Instrumentation & Controls Specialist – Power Plant Ops

Insight Global; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Specialist to support operation, maintenance and reliability of equipment in a combined-cycle power facility. The role involves troubleshooting, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining instrumentation and control systems critical to safe, efficient plant operations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in industrial maintenance, familiarity with PLC-based systems, and a strong technical maintenance background, with potential long-term

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years hands-on maintenance, instrumentation or related experience.
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation and control systems and calibrating field devices.
• Experience in operations and maintenance environments.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and calibrate instrumentation and control equipment
• Support PLC-based control systems and related plant automation equipment
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Assist with startups, shutdowns, and operational troubleshooting
• Complete work orders, maintenance documentation, and logs
• Follow safety, environmental, and lockout/tagout procedures
• Support emergency response activities
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams for safe, reliable plant performance
• Participate in training and continuous improvement initiatives
• Work in an industrial power generation facility with rotating 12-hour shifts
• Indoor/outdoor work in varying environmental conditions
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights; enter confined spaces
• Lift up to 50 pounds and wear PPE and respiratory protection
• Must participate in plant emergency response activities

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical degree / trade apprenticeship

Tools

PLC control systems

Calibration equipment

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Specialist to support operation, maintenance and reliability of equipment in a combined-cycle power facility. The role involves troubleshooting, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining instrumentation and control systems critical to safe, efficient plant operations.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in industrial maintenance, familiarity with PLC-based systems, and a strong technical maintenance background, with potential long-term