations across 22 states. This maintenance technician role focuses on maintaining and repairing electrical equipment and instrumentation, monitoring plant DCS, and supporting control systems to ensure safe, reliable power generation.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, CMMS-based work planning, and documenting procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, degree from technical/vocational school or equivalent.
• Journey-level; 2-5 years’ experience in instrument/electrical and control system applications.
• Preferred experience with Mark VI Control System and Emerson Ovation Control System.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with an advanced understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics.
• Experience with DCS programming and configuration.
• Advanced certifications/licensures. Valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Journey-level; specialized technical knowledge with function.
• Performs a variety of technical service/support duties that are semi-routine in nature.
• Routine and non-routine decisions with some latitude, but still subject to approval.
• With limited guidance, prioritizes and executes responsibilities effectively for a single trade, group of related tasks or functional area.
• Work periodically reviewed by others; work reflects solid performance of duties.
• Errors have small and possibly incremental impact on department or facility and discovered in succeeding operations where work is verified or checked.
• Completes tasks and resolves problems that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practices.
• Resolves most questions and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.
• Prioritizes daily activities to complete tasks/projects assigned by others.
• May assist with orienting and training employees in moderately complex to complex areas.

Skills

DCS programming

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Math/physics understanding

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mark VI Control System

Emerson Ovation Control System

CMMS

Job description

Calpine is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources, with operations across 22 states. This maintenance technician role focuses on maintaining and repairing electrical equipment and instrumentation, monitoring plant DCS, and supporting control systems to ensure safe, reliable power generation.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, CMMS-based work planning, and documenting procedures.