Instrument Control Technician
About The Position
Install, troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation associated with the boiler, turbine, generator, and auxiliary equipment at the Ivanpah Generating Station in Nipton, California. The position is 100% onsite and is temporary for 6–12 months. The stated schedule is Monday through Thursday, 10-hour days, 06:00–16:30. The pay rate is $44–$47 per hour. The technician performs field and shop work, including benchwork and component troubleshooting. The role involves interpreting plant drawings to locate and repair systems and interlocks, using test equipment and hand tools, documenting work, and making decisions about repair methods and needed resources. The technician also works with apprentice I/C technicians to teach safe tool use and maintenance procedures, and continually updates knowledge of plant systems and instrumentation. Work takes place in a power plant environment, including outdoor generating-plant locations, rotating and high-voltage equipment, high-noise areas, elevations up to 450 feet, and all climatic conditions, including potentially extreme temperatures. Duties may require responding to calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and working irregular shifts. A company physical exam and operation of a motor vehicle are required; a valid driver’s license is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Five years of experience in instrumentation maintenance; power plant experience is preferred.
- Ability to pass a company physical exam.
- Valid driver’s license, as the role requires operating a motor vehicle.
- Ability to perform work involving walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling, shoveling, climbing, and reaching above or below head level and away from the body.
- Ability to work outdoors and at heights, around rotating equipment, high-voltage electrical equipment, and high-noise areas, and in all temperatures and climatic conditions, including extreme temperatures.
Nice To Haves
- Power plant experience.
- Proficiency reading and interpreting logic diagrams, mechanical and electrical drawings, and technical manuals.
- Strong knowledge of plant systems to effectively implement the LOTO program.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work without supervision while carrying out duties.
- Ability to use a personal computer and associated software.
- Ability to receive, analyze, comprehend, and input data, including DCS and Mark VIe data.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems and make sound decisions based on skill-area knowledge of plant operations and equipment.
- Ability to work successfully in a team environment, direct others’ activities, and provide job instructions.
- Ability to positively influence others toward appropriate actions.
- Strong interpersonal and listening skills to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, and vendors about equipment, plant, or system conditions.
- Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for flow, pressure, and meter calculations.
- Ability to learn mechanical and electrical controls, equipment, and power plant equipment operation.
Responsibilities
- Install, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and maintain protective relays, computers, metering, monitoring, and control systems on boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliary plant equipment.
- Perform benchwork and component troubleshooting in the shop.
- Read and interpret electric generating plant P&IDs and CWDs to locate, identify, troubleshoot, and repair plant systems and interlocks.
- Use test equipment and hand tools to troubleshoot and maintain power plant devices and systems.
- Work with apprentice I/C technicians to teach proper and safe tool use and maintenance procedures.
- Complete required written and electronic records, including work orders, calibration sheets, time cards, and material requests.
- Continually update knowledge of plant systems and instrumentation.
- Determine appropriate equipment repair methods and the tools, time, and equipment needed.
- Recognize safety hazards and follow safety guidelines to protect oneself, coworkers, and the public.
- Apply environmental rules and regulations to work situations.
- Implement Plant Emergency Procedures as needed.
- Monitor, record, and analyze data from shift logs, instruments, recording charts, annunciator systems, and other monitoring devices.
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Education Level
High school or GED
