Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) seeks an Instrumentation & Controls professional to support power plant operations, calibration, and safety compliance. You will maintain control systems, troubleshoot using DCS, and coordinate outages with the operations team.

A minimum of four years’ experience in the power industry is required. Strong knowledge of power plant fundamentals and the electric utility sector is essential for success at ODEC in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working with instrumentation and controls within the power industry required.
• Thorough understanding of power plant fundamentals, process and operations.
• Effective written and oral communications skills to all levels of the organization.
• In-depth understanding of the electric utility industry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant controls systems and calibration equipment.
• Troubleshoot using the Distribution Control System (DCS) to resolve problems with equipment failures.
• Coordinate outages and LOTOs (Lock Out Tag Out) with operations.
• Assist in safety and environmental compliance and audits.

Skills

Power plant fundamentals

Written & verbal communication

Electric utility industry knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Distribution Control System (DCS)

Job description

About Us

Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11-member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. Our home office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

• Responsible for maintaining controls to allow equipment to operate at a high efficiency level.
• Ensure the plant emission’s monitoring system is operated and maintained in accordance with State and Federal specifications and regulations.
• Perform duties while following all safety, NERC, and environmental standards and regulations.
• Ensure the plant controls systems are maintained and documentation kept up to date.
• Timely report all safety and mechanical equipment issues throughout the facility to the Operations Manager.
• Assist Operations in maintaining all plant systems.
• Troubleshoot using the Distribution Control System (DCS) to resolve problems with equipment failures.
• Work with the operations team with maintenance as needed.
• Operate systems as a back-up operator as requested and needed.
• Maintain test equipment and train operations team in use of test equipment.
• Verify and maintain documentation on all calibration equipment.
• Effectively train operators on safe and proper use of test equipment.
• Ensure strict compliance with all budgets.
• Assists in outage planning for the desired field.
• Schedule I&C related work prior to plant outages.
• Coordinate with operations in scheduling work during outage for the purpose of LOTOs (Lock Out Tag Out).
• Coordinate purchasing parts and equipment and scheduling with contractors for specific jobs with the Operations Manager.
• Develops and ensures compliance with safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures plant compliance with state, federal and local environmental health and safety requirements.
• Assists in obtaining data to ensure quarterly DMR and EER reports are filed timely and accurately.
• Participates in plant EH&S audits and ensures remediation of discrepancies.

About Us

Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) provides reliable, cost-effective, environmentally balanced, wholesale electric services to our 11-member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Our core business is generating, purchasing and delivering electricity to our members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners. Our home office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Essential Responsibilities Include

• Responsible for maintaining controls to allow equipment to operate at a high efficiency level.
• Ensure the plant emission’s monitoring system is operated and maintained in accordance with State and Federal specifications and regulations.
• Perform duties while following all safety, NERC, and environmental standards and regulations.
• Ensure the plant controls systems are maintained and documentation kept up to date.
• Timely report all safety and mechanical equipment issues throughout the facility to the Operations Manager.
• Assist Operations in maintaining all plant systems.
• Troubleshoot using the Distribution Control System (DCS) to resolve problems with equipment failures.
• Work with the operations team with maintenance as needed.
• Operate systems as a back-up operator as requested and needed.
• Maintain test equipment and train operations team in use of test equipment.
• Verify and maintain documentation on all calibration equipment.
• Effectively train operators on safe and proper use of test equipment.
• Ensure strict compliance with all budgets.
• Assists in outage planning for the desired field.
• Schedule I&C related work prior to plant outages.
• Coordinate with operations in scheduling work during outage for the purpose of LOTOs (Lock Out Tag Out).
• Coordinate purchasing parts and equipment and scheduling with contractors for specific jobs with the Operations Manager.
• Develops and ensures compliance with safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Monitors and ensures plant compliance with state, federal and local environmental health and safety requirements.
• Assists in obtaining data to ensure quarterly DMR and EER reports are filed timely and accurately.
• Participates in plant EH&S audits and ensures remediation of discrepancies.

Work Experience

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working with instrumentation and controls within the power industry required

Critical Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Thorough understanding of power plant fundamentals, process and operations
• Effective written and oral communications skills to all levels of the organization
• In-depth understanding of the electric utility industry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Travel details

Occasional overnight travel required in this position

Working Conditions And Physical Demands

• Hand-eye coordination to use a keyboard and monitor frequently throughout the day to include working on a laptop and smartphone
• Interact effectively with others through verbal communication, video, email and text
• Work full days (8 hours) in a power plant facility to include an office environment with occasional evening and weekend work
• Frequently spend a number of hours outdoors exposed to all weather conditions at a generation facility
• Ability to walk on uneven surfaces, climb stack ladders, potentially hundreds of feet high and walk on stack platforms
• Ability to distinguish colors
• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds

Compensation

Compensation range: $52.97/hour to $58.85/hour

Based on the requirements of this role, the target rate we anticipate paying the selected candidate is $52.97 per hour. If an employment offer is extended, the rate offered will be determined based on several factors, including (but not limited to) relevant experience, skills, education, and certifications. Depending on an individual’s qualifications, the offered rate may exceed this target.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, defined benefit retirement security (pension) plan, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) company match, vacation based on relevant years of experience, generous sick time accrual and holiday pay in addition to many other benefits offerings.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ODEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.