EI&C Technician

Ormat•Holtville, CA

About The Position

The EI&C Technician performs electrical, instrumentation, and control work at a power plant, including installation, programming, inspection, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical equipment and instrumentation. The role performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, uses and calibrates test equipment, interprets equipment readings, helps plan and schedule maintenance, maintains records, and recommends reliability improvements. Work must comply with Ormat’s environmental and operational rules, applicable safety procedures, and electrical codes. The position has three classifications: Technician I is entry-level and works under close supervision; Technician II is journey-level and works independently under general supervision; and Technician III is expert-level, works with minimal supervision, and has mastered the required skills. When assigned at Technician II or III, duties also include programming and operating PLCs, RTUs, VFDs, and telecommunications networks, and ensuring SCADA and HMI systems operate properly. Technician II and III assignments include coaching junior technicians, assisting with work orders and inventory, and addressing conditions that may cause errors; Technician III also periodically observes other maintenance technicians’ work for compliance with procedures and safety guidelines. The role may require extensive travel to other project locations, including rural areas and other states. It requires the ability to respond to emergency calls and to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. The work environment can include confined spaces, elevated areas, harsh weather, and exposure to hazardous chemicals, electrical currents, gases, dust, and noxious odors. Protective equipment is required for some duties.

Requirements

Education equivalent to three to four years of high school, sufficient to understand procedures and instructions specific to the assigned area.
Three years of experience in power generation or similar process industries for the base Technician classification.
Technician II: five years of experience in power generation or similar process industries.
Technician III: seven years of experience in power generation or similar process industries.
Hands-on experience in operations, maintenance, and project implementation related to power production, turbine-generators, auxiliary equipment, and power and control systems.
Ability to read process control documentation, including process flow diagrams, control logic block diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical schematics, circuit diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
Ability to methodically troubleshoot electrical and control systems.
Ability to communicate with employees and read and write well enough to perform job duties safely and efficiently.
Ability to use and learn computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations; proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet use.
Valid driver’s license at all times and a driving record acceptable under Ormat’s Safe Driving policy.
Ability to lift at least 20 pounds in awkward positions and 50 pounds from floor to waist.
Ability to climb ladders and work on elevated platforms, ladders, and walkways.
Ability to work in confined spaces, at heights exceeding 10 feet, and in harsh weather conditions.
Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods with moderate bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Ability to wear protective equipment when performing duties that require it.

Responsibilities

Follow Ormat environmental and operational rules, procedures, and guidelines.
Adhere to and enforce safety procedures required by Ormat, CAPP, and OSHA.
Ensure work complies with applicable electrical codes, including NEC and NFPA.
Install, program, inspect, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical equipment.
Install and calibrate analog and discrete instrumentation and control valves.
Read and use technical information from electrical schematics, vendor information, procedures, and codes.
Perform voltage, current, and resistance calculations and checks using appropriate meters.
Calibrate and use test equipment associated with power plant electrical and safety systems, and interpret equipment readings and outputs.
Participate in planning and scheduling maintenance activities.
Create and modify reports and records associated with power plant electrical systems.
Perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance on electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation equipment.
Recommend reliability improvements.
Operate a vehicle safely and travel to other project locations as required.
Work weekends and/or holidays when necessary and overtime as required.
When assigned as Technician II or III, program information systems using ladder and relay logic; operate PLCs, RTUs and associated inputs/outputs, and VFDs; and perform telecommunications networking.
When assigned as Technician II or III, ensure proper operation of SCADA and HMI systems and identify and troubleshoot related issues.
Perform environmental and general housekeeping duties.
Attend monthly safety and maintenance training.
Respond to emergency calls as needed.
Participate in training to improve performance, obtain professional licenses, and maintain required certifications.
Perform other duties as directed.
When assigned as Technician II or III, coach and guide junior Electrical, Instrument, and Control Technicians; process work orders; assist with inventory and requisitioning parts and supplies; and identify and eliminate organizational weaknesses and jobsite conditions that create conditions for error.
When assigned as Technician III, periodically observe fellow maintenance technicians to ensure proper procedures, techniques, and safety guidelines are followed.