I&C Technician — Power Plant Instrumentation Pro

Nrg; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy in Deer Park, TX is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant instrumentation and control systems. You will support DCS, I/O, valves, sensors, and related electrical equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation of the Deer Park power generation facility.

Responsibilities include reading P&IDs and loop diagrams, executing LOTO, coordinating with operations and contractors, and maintaining calibration records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years of experience in power generation, industrial instrumentation and controls, industrial electrical maintenance, or a related industrial environment.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or process-control systems, with the ability to interpret P&IDs, loop sheets, schematics, and control wiring diagrams.
• Basic computer proficiency, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work overtime, callouts, weekends, holidays, varied shifts, and outage schedules as required.
• Must possess a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card or be able to obtain one before the employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot plant instrumentation, control systems, associated electrical equipment, field devices, wiring, I/O systems, communication networks, and control loops.
• Calibrate and repair pressure, temperature, flow, level, vibration, combustion, and analytical instrumentation; maintain control valves, actuators, positioners, and pneumatic systems.
• Support DCS and operator interface systems, CEMS, flame scanners, combustion controls, excitation-system interfaces, protective relay interfaces, turbine controls, HRSGs, generators, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, electrical schematics, logic diagrams, control wiring drawings, and vendor manuals.
• Prepare and execute LOTO packages; support plant startups, shutdowns, outages, commissioning, functional testing, and post-maintenance testing.
• Maintain accurate calibration, equipment, and work-order records; coordinate work with operations personnel, contractors, and vendors.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

NRG Energy in Deer Park, TX is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant instrumentation and control systems. You will support DCS, I/O, valves, sensors, and related electrical equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation of the Deer Park power generation facility.

Responsibilities include reading P&IDs and loop diagrams, executing LOTO, coordinating with operations and contractors, and maintaining calibration records.