I&C Technician — Power Plant Controls & Instrumentation

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC); Gordonsville (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension (defined benefit)

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) company match

Vacation time

Sick time accrual

Holiday pay

Job summary

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Technician for the Louisa Generation Facility in Louisa, Virginia. You’ll maintain plant instrumentation, troubleshoot DCS issues, and support outage planning while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Minimum 4 years of I&C experience in power generation is required. The role involves travel and working in a plant environment with varied conditions.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum 4 years’ experience working with instrumentation and controls within the power industry.
• Strong understanding of power plant fundamentals, processes and operation.
• Ability to read and interpret control system documentation and schematics.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for outages or support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instrumentation and controls to keep generation equipment efficient.
• Troubleshoot using DCS and coordinate with operations during outages.
• Plan and schedule I&C work around plant outages and LOTOs.
• Train operations staff on test equipment and safety procedures.

Skills

Power plant knowledge

Instrumentation

Communication

Safety standards

Field experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

DCS systems

Job description

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Technician for the Louisa Generation Facility in Louisa, Virginia. You’ll maintain plant instrumentation, troubleshoot DCS issues, and support outage planning while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Minimum 4 years of I&C experience in power generation is required. The role involves travel and working in a plant environment with varied conditions.