Field Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Pacific-Northern-Environmental-LLC-1; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with discretionary company-mand

Paid trainings and certifications

Paid Leave including Paid Vacation, S1

Profit sharing up to $2,000 per year

Safety incentives

Job summary

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment and deliver exceptional service to our company, clients, and employees. The role focuses on acceptance and maintenance testing of power distribution equipment and operation of test equipment.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of instrumentation, electrical systems, industrial control panels, and the ability to read P&IDs.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and eligibility for company insurance
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Technical/associate’s degree or equivalent experience
• Travel up to 40% of the time to Pacific Northwest job sites
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, electrical systems and industrial control panels
• Ability to read P&IDs
• Understanding of PLC I/O schematics, relay logic, and signal flow
• Understanding of motor control / VFD circuits
• Experience with MS Office Suite and Adobe
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills
• Team oriented, able to work independently under supervision

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering and project management teams to clarify requirements and tasks
• Receive and track instrumentation components through the instrumentation shop workflow
• Power up, calibrate, and test instrumentation components in the instrumentation shop
• Complete and maintain detailed records of instrument calibration and tests
• Conduct point-to-point and power up testing of industrial control panels
• Complete documentation of control panel testing and redline control drawings as needed
• Demonstrate proper operation of industrial control panels to visiting customers during factory acceptance testing
• Perform field startup and commissioning of instrumentation and industrial control panels
• Complete and maintain documentation from field testing (I/O checkout forms, loop verification forms, operational readiness test forms, performance acceptance test forms)
• Provide onsite training on instrumentation and controls components to customers
• Assist in selecting instrumentation selection and the development of instrumentation schedules
• Assist with the creation of instrumentation submittals and O&Ms (Operation and Maintenance manuals)
• Minor PLC code modifications during field service or commissioning
• Provide occasional onsite troubleshooting and field service support as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical systems

Industrial control panels

Read P&IDs

PLC I/O schematics

Motor control / VFD

MS Office & Adobe

Attention to detail

Time management

Team oriented

Education

Technical/associate’s degree in related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

N/A

Job description

Pacific Northern Environmental LLC is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician to thrive in a fast-paced, team environment and deliver exceptional service to our company, clients, and employees. The role focuses on acceptance and maintenance testing of power distribution equipment and operation of test equipment.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of instrumentation, electrical systems, industrial control panels, and the ability to read P&IDs.