Instrument and Controls Technician – Plant Dahlberg

Southern Company • Nicholson, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs technical and analytical services essential to Plant
Dahlberg control systems and associated equipment (electronic, pneumatic, and
hydraulic). Plant Dahlberg consists of ten dual fuel GE 7EA combustion gas
turbines. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and
troubleshooting the plant controls and electrical distribution systems. These
systems include: turbine control systems, distributed controls systems (DCS),
control circuits, power circuits, control valves, DC control circuits, and
control devices. The requirements will include maintenance on instrumentation
including but not limited to, pressure, temperature, level, and flow devices
that provide input to the various control systems. The job requires use of a
variety of hand tools, power tools, measurement and test equipment. The
candidate will be responsible for managing the inventory of parts and supplies
for the plant control systems. The technician will also have responsibility in
the plant maintenance program as a system owner which will include documentation
tracking in our computer-based work order system, MAXIMO®. This multi-craft role
is involved in daily decision making, operates gas turbines, and supports the
Southern Power fleet through ORB’s.

Requirements

• An approved two-year technical degree from a certified technical institution or military or similar/relative work experience is preferred.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation and controls required.
• Must be able to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Detailed knowledge of plant controls and data acquisition systems desired.
• Must have good problem solving and analytical skills necessary to determine current / future operating conditions and trending for optimized plant performance.
• Must be able to handle complex troubleshooting, high pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; demonstrates initiative, personal drive, safety as a core value, values continuous learning, and teamwork; must be able to work with limited supervision.
• Candidate must exemplify Our Values and be a team player with a positive attitude.
• Successful completion of the Technical Aptitude Test for Instrument & Controls Technicians.
• Must be available for night, overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required.  This may include storm duty, including hurricane, winter, or other various storm related issues, as needed. 
• Respond promptly to emergency call outs when necessary.
• Occasional travel – Up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GE Mark VI Controls, PLCs, Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEMS) equipment, other digital control systems and Distributed Controls Systems (DCS) preferred.
• Experience in power plant maintenance or other industrial process plants preferred.
• Experience in Combustion Turbine (CT) and/or Combined Cycle (CC) plant operation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and troubleshooting the plant controls and electrical distribution systems.
• Maintenance on instrumentation including but not limited to, pressure, temperature, level, and flow devices that provide input to the various control systems.
• Managing the inventory of parts and supplies for the plant control systems.
• Documentation tracking in our computer-based work order system, MAXIMO®.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree