Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Veolia Environnement SA • Bellwood, VA

2h

About The Position

Position Purpose:
The Instrumentation & Electrical Technician (I&E Tech) will report to the Plant Manager and will support plant operations by maintenance and repair of all electrical systems, instrumentation and controls and equipment. The I&E Tech will perform skilled work requiring a high degree of precision and understanding of technical data and systems. The I&E Tech often works alone and must be aware of circumstances that can contribute to the injury of personnel and damage to equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Technical or trade school degree in electronics, computer science, or equivalent industry training and experience.
• 4 years of progressive experience as a technician performing maintenance and repair in central plant, power generation or other process plants.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 2400 Volts.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading process flow diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Thorough understanding of electrical safety procedures and Lock-Out.
• Tag-Out procedures.
• Familiarity with principles of refrigeration and thermodynamics.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment with a high degree of initiative.
• Acquainted with the environmental operating limitations on equipment to insure compliance.
• Must hold and maintain a Virginia Electrical License.
• Must hold a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record to maintain minimum company required insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Refrigeration Technician under the Clean Air Act of 1990, Section 608.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment used to control the operation of boilers, compressors, pumps, and other plant equipment and systems.
• Perform periodic cleaning, inspection, testing, repairing, and calibration of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems. Typical equipment serviced includes temperature and pressure instruments, gages, flow transmitters, switches, solenoids, and control valves.
• Perform repairs and modifications to control circuitry. Install and program electronic instruments. Install sensing elements, wiring, tubing and fittings. Clean and repair electrical power switching equipment.
• Test, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical power supply circuits.
• Remove, install, clean, and repair, motors, circuit breakers, transformers. Create, maintain, and update diagrams, drawings, and plans for plant electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and instruments.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate computerized controls and instruments and programmable controllers.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees