Power Plant Electrical & I&C Technician

Vistra Energy; Midlothian, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Energy is seeking an Electrical/I&C Maintenance professional for our Midlothian, Texas plant. The role focuses on maintaining electrical and instrumentation systems, troubleshooting complex controls, and ensuring safe, reliable plant operations.

Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing electrical equipment, calibrating instrumentation, maintaining the DCS, and coordinating with vendors. Occasional travel to Vistra sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical skills with instrumentation/control and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, repair and install plant electrical equipment.
• Conduct high voltage switching and grounding for plant equipment.
• Locate, analyze and correct malfunctions of electrical/electronic equipment.
• Use computers for communication and research.
• Use electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and blueprints for troubleshooting.
• Use precision instruments for electrical measurements.
• Perform maintenance on 345 KV and below electrical equipment.
• Perform testing of generators, transformers and motors.
• Perform testing of heat trace systems.
• Maintain safe electrical work practices and coordinate with vendors/contractors.
• Analyze and repair boiler and turbine control systems.
• Calibrations, repair and maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment including DCS.
• Troubleshoot/control systems to maintain plant output.
• Repair/modify instrumentation to maintain plant status.
• Design new control loops to improve plant operations.
• Maintain the plant CEMS equipment.
• Read process flow diagrams and document instrumentation history.
• Maintain data acquisition systems and databases; run diagnostics.
• Travel to other Vistra facilities as needed.

Skills

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

Control systems

Digital equipment programming

Distributed control systems

Heat trace systems

Rotating equipment

Predictive maintenance

MS Word/MS Excel

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Vocational/technical degree in electrical major (I&C)

High school diploma

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Vistra Energy is seeking an Electrical/I&C Maintenance professional for our Midlothian, Texas plant. The role focuses on maintaining electrical and instrumentation systems, troubleshooting complex controls, and ensuring safe, reliable plant operations.

Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing electrical equipment, calibrating instrumentation, maintaining the DCS, and coordinating with vendors. Occasional travel to Vistra sites may be required.