EIC Controls Technician

TC Energy•Weyauwega, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TC Energy is seeking a multi-skilled, team-oriented Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EIC) Technician for its USGO Heartland-Badger South team. This role involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and operating natural gas compressor station and meter station control systems, measurement equipment, and related facilities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, capable of working with minimal supervision, and possesses strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills. This position is overtime eligible, and extended work hours may occasionally be required without advance notice, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated work experience in a related industry.
Thorough understanding of Stop Work Authority (SWA) and safe work practices.
Knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and related software.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Experience with controls, measurement systems, and instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, gas and fire detection systems, pressure-regulating equipment, and valve operators.
Basic knowledge of instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting.
Maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
Successfully complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol testing.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and work extended hours or weeks during emergency response situations.
Travel to other company locations for temporary assignments, meetings, or training, including occasional overnight stays.
Work in varying weather conditions, extreme temperatures, and confined or restricted workspaces.
All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree with coursework in engine maintenance, electricity, electronics, or a related field.
Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Bristol control systems.
Thorough understanding of test equipment used to maintain control systems.
Experience with pneumatic and electronic valves, transmitters, switches, and regulators.
Experience using gas measurement testing equipment.
Ability to interpret technical reference documents and engineering drawings.
Medium-voltage electrical experience involving switchgear, variable frequency drives (VFDs), transformers, and other equipment associated with electrically driven compressor units.

Responsibilities

Install, commission, test, repair, and maintain compressor stations, meter stations, communication systems, and other pipeline-related facilities.
Perform routine and major maintenance on natural gas and electrically driven compressor units and associated auxiliary equipment.
Troubleshoot, operate, maintain, calibrate, and repair various types of electronic, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
Perform control and monitoring maintenance activities on centrifugal and reciprocating compressors.
Maintain power systems, process controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electric generation equipment, microwave multiplex equipment, and orifice meters.
Assemble, install, test, and maintain instrumentation, electrical and electronic wiring, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures using hand and power tools.
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, equipment, and components using test equipment and hand tools to identify and correct failures.
Connect wiring to circuit breakers, transformers, and other electrical components.
Inspect electrical systems and equipment to identify hazards, defects, or necessary repairs while ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Test electrical systems and circuit continuity using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, frequency generators, and oscilloscopes.
Install, start up, maintain, and repair measurement and regulation equipment, including: Meters, Recording gauges, Flow computers, LCEM units, Transmitters, Relief valves, Regulators, Valve actuators, Pneumatic and digital controllers, Filtration devices, Odorizers, Gas quality devices (chromatographs and gas samplers).
Perform diagnostic testing, calibration, accuracy testing, and equipment replacement using tools such as Hart Communicators and Fluke meters.
Prepare and maintain DOT-auditable records for inspections, calibrations, odorant testing, equipment changes, relief valve testing, and gas quality analysis.
Maintain technical documentation, including blueprints, schematics, line diagrams, technical manuals, and operating procedures, and serve as a technical resource for facility personnel.
Coordinate with field personnel to schedule and route gas flow during maintenance activities and emergency repairs to ensure uninterrupted customer service.
Perform pipeline locating activities through the Wisconsin One Call Center and conduct valve maintenance.
Complete work orders, enter data into job plans, create new work orders, and maintain records within SAP.
Carry a company-issued cell phone and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned.