Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Technician

NAES•Hubbard, TX

1d•$54 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Technician at the APEX Power Co Project is essential to plant operations, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment, including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, turbines, engines, and BESS. This role ensures reliability and efficiency through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, optimizing plant systems and electrical networks. By collaborating with engineers and following safety and environmental standards, the EI&C Technician helps improve performance, minimize downtime, and support overall plant success.

Requirements

An Associate degree in Plant Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Process Technology, or a related field is preferred. Alternatively, equivalent technical training in industrial maintenance or instrumentation and control is beneficial, though not required. Relevant industry or military experience may be considered.
Demonstrated experience in electrical, instrumentation, and controls (EI&C) systems within power plants or industrial settings, with a solid understanding of plant operations, safety protocols, and equipment functionality.
Proven expertise in electrical systems including high-voltage switchgear, motors, control centers, transformers, batteries, inverters, and generator excitation equipment, with ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain critical infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with instrumentation and control systems in multi-technology power plants, including turbines, HRSGs, reciprocating engines, and BESS, covering burner management, combustion, boiler, and turbine control systems.
Proficiency in PLCs, SCADA, and DCS systems for monitoring, configuring, and optimizing plant automation, alarm management, and reliable system operation.
Knowledge of turbine and engine operations, including start-up, shutdown, performance adjustments, and reliability optimization for combustion turbines, steam turbines, and reciprocating engines.
Skilled in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of critical EI&C equipment to ensure safety, reliability, and operational efficiency across the plant.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams, contractors, and vendors to coordinate maintenance, commissioning, and upgrades, while documenting data, analyzing trends, and communicating findings to engineering, operations, and management.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Responsibilities

Participate in plant and system orientation, including instrumentation, control systems, SCADA/DCS, turbines, engines, auxiliary systems, and BESS, while learning operational sequences and safety/environmental procedures.
Inspect, calibrate, and test instrumentation, control devices, and electrical systems, verifying alarms, interlocks, and readiness to support cold and hot functional tests.
Assist commissioning engineers and technical teams with functional testing, system startups, and troubleshooting of turbines, engines, and energy storage systems, resolving issues to ensure operational readiness.
Record pre-commissioning test results, observations, and calibration data; coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal teams; and implement safe work practices to maintain compliance and minimize risk.
Calibrate, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and install plant instrumentation and control systems, including control valves, fan dampers, variable speed drives, motors, transmitters, analyzers, and systems specific to gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and integrated energy storage systems (BESS).
Perform corrective, preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance on electrical systems, including 13.8 kV and 4160-volt switchgear, motors, control centers, transformers, batteries, inverters, and main generator excitation equipment.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems, conducting inspections, diagnosing faults, fine-tuning programs, and collaborating with engineers to enhance system and process performance across turbines, engines, and storage.
Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot turbine and engine control systems to ensure safe and efficient operation, collaborating with engineers to resolve issues and improve system performance.
Install new equipment and system modifications while adhering to safety protocols, technical standards, and industry best practices.
Coordinate with internal departments and external contractors to ensure efficient maintenance operations, minimize downtime, and provide technical guidance during projects, outages, and upgrades.
Maintain, clean, and properly store shop equipment, tools, and specialized instrumentation used in electrical and control system maintenance.
Document plant activities and operational data, including logs of issues, repairs, downtime, calibration records, plant drawings, and updates to databases and vendor information.
Implement safe work practices, identify hazards, recommend, or initiate corrective actions, and handle hazardous waste such as batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and other regulated materials in accordance with safety and environmental regulations.
Monitor system performance and analyze operational data for turbines, engines, and BESS, identifying trends and recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, reliability, and equipment longevity.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional collaboration, including assisting with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and performance optimization to ensure reliable and efficient plant operations.
Complete additional specialist projects and tasks as needed, supporting plant operations, maintenance, and engineering initiatives.