Senior Instrumentation & Control Tech: Reliability Expert

Lower Colorado River Authority; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lower Colorado River Authority is seeking a Sr Instrumentation & Control Technician to support centralized operations in Bastrop, Texas. This role focuses on ensuring reliability of critical systems through advanced diagnostics, fault isolation and commissioning of new hardware/software upgrades.

Qualified candidates bring 9+ years of related experience, an electronics/instrumentation degree or equivalent, and a valid driver’s license for travel to multiple sites within the region.

Qualifications

• Nine or more years' experience in installation, maintenance and/or repair of instrumentation, control equipment or monitoring equipment or relevant experience.
• Degree in electronics, instrumentation, SCADA, engineering technology or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
• Driver's license required if traveling to work at various locations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and adhere to established safety protocols and procedures.
• Resolve critical technical issues with advanced troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of instrumentation and control systems.
• Proactively identify system anomalies with targeted corrective solutions.
• Analyze technical blueprints and writing diagrams for precise system evaluation.
• Perform comprehensive loop checks and system commissioning for recent hardware and software upgrades.
• Design custom Microsoft Excel formulas, spreadsheets to maintain records and track data accurately.

Skills

Instrumentation

SCADA

Troubleshooting

Microsoft Excel

Education

Electronics/Instrumentation degree (or related field)

Tools

Aveva

Job description

The Lower Colorado River Authority is seeking a Sr Instrumentation & Control Technician to support centralized operations in Bastrop, Texas. This role focuses on ensuring reliability of critical systems through advanced diagnostics, fault isolation and commissioning of new hardware/software upgrades.

Qualified candidates bring 9+ years of related experience, an electronics/instrumentation degree or equivalent, and a valid driver’s license for travel to multiple sites within the region.