Electrical Maintenance Technician

NAES•Arvada, CO

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Maintenance Technician at Plains End plays an important role in ensuring the facility’s natural gas-fired reciprocating engine generating units remain safe, reliable, and ready for operation. This position performs advanced troubleshooting, testing, maintenance, and technical support for generators, switchyard equipment, control systems, and other plant electrical infrastructure. The Electrical Technician also contributes to outage activities and equipment improvements, shares technical expertise with plant personnel, and helps maintain high standards for safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Journeyman-level electrical background, military equivalent, or comparable senior-level experience in power generation or heavy industrial environments.
Extensive knowledge of high-voltage electrical systems up to 230 kV, including maintenance and troubleshooting of substations, switchyards, and associated equipment.
Advanced troubleshooting and repair experience with generators, transformers, protective relays, control circuits, synchronization systems, and other plant electrical equipment.
Hands-on experience testing, calibrating, and commissioning electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment.
Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices and electrical diagnostic tools, including meggers and relay test equipment.
Experience performing electrical switching, LOTO, equipment isolation, and system restoration in accordance with established safety practices.
Proficiency with CMMS and other digital systems used for maintenance documentation, equipment history, and reliability tracking.
Strong communication and technical leadership skills, with the ability to interpret electrical drawings, procedures, specifications, and other technical documentation.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in electrical technology, power plant systems, or a related technical field preferred.
Relevant industry or military electrical experience may be considered in lieu of additional education.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise for plant electrical equipment, including generators, excitation systems, transformers, switchgear, switchyard assets, and associated controls.
Troubleshoot electrical and control system failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
Inspect, test, maintain, and troubleshoot electrical and control systems supporting the facility’s reciprocating engine units, including engine starting, fuel gas, synchronization, load control, and protective relaying.
Perform preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on plant electrical equipment, including high-voltage and switchyard systems up to 230 kV.
Test, calibrate, and commission electrical, instrumentation, and control components to verify proper operation and system integrity.
Safely perform electrical switching, equipment isolations, and LOTO activities in accordance with plant procedures and electrical safety requirements.
Support electrical modifications and equipment upgrades by reviewing drawings, specifications, procedures, and other technical documentation.
Participate in planned and unplanned outages, including troubleshooting, testing, contractor coordination, repairs, and equipment restoration.
Evaluate equipment condition and performance and recommend repairs, upgrades, or improvements that enhance plant reliability and efficiency.
Provide technical guidance and training to plant personnel, respond to electrical equipment failures and plant emergencies, and support the safe restoration of systems to service.
Maintain required maintenance and technical records while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and OEMs and complying with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and operating requirements.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.