Senior DCS & Controls Technician - Power Plant Automation

Calpin; Texas; On-site; USD 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Calpine is seeking a Senior DCS/Controls specialist to maintain and repair electrical equipment and instrumentation at a Texas site. You will configure and maintain DCS and PLC platforms (Emerson Ovation, Allen Bradley ControlLogix), monitor turbine controls, and support safety initiatives.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, CMMS-based maintenance, and generating root-cause analyses with corrective actions, while ensuring compliance with all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or technical/vocational degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in instrument/electrical and control system applications.
• Experience with DCS programming and configuration (Emerson Ovation, Allen Bradley).
• Ability to calibrate and troubleshoot field instrumentation and maintain documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical equipment and instrumentation.
• Configure, program, and maintain DCS/PLC platforms (Emerson Ovation, AB ControlLogix).
• Monitor and repair gas and steam turbine control systems, transformers, switchgear.
• Use CMMS to complete maintenance efficiently and record logs and procedures.
• Develop root-cause analyses and corrective actions when required.
• Ensure safe operations and compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Skills

DCS programming

Emerson Ovation

Allen Bradley ControlLogix

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

CMMS usage

Education

High School Diploma

Technical/vocational degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Calpine is seeking a Senior DCS/Controls specialist to maintain and repair electrical equipment and instrumentation at a Texas site. You will configure and maintain DCS and PLC platforms (Emerson Ovation, Allen Bradley ControlLogix), monitor turbine controls, and support safety initiatives.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, CMMS-based maintenance, and generating root-cause analyses with corrective actions, while ensuring compliance with all safety policies and procedures.