I&C Technician IV

Tealenergi•Sabine Pass, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The I&C Technician IV installs, inspects, calibrates, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and repairs instrumentation and control systems at an LNG facility. The role supports safe and reliable plant operations by keeping field instruments, control valves, actuators, control loops, safety systems, and related control equipment operating accurately and efficiently. The technician works with Operations, Maintenance, Electrical, Automation, Engineering, and other disciplines to maintain equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support LNG production, storage, and export operations. The position covers field instrumentation and control valves; DCS, PLC, and control-system interfaces; safety instrumented and emergency shutdown systems; and instrumentation used throughout LNG processing and facility operations. It also includes work execution, safety compliance, documentation, commissioning, startup, shutdown, turnaround, and reliability activities. The position is onsite in the Sabine Pass, Texas area, with a 40-hour, 4/10 schedule. Hours may be 5:00 AM–3:00 PM or 6:00 AM–4:00 PM, with a possible rolling 4/10 schedule. Overtime of up to 10 hours per week may be available. Outdoor fieldwork, shift coverage, on-call support, and participation in planned shutdowns, turnarounds, and commissioning may be required. No allowances are provided; the candidate must be local to the Sabine Pass area.

Requirements

Associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Instrumentation and Control, Industrial Electronics, Electrical/Instrumentation Technology, or a related discipline.
Typically 3–7 years of relevant industrial instrumentation and controls experience appropriate to the position’s scope and seniority.
Hands-on experience calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation.
Practical experience with pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control valves, positioners, actuators, solenoid valves, ESD valves, and functional or stroke testing.
Working knowledge of DCS/PLC interfaces, analog and digital I/O, 4–20 mA signals, HART communications, instrument loop checks, and field-device integration.
Experience maintaining or testing SIS, ESD, fire-and-gas detection, shutdown devices, interlocks, and safety instrumented functions.
Knowledge of PID control loops, signal conditioning, barriers, isolators, grounding, shielding, and electrical troubleshooting.
Ability to interpret P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, instrument indexes, logic diagrams, and cause-and-effect charts.
Experience with CMMS work orders, preventive maintenance programs, calibration management, failure analysis, and commissioning documentation.
Strong understanding of process safety, work permits, LOTO, hazardous-area work practices, and management of change.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain accurate and traceable maintenance and calibration documentation.
Ability to prioritize work and respond safely and effectively to equipment failures in a demanding industrial environment.
Must be local to the Sabine Pass, Texas area; no allowances are provided.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, ABB systems, Siemens PLCs, or comparable control platforms.
Previous LNG, natural gas processing, pipeline, refinery, petrochemical, or comparable industrial process experience.
Knowledge of HART, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and Ethernet-based industrial communication networks.
Manufacturer training, instrumentation certifications, control-valve training, or SIS-related training.
Experience supporting commissioning, startup, shutdown, turnaround, and major maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on field instrumentation.
Calibrate, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair pressure, temperature, flow, and level instruments and related process-measurement devices.
Use digital and multifunction calibrators, HART communicators, and specialized test equipment to perform calibrations.
Conduct instrument loop checks, continuity checks, signal verification, functional testing, and commissioning activities.
Troubleshoot 4–20 mA signals, HART communications, discrete I/O, and applicable industrial communication networks.
Verify instrument ranges, units, alarm setpoints, scaling, and configurations against approved documentation.
Diagnose instrument failures, signal drift, calibration discrepancies, and recurring issues; recommend corrective actions.
Maintain instrument tubing, manifolds, impulse lines, fittings, enclosures, junction boxes, and installation hardware.
Support instrument installations, replacements, upgrades, and modifications using approved drawings and procedures.
Inspect, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control valves, positioners, actuators, and accessories.
Perform valve stroke testing, positioner calibration, actuator troubleshooting, and verification of valve travel and response.
Maintain and troubleshoot solenoid valves, limit switches, valve position feedback, pneumatic regulators, and instrument air systems.
Assist with control-valve diagnostics, seat-leakage testing, actuator repairs, and valve performance assessments.
Support maintenance and functional testing of emergency shutdown valves, blowdown valves, shutdown actuators, and other critical final control elements.
Coordinate valve overhauls, replacements, and commissioning with Operations, Engineering, and other technical personnel.
Support maintenance and troubleshooting of instrumentation interfacing with DCS, PLC, and remote I/O systems.
Troubleshoot signal failures, I/O channel faults, communication problems, bad process values, and control-loop performance issues.
Verify field-to-control-room signal integrity and perform loop checks and point-to-point testing during commissioning, shutdowns, and plant modifications.
Assist with controller, I/O, and control-panel troubleshooting within the technician’s authorized scope.
Support control-loop tuning and performance verification in coordination with qualified engineering and process personnel.
Maintain and troubleshoot instrument power supplies, barriers, isolators, signal conditioners, marshalling cabinets, and junction boxes.
Interpret control narratives, cause-and-effect charts, logic diagrams, loop drawings, and instrument indexes.
Support control-system upgrades, instrument migrations, field-device integration, and approved software-related troubleshooting.
Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot SIS field devices and associated instrumentation; support ESD and fire-and-gas system testing and maintenance.
Perform proof testing and functional testing of safety instrumented functions according to approved procedures.
Verify safety switches, gas and flame detectors, heat detectors, pressure switches, shutdown devices, and related safety instrumentation.
Identify and report failures, bypasses, impairments, and abnormal conditions affecting process safety; document testing, calibration, deficiencies, repairs, and equipment status.
Follow approved bypass management, impairment management, and authorization procedures for safety-critical instrumentation.
Maintain instrumentation associated with LNG liquefaction, gas treatment, dehydration, acid gas removal, refrigeration, cryogenic equipment, LNG storage, boil-off gas systems, and loading facilities.
Troubleshoot instrumentation in demanding conditions, including low temperatures, high pressure, vibration, and corrosive environments.
Maintain instrumentation associated with compressors, pumps, turbines, heat exchangers, process vessels, utilities, and rotating-equipment auxiliaries.
Support instrument air and hydraulic systems, pressure-protection instrumentation, and process-monitoring equipment.
Verify instruments associated with process permissives, equipment protection, alarms, interlocks, and shutdown functions.
Assist with commissioning, startups, shutdowns, turnarounds, and equipment-reliability activities; work with Operations to diagnose abnormal indications, instrument discrepancies, nuisance alarms, and control-loop problems.
Follow facility safety policies, permit-to-work requirements, LOTO, JSA, confined-space procedures, hazardous-area requirements, and other applicable safe-work practices.
Read and interpret P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, hook-up drawings, cable schedules, cause-and-effect charts, and equipment manuals.
Complete work orders, calibration reports, inspection records, test sheets, and equipment-history documentation accurately.
Use a CMMS to review and document work and identify follow-up requirements.
Participate in root-cause analysis, equipment-failure investigations, reliability improvements, and maintenance planning.
Maintain instrumentation tools, test equipment, calibration standards, and spare parts in safe, serviceable condition.
Follow management-of-change procedures and ensure modifications are authorized and documented before equipment returns to service.
Coordinate work effectively with Operations, Electrical, Mechanical, Analyzer, Automation, Engineering, and other disciplines.