Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Technician
Longview-Power-LL
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Job summary
Longview Power is seeking an Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Technician to support the maintenance and operation of a large coal-fired generating station. You will troubleshoot, calibrate, repair, and maintain plant electrical and instrumentation systems including DCS, PLCs, turbine controls, and switchgear.
Reporting to the IC&E Supervisor, you will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, read electrical drawings, and coordinate with operations and contractors.
Qualifications
- Associate degree or technical certification in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Electronics, or related field preferred.
- Equivalent industrial power plant or heavy industrial maintenance experience considered in lieu of formal education.
- Working knowledge of AC/DC electrical systems, instrumentation, process controls, motors, drives, and switchgear.
- Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems preferred.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and control documentation.
- Knowledge of plant safety practices and Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Successfully complete pre-employment physical exam, including a drug alcohol test, and a background check.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, test, repair, calibrate, and maintain plant instrumentation and electrical equipment.
- Maintain and support distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, turbine controls, and associated hardware.
- Troubleshoot AC/DC motors, breakers, switches, actuators, transmitters, analyzers, and process instrumentation.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities on electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, loop sheets, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Install, modify, and repair wiring, conduit, control panels, and associated electrical equipment.
- Use electrical and electronic test equipment including multimeters, meggers, oscilloscopes, and process calibrators.
- Perform inspections and maintenance in compliance with plant procedures and applicable electrical codes.
- Coordinate work activities with operations, contractors, and maintenance personnel.
- Maintain clean and safe work areas and comply with all plant safety and LOTO procedures.
- Participate in on-call rotation and work extended hours or shift coverage as required.
- Support maintenance and calibration activities associated with environmental monitoring systems as assigned.
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Job description
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Technician reports directly to the IC&E Supervisor and supports the maintenance and operation of an 800 MW supercritical coal-fired generating station. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, calibration, repair, and proper operation of plant electrical, instrumentation, and control systems including DCS, PLCs, turbine controls, switchgear, motors, analyzers, and process instrumentation. The position supports safe and reliable plant operation through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while complying with all plant safety and environmental procedures.
- Troubleshoot, test, repair, calibrate, and maintain plant instrumentation and electrical equipment
- Maintain and support distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, turbine controls, and associated hardware
- Troubleshoot AC/DC motors, breakers, switches, actuators, transmitters, analyzers, and process instrumentation
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities on electrical and instrumentation systems
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, loop sheets, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals
- Install, modify, and repair wiring, conduit, control panels, and associated electrical equipment
- Use electrical and electronic test equipment including multimeters, meggers, oscilloscopes, and process calibrators
- Perform inspections and maintenance in compliance with plant procedures and applicable electrical codes
- Support outages, startups, commissioning activities, and operational troubleshooting
- Coordinate work activities with operations, contractors, and maintenance personnel
- Maintain clean and safe work areas and comply with all plant safety and LOTO procedures
- Participate in on-call rotation and work extended hours or shift coverage as required
- Support maintenance and calibration activities associated with environmental monitoring systems as assigned
- Associate degree or technical certification in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Electronics, or related field preferred
- Equivalent industrial power plant or heavy industrial maintenance experience considered in lieu of formal education
- Working knowledge of AC/DC electrical systems, instrumentation, process controls, motors, drives, and switchgear
- Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems preferred
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and control documentation
- Knowledge of plant safety practices and Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Valid driver's license required
- Successfully complete pre-employment physical exam, including a drug alcohol test, and a background check
- Power generation or heavy industrial maintenance experience
- Experience with Emerson Ovation or similar DCS platforms
- Experience with turbine control systems
- High-voltage switching and grounding experience
- Experience supporting emissions monitoring or environmental systems
- Knowledge of PLC-based control systems in an industrial or power generation environment.
Does this job have supervisory responsibilities? No
Supervision Received:
Receives guidance with respect to general objectives; in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determines methods, work sequences, scheduling, and methods to achieve objectives or assignments; operates within specific policy guidelines.
Are there non-supervisory employees who report directly to this job? No
Are there subordinate supervisors reporting to this job? No
- Comply with all Safety & Environmental policies, practices and procedures
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Clean Plant, Shop, and other work areas
- Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
- The IC&E Technician (Level 1) will be capable of proper High Voltage grounding throughout the facility
- Thorough knowledge of High Voltage in respect to coordinating/supervising a contractor work force
- Implement the facility's maintenance programs in the electrical instrument and controls areas
- Ability to stand in for supervision when required
Level of education and experience needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job.
Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
Level of language (ability to read, write and speak English) needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Level of mathematical skills and ability to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Level of reasoning skills and abilities needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of his/her job.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Utilize complex computer operations (intermediate programming in 3rd and 4th generation languages, relational databases, and operating systems) and advanced features of software packages (word-processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.)
Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Licenses, certificates, or registrations that are required to perform the essential duties of this job.
Valid Driver's License
How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities?
Frequent: Standing; Walking; Sitting; Using hand to finger, handle or feel; Reaching with hands and arms; Talking or hearing; Driving
Occasional: Climbing or balancing; Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; Tasting or smelling; Respirator use
Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often?
Frequent: Up to 25 lbs
Occasional: Up to 50 lbs
Industrial power plant environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, vibration, and outdoor weather conditions. Frequent walking, climbing, standing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional respirator use and confined space work may be required.
Occasional: Wet or humid conditions (non-weather); Work near moving mechanical parts; Work in high precarious places; Fumes or airborne practices; Outdoor weather conditions; Extreme heat (non-weather); Vibration
Rare: Toxic or caustic chemicals; Extreme cold (non-weather); Risk of electrical shock; Work with explosives; Risk of radiation
How much noise is typical for the work environment of this job?
Loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.
Longview Power plant is a 700 MW net electric power generating facility selling the power to the wholesale market and having an interconnection to First Energy and PJM. The objective of Longview Power, LLC is to provide "clean" reliable and sustainable power generation.
The Longview Power plant site is approximately 225 acres located in Monongalia County in the community of Fort Martin, approximately four (4) miles north of Morgantown and one (1) mile south of the Pennsylvania State line.
The plant utilizes a supercritical pulverized coal once through boiler. Longview can use over 2 million tons of coal per year, provided by an outside supplier, and brought to the power plant by a combination of barge and trucking. The coal can be diverted to either a site coal storage or directly to the boiler house. The storage pile is managed on site to maintain operations during fuel transport interruptions.
The plant uses low NOx burners and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides; injects hydrated lime to remove acid gasses; a fabric filter baghouse to collect particulates, and flue gas desulfurization, using limestone, to remove sulfur dioxide and mercury.
Process water is supplied to Longview from Dunkard Creek Water Treatment Systems. The water undergoes a filtration process and reverse osmosis and is piped to the Longview site. The water pipe extends approximately 5.5 miles.
This position is currently accepting applications.
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