Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - Oil & Gas Ops

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC); Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Plains is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support Fort Laramie, WY operations. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, install and commission electrical equipment, instrumentation, MCCs, motors, VFDs, and related components, ensuring safe, reliable plant performance.

Typical duties include PLC/HMI programming, calibration, lockout procedures, preventive maintenance, and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman Electrician License preferred.
• Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist (EIT) and/or ISA CCST are assets.
• Experience in gas plants, refineries, pipelines, or oilfield environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, install, and commission electrical equipment including instrumentation, MCCs, motors, switchgear, VFDs, MOVs, HVAC systems, and related components.
• Install, program, and commission PLCs, communication systems, and HMIs.
• Inspect, test, and calibrate instrumentation and control systems to ensure reliability.
• Provide electrical support for operations and projects, including technical input and scope development.
• Develop and execute equipment lockouts and perform scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Complete required documentation such as work orders, calibration sheets, material requests, and drawing updates.
• Consult manuals, circuit diagrams, and blueprints to develop maintenance and testing procedures.
• Maintain compliance with all safety requirements, complete mandatory training, and uphold Plains’ safety culture.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support emergency response and maintenance needs.

Skills

English proficiency

Strong communication

MS Office

HazMat training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Electrician License

Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist (EIT)

ISA CCST

Job description

Plains is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support Fort Laramie, WY operations. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, install and commission electrical equipment, instrumentation, MCCs, motors, VFDs, and related components, ensuring safe, reliable plant performance.

Typical duties include PLC/HMI programming, calibration, lockout procedures, preventive maintenance, and documentation.