Controls Technician (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Fluor•Warrenton, VA

1d•$59,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fluor is a leading government contractor with a proven track record of delivering high‑value technical solutions around the world to U.S. government agencies such as the DOE, NNSA, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. This position performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in a customer-owned 24/7 mission critical facility. Background requires general knowledge of the electrical trade; in general, the position requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. More specifically, the experience should include substantial work on various control systems. This should include experience in understanding, troubleshooting, & repairing power supplies, sensors, internal control components, variable frequency drives, motor control centers, and building control systems & networks.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required
Minimum of a basic background in electrical equipment & distribution systems (120V to 480V); this should include proper training & use of PPE equipment for the systems being worked on (i.e. able to determine appropriate flame- and/or arc-resistant protection) and a journeyman’s electrician license.
Basic expectations for electrical support will involve working with site electrician’s when needed; providing backup support for switching operations (utilizing PPE), changing of lamps/ballasts in lights, etc.
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with electrical systems
Job related technical knowledge necessary to work around commercial power & cooling systems; this should include knowledge of electrical systems such as panelboards, switchboards, generators, UPS systems, DC voltage systems, fire alarm systems, etc.; mechanical systems such as commercial closed-loop chilled water systems, pumps, boilers, air-handling units, fan coil units, etc.
Job related technical knowledge pertaining directly to control systems such as PLC-based controllers, PLC control cabinets, relays, low voltage control systems (48V, 24V, 4-10ma, etc.), Alerton controllers (or similar), BMS components, etc.
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with controls systems
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to customer, management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Already holds USG clearance
Must be able to perform standard maintenance/inspection tasks
Tasks will include physical labor; examples include working on ladders, ability to carry minimum 50lbs, retrieving stock item from warehouse via inventory database, use of PPE equipment for switching procedures, ability to obtain forklift/manlift operator’s license, etc.
Working conditions include various levels of environmental conditions including but not limited to generally favorable indoor office workspace, moving mechanical parts and vibration; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
Active TS/SCI clearance required
Valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in electrical field with a focus on controls experience; with positions supporting plant maintenance, preferably in a data processing facility
Master’s electrician license; preferred to have some experience in 13.2kV switches and switchgear
Must have proficient computer skills; direct experience in operating plant control systems preferred
Must have excellent verbal and written English communications skills
Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills and organizational accountability processes
Good multi-tasking skills

Responsibilities

Maintenance, replacement, or repair any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment;
Working from schematics, blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications
Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system, mechanical control systems or equipment
Working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment,
Using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
Comply with all key work processes required by the company (and customer) and documents any deficiencies while overseeing customer systems to ensure no impact to their daily mission
Participate in job specific training, presentations, modules, qualification tests require to perform work and qualify for job skills and corporate policies & procedures
Perform various switching/isolation procedures to mitigate any unexpected operational issues or to prepare systems for maintenance activities by vendors or in-house O&M personnel
Provide timely assistance to plant operators and/or other O&M personnel when required
Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards
Plan, organize, and carry out assignments as directed; tasks range from effective use of building controls systems, discussion of system operations with Building Operators, preventative maintenance tasks to organization of a maintenance switching event for major equipment shutdown/isolation all to prevent impact to customer’s mission
Other duties as assigned