Instrument and Controls Technician

PacifiCorp; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with match

Tuition Assistance

Mass Transit Pass

Job summary

PacifiCorp is seeking an Instrument and Control Technician to maintain and repair plant instrumentation and control systems, ensuring accurate and safe operation of power generation units and auxiliaries. The role reports to a maintenance supervisor and emphasizes safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include inspecting and calibrating control systems, testing emission monitoring equipment, maintaining water treatment instrumentation, and keeping detailed maintenance

Qualifications

• At least three years of journey-level instrument and control experience in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting in the listed areas.
• Areas include analog and digital controls (electronics & pneumatic): pressure, level, temperature, flow.
• Environmental measurement: NOx, SOx, opacity, CO2, oxygen.
• Microprocessor-based instrumentation: DCS, SCADA, PLC systems.
• Water chemistry, monitoring: pH, silica, conductivity, density, and controls.
• AC/DC theory; test equipment; PPE and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems to ensure reliable operation.
• Test, repair, and calibrate scrubber control and monitoring equipment and other emission systems to meet environmental standards.
• Test, repair, and calibrate water treatment instrumentation for accurate plant chemistry control.
• Test, repair, and calibrate plant instrumentation and controls on processes.
• Keep records: daily work reports, preventive maintenance records, calibration records.
• Review manuals and schematics and consult with supervisor and vendors to resolve maintenance problems.

Skills

Analog & Digital Controls

Environmental Measurement

Microprocessor-based Instrumentation

Water Chemistry

AC/DC Theory

Test Equipment

Personal & Equipment Protection

Education

Electrical & Instrumentation Certification

Instrumentation Coursework

Tools

DCS

SCADA

PLC Systems

Job description

Instrument and Controls Technician

• location: HUNTINGTON,UT,US,84528
• Company: PacifiCorp

Power Your Greatness

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence,environnemental sustainability,inclusion and belonging.

We're seeking an Instrument and Control Technician to maintain and repair plant instrumentation and control systems to provide accurate and safe control of power generations units and auxiliaries under the direction and review of maintenance supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Inspect,repair,calibrate,and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems such as turbine controls,combustion control systems,and associated modules,input/output devices,peripheral equipment,and external instrumentation to ensure correct and reliable operation of control systems.
• Test,repair,and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment,stack flue gas monitoring system,and other continuous emission monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.
• Test,repair,and calibrate water treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry.
• Test,repair,and calibrate plant instrumentation and controls on plant processes.
• Keep records such as daily work reports,preventative maintenance records,equipment maintenance records,and instrument calibration records.
• Study reference manuals,process control diagrams,blueprints,and schematics and consult with supervisor,vendors and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems.

Requirements

The Successful Candidate Must Have At Least Three Years Of Journey-level Instrument And Control Experience In Calibration,maintenance,and Troubleshooting In The Following Areas

• Analog and digital controls (electronics & pneumatic): pressure,level,temperature,flow
• Environmental measurement: NOx,SOx,opacity,CO2,oxygen
• Microprocessor-based instrumentation: DCS,SCADA,PLC systems
• Water chemistry,monitoring: pH control,silica,conductivity,density,and controls
• AC I DC theory
• Test equipment and troubleshooting
• Personal and equipment protection

In Addition To The Experience Requirement,applicants Must Also Have either (a) Completed An Electrical And Instrumentation Certification From An Accredited Institution; or (b) Have Completed The Following Coursework

• Mathematics: Algebra,Trig,Geometry,and/or Industrial Math 6 semester hrs.
• Electricity AC & DC Fundamentals 10 semester hrs.
• Instrumentation Measurement 12 semester hrs.
• Electronics: PLC,DCS,Computer Basics 12 semester hrs.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114624

Company Code: PacifiCorp #PM25

Primary Location: HUNTINGTON,UT

Department: Power Supply

Schedule: FULL TIME,100% onsite

Personnel Subarea: IBEW 57 PS

Hiring Range: $57.48

Benefits

At PacifiCorp,we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn t just about your physical health your mental,financial,and social wellbeing also play an important role. That s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle.

Our Benefits Include

• Medical,dental,and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions,including a Roth and saving option. For union employees,matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion,PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition,PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.

• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits,including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Work Life Balance

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing
• For more information,please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Unless otherwise required by law,all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana.

• Nearest Major Market: Utah

Career Segment: Wastewater,Gas,Gas Technician,Instrumentation,Water Treatment,Engineering,Energy

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