IC&E Technician III

Calpine; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 122,983,862 - 153,729,139; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability accommodations

EEO employer

Job summary

Calpine, a unit of Constellation Energy, seeks a senior maintenance professional in Texas to maintain electrical equipment, instrumentation and plant control systems. The role involves monitoring DCS, calibrating and repairing systems, and ensuring safe, compliant operation of the plant.

CMMS is used to manage maintenance tasks, logs and reports. The position requires at least 5 years of instrument/electrical experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Senior-level with at least 5 years in instrument/electrical and control system applications.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity and math.
• Experience with DCS programming and configuration; valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Senior-level technical service and support within related trades.
• Prioritize and execute responsibilities for a trade or functional area.
• Resolve non-routine or escalated technical issues; ensure high quality outcomes.
• Guide others and provide on-the-job training in complex technical areas.
• Maintain logs, manuals, records, blueprints and operating procedures; provide written reports on control system conditions.

Skills

DCS programming

Instrumentation

Electrical control systems

Mechanical aptitude

Chemistry & Physics

Education

High School Diploma or technical/vocational degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Overview

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG), is America\'s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine\'s fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity, enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in environmental stewardship. Calpine\'s renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth\'s surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary

Maintains and repairs electrical equipment and instrumentation. Monitors, maintains, and repairs plant Distributed Control System (DCS). Monitors, maintains, and repairs gas turbine, steam turbine control systems, generators, transformers, and switchgear. Maintain, calibrate and repair plant electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. Perform routine troubleshooting activities. Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to effectively accomplish required maintenance in an efficient and organized manner. Optimize plant preventative maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy. Responsible for maintaining logs, manuals, records, blueprints and operating procedures in a neat and professional manner. Provide written reports on control system conditions when required. Incorporates safe behavior into all activities and consistently complies with all established safety and health policies and procedures, helps to identify and eliminate or actively manage risks in all work activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Senior-level; recognized technical expertise in own and possibly related functions.
• Performs a variety of complex technical service/support duties requiring specialized knowledge.
• Regularly makes decisions on non-routine or escalated technical issues.
• Independently prioritizes and executes responsibilities effectively for a single trade, group of related tasks or functional area.
• Checks own work and possibly the work of others; work results are of the highest quality standards and advanced technical competency.
• Errors may be serious, usually not subject to direct verification or check.
• Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity.
• Resolves the most complex technical issues, conferring with Team Leader occasionally; may serve as resource to others in resolution of complex issues.
• Works under limited supervision.
• Prioritizes own weekly schedule and may guide others in the completion of tasks within clearly defined schedules as set by management.
• Regularly provides on-the-job skills training to others in complex technical areas.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma, or degree from technical/vocational school, or equivalent.
• Senior-level; minimum of 5 years of experience in instrument/electrical and control system applications.
• 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.

Salary Information

Hourly Rate Range - 42.9162 to 53.6452 per hour

Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to [e-mail]. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis.

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