Senior E&I Lead Technician — Power & Controls

Covanta; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Wellness Program Incentives & Rewards

401k

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holiday)

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Reworld is hiring an Electrical & Instrument Lead Technician in Tampa, FL to oversee safe, efficient daily operation of the facility and guide E&I personnel in skilled electrical and instrumentation work. The role supports the plant’s process and power generation operations in line with production schedules.

The incumbent will lead a crew, mentor teammates, manage parts, and ensure accurate logbook entries while maintaining safety practices and compliance with SWP and BBS guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years experience in maintenance of power plant systems.
• Waste-to-energy experience preferred.
• Formal technical or apprentice training preferred.
• Experience with electrical systems from 13kV to 120V including MCCs/loads.
• Experience with turbine generators and controls.
• DCS experience with Emerson Ovation or similar.
• Experience with fire detection/suppression controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead E&I maintenance tasks and coordinate with operations and maintenance staff.
• Monitor and verify completion of all work assignments each shift.
• Mentor and assist team members on difficult tasks.
• Pre-stage parts from warehouse and manage inventory for expedience.
• Maintain Daily Log entries and ensure SWP compliance.
• Communicate schedules, changes and overtime opportunities to crew.
• Record attendance and incidents; ensure proper handoffs between shifts.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical/instrumentation systems and record maintenance work.

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Power plant maintenance

DCS Systems

Emerson Ovation

Fire detection systems

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Emerson Ovation DCS

Electrical switchgear testing tools

Job description

Reworld is hiring an Electrical & Instrument Lead Technician in Tampa, FL to oversee safe, efficient daily operation of the facility and guide E&I personnel in skilled electrical and instrumentation work. The role supports the plant’s process and power generation operations in line with production schedules.

The incumbent will lead a crew, mentor teammates, manage parts, and ensure accurate logbook entries while maintaining safety practices and compliance with SWP and BBS guidelines.