Plant Services Laborer/Instrumentation and Electrical Support

Vicinity Energy Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicinity Energy Inc. is seeking a Plant Services Laborer/Instrumentation & Electrical Support in Grand Rapids, MI, to maintain and repair electrical systems and instrumentation under supervision. This role is pivotal for ensuring efficient plant operations within a company committed to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as Electrician in maintenance and repair.
• Thorough understanding of Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures.
• Experience with industrial electrical distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair equipment for boiler and plant operations.
• Assist in testing and calibrating various control systems.
• Test and troubleshoot electrical circuits and motors.

Skills

Electrical Safety Procedures

Reading Electrical Diagrams

Troubleshooting

3 Phase Industrial Electrical Systems

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Trade School or Naval Electrician program

Technical degree in Electrical Controls or Electronics

Job description

Plant Services Laborer/Instrumentation and Electrical Support

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Summary

Under the supervision of I&E personnel, the Plant Services Laborer/Instrumentation & Electrical Support role will support plant operations by performing maintenance and repairs of all electrical systems, instrumentation and controls and equipment under the direction of I&E personnel. This is a full-time hourly position located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Plant Services Laborer/I&E Support role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment used to control the operation of boilers, compressors, pumps, and other plant equipment and systems.
• Assist periodic cleaning, inspection, testing, repairing, and calibration of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems. Typical equipment serviced includes temperature and pressure instruments, gages, flow transmitters, switches, solenoids, and control valves.
• Assist repairs and modifications to control circuitry. Install and program electronic instruments. Install sensing elements, wiring, tubing and fittings. Clean and repair electrical power switching equipment.
• Test, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical power distribution circuits.
• Remove, install, clean, and repair, motors, circuit breakers, transformers. Create, maintain, and update diagrams, drawings, and plans for plant electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and instruments.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate computerized controls and instruments and programmable logic controllers.
• Able to work overtime to support plant operations assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1 year of experience as an Electrician performing maintenance and repair in central plant, power generation or other process plants or training through a Trade School or Naval Electrician program.
• Thorough understanding of electrical safety procedures and Lock-Out- Tag-Out procedures.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading electrical diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Experience with 3 phase industrial electrical distribution systems, or formal training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical or trade school degree in electrical controls, electronics, computer science, or equivalent industry training and experience.

Physical Requirements

• Must complete pre-employment screenings including a company physical exam and respirator fit test in addition to drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to climb and tolerate heights up to 100 feet.
• Must be able to walk, stand, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach.
• Ability to tolerate heat in an industrial production plant environment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT VicinityNorth America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.