Lead Instrumentation & Control Tech

Enel North America Inc.

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Generous PTO

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Enel North America is seeking a Lead I&C Technician to supervise up to 10 technicians across multiple solar plants. You will schedule, mentor, and troubleshoot control systems, PLCs, and SCADA, while driving reliability and performance improvements.

The role requires hands-on maintenance, data collection, and collaboration with contractors to ensure safe, compliant operations. You will lead daily activities, review procedures, and provide engineering support, with a focus on safety, quality, and

Qualifications

5+ years in renewable energy or utility scale power generation.
3+ years related supervision and field leadership.
B.S. in electrical or technical field preferred; associate degree acceptable with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Lead daily activities of I&C Technicians (up to 10 personnel).
Schedule work prioritization to maximize generation and reliability.
Collect and analyze performance data; support NERC/ISO requests.
Review manuals and schematics; coordinate plans and days.
Collaborate with contractors for maintenance actions.
Ensure tools and equipment for meteorological stations are available.

Skills

Renewables experience

Team leadership

I&C knowledge

PLC/SCADA

MS Excel

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Technical

Associates Degree/Tech Certification

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Visio

Linux

CMD

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Who We Are:

Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions. As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.

For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility‑scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term - one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

The Opportunity:

This position will involve work at multiple solar PV power plants maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting AC and DC circuits ranging from medium voltage 34.5kV to 12VDC. Responsible to execute and provide configuration and maintenance services for the Process Control System and other automation systems at the Enel Green Power Solar assets. Ensures that facility controls automation and machinery function safely, efficiently, reliably and within budgetary limits, utilizing allocated resources, with the objective of meeting business goals for production while minimizing unscheduled equipment down time. Observe and train I&C Solar Levels I, II, and III as a mentor or team leader on roles and duties as necessary facilitating their professional growth and onboarding process.

What you will do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Serve as a Lead Technician who will remotely supervise day to day activity of the I&C Technicians I, II, III (up to 10 personal). This will involve daily scheduling of activities, support activities for the Reliability Manager, review/create work procedures, and support daily activities of Technicians by providing technical advice when needed. Attend meetings at the request of the Reliability Manager and fill in when required.
Responsible to execute daily scheduling philosophy utilizing a prioritized list of work provided by Planning with a focus on maximizing generation, ensuring proactive work is prioritized and completed.
Responsible for collecting and assimilating performance data, logs, and information as required by NERC and ISO Requests for Information, either completing this independently or with the contractor/ENEL Tech Support collaboration.
Lead review of manuals and schematic diagrams to determine the tasks, tools, equipment, and parts needed and will coordinate Plan of Days, help troubleshoot complicated issues, classify causes of lost production or inefficiencies, remotely identify potential causes of faults or inefficiencies, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the technicians.
Collaborate with contractors frequently to determine maintenance and reliability course of action for corrective and planned maintenance.
Complete reports and records associated with maintenance and repairs.
Responsible for ensuring that the proper tools and equipment are available to maintain and repair all meteorological stations on solar sites, and that the required maintenance activities are performed on-time and within the requirements of all applicable standards, procedures, and specifications.
Adherence to the company's values and behaviors as defined by the EGPNA policies and handbooks.
Provide leadership to a team of up to 10 remotely operating I&C Technicians with a focus on reliability-based philosophies to include executing prioritized work schedules, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating performance
Proactively look for improvement opportunities to job appropriate processes and procedures.
Perform data collection and prepare reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements.
Responsible for facilitating training requirements such as tasked based certifications, safety training, compliance training, and overall job duty training.
Effectively gather information regarding plant performance/issues. May diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues.
Act as a safety leader, encourage and recognize others completing safe acts and intervene when unsafe acts are being practiced.
Perform a variety of administrative duties satisfying both internal and external reporting requirements.
Identify gaps in safety standards and safety risks in the environment.
Implement effective risk mitigation and provide recommendations to higher level technical staff and management.
Demonstrate and promote integrity, strong initiative, and a no-compromise focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis.
Read and understand schematics as part of troubleshooting complicated mechanical, electrical, and electronic components as they relate to solar generation and operation
Review completed service checklists for accuracy and maintain punch list for future work activities.
Support regional maintenance activities, as needed.
Assist with QA/QC activities, procedure writing, and validation as required.
Work in conjunction with Technical Support for proactive repairs.
Comply with all HSEQ policies and procedures (ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO18001).
Ensure all materials used in maintenance is removed from SAP inventory.
Participate in on-the-job training and other training off site.
Complete all required training in a satisfactory manner and timeframe.
Coordinate with other groups or departments to achieve mutually beneficial goals and projects Demonstrate thorough understanding of how data from meteorological stations are used to analyze the performance of a solar PV facility and how to ensure that the data obtained from those stations is accurate.
Coordination of activities related to the on-site maintenance of equipment maintained by the I&C team. Including, but not limited to, calibration of devices, spare parts availability, programming of communications protocols, and overall industry leading best practices.

What you will bring

5+ year's relevant experience in the renewable energy sector or
3+ years related experience and Associates Degree/Tech School Certification or
B.S. Degree (electrical or technical) and 6 months or more of applicable experience
Minimum of 1 year of field experience in utility scale power generation as an Instrument & Control Technician III or similar field.
Comprehensive experience in the operation and maintenance of Control Systems.
Must have a good understanding and be familiar with ESD systems, PLC's, control systems, and UPS systems.
Must also have comprehensive experience in the Instrumentation field with a strong knowledge base of field instrumentation, pyranometers, transducers, dataloggers, PLC's and SCADA systems.
Experience with plant shutdown/turnaround activities.
Must possess Strong PC skills to perform calibration and testing on various types of equipment, should be familiar with and able to use and be competent in using MS Word, Excel, Visio, SAP, CMD, Linux, Windows, Terminal, etc.
Good written/verbal technical communication skill.
Good analytical problem-solving skills, including root cause failure.
CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional).
Expert troubleshooting/analytical skills.
Experience in reading and understanding drawings including Cause & Effect drawings.
Expert understanding of Vendor/Equipment supplied data sheets.
Advanced understanding of Instrument/Electrical drawings and ladder logic.
Advanced IT communication and automation skills.
Minimum of 3 years of control systems experience in either installation and commissioning, or design, maintenance, and operations.
Superb communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
Valid state driver's license.
Familiar with Electrical PPE, when it is required, and its proper use.
Experience working with Microsoft Word, Project, and Excel.
IT Tool Knowledge required: MS DOS command prompt, Network analyzers, IPv4 configuration, Modbus TCP/RTU, etc.
50 % travel required (domestic).

Why join us?

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
Benefits are effective as of day one!
Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
Paid leave programs
The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
The opportunity to work for one of the world's most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.

Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies

Enel North America has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Enel North America will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee‑based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Enel North America, in any capacity will be considered property of Enel North America. This policy is applicable to all Enel North America locations and will be the responsibility of third parties and vendors to understand this policy. Enel North America will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Who we are

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

What Enel North America Offers You:

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.

Benefits are effective as of day one!
Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
Paid leave programs
The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
The opportunity to work for one of the world's most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

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