Instrument Technician I or II (LNG) (Emporia, VA)

Dominion Energy • EMPORIA, VA

4d • $65,500 - $106,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Energy seeks a highly motivated Instrument Technician I or II to support instrumentation and control systems at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility. The technician installs, configures, calibrates, tests, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical, pneumatic, and microprocessor-based instrumentation and control systems. This includes process measurement, control valves, analyzers, gas-detection systems, fire-and-gas systems, emergency shutdown systems, PLCs, SCADA interfaces, and related regulatory and measurement equipment. The technician maintains accurate configuration and calibration records and may train or assist less-experienced technicians. There is one position available that will be filled at the commensurate level with the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Requirements

• Instrument Technician I: Associate’s degree in Electronics, Instrumentation, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field with 0–2+ years of related experience in an industrial environment; or a high school diploma or GED with at least two years of related industrial experience.
• Instrument Technician II: Associate’s degree in Electronics, Instrumentation, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field with at least three years of related experience in an industrial environment; or a high school diploma or GED with at least five years of related industrial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, controls, electrical circuits, and associated mechanical components.
• Ability to read and use piping and instrumentation diagrams, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, and equipment manuals.
• Working knowledge of calibration practices, process measurement, control loops, and safe work practices in an industrial environment.
• Ability to use computerized maintenance management systems and maintain accurate electronic and written records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, vendors, and contractors.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Availability and flexibility to work overtime as needed, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, callouts, and rotating schedules.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial instrumentation and controls experience in LNG, natural gas processing, pipeline, petrochemical, power generation, or a similar process environment.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting process instrumentation, including flow, pressure, temperature, level, analytical, and control-valve applications.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting combustible gas detection, fire-and-gas, emergency shutdown, or safety-instrumented systems.
• Startup, commissioning, or operational support experience for LNG or natural gas facilities.
• Experience with DCS, SCADA, PLC, or human-machine interface systems.
• PLC experience, including ladder-logic programming and troubleshooting.
• Control-system upgrade, migration, or modification experience.
• Experience with custody-transfer or process measurement instrumentation.
• Knowledge of hazardous-area equipment and intrinsically safe systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, service, troubleshoot, repair, configure, calibrate, and install indicating, recording, protective, and automatic control instruments used in LNG storage, transfer, liquefaction, vaporization, and send-out systems.
• Maintain flow meters, pressure and temperature transmitters, level instruments, control valves, regulators, analyzers, gas-detection devices, fire-and-gas systems, emergency shutdown systems, and related components.
• Identify causes of defective instrument or control-system performance, report findings to the supervisor, and repair or replace component parts as required.
• Use portable pressure gauges, manometers, loop calibrators, multimeters, communicators, test gases, and similar diagnostic equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on instrumentation, control systems, and associated equipment.
• Verify instrument readings, perform functional and calibration testing, and accurately document maintenance, environmental, and compliance data.
• Troubleshoot complex and detailed instrumentation, programmable logic controller (PLC), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and safety-instrumented system interfaces.
• Perform required technical and engineering support functions for control-loop modifications, alarm changes, instrument replacements, and system improvements.
• Maintain drawings, loop sheets, calibration records, equipment histories, and configuration documentation related to instrumentation and controls.
• Support commissioning, startup, shutdown, inspections, and functional testing of instrumentation, control loops, alarms, interlocks, and protective systems.
• Serve as project lead for control-system upgrades and modifications, as assigned.
• May train and guide less-experienced Instrument Technicians and operations personnel.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
• vacation
• retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• bonus eligibility
• sick leave
• disability insurance

What This Job Offers

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