Instrument Technician I - Clover, VA

VetJobs•Clover, VA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Energy is hiring an Instrument Technician I to inspect, test, service, repair, calibrate, and install instrumentation and automatic control components in a power station. The technician identifies causes of defective instrument performance, reports findings to a supervisor, replaces parts as needed, performs preventive maintenance, tests flue gas, reads meters, records data, tunes single-loop controls, and maintains or updates instrumentation drawings. Depending on the business unit, duties may include maintaining, troubleshooting, inspecting, testing, calibrating, and repairing instrumentation and control systems for offshore wind farms. This includes sensors, transmitters, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in wind turbines and offshore and onshore substations. The technician contributes to reliable and safe wind generation by following safety procedures and regulatory standards, including NERC requirements, documenting activities in daily operations logbooks, and supporting compliance evidence collection. The role involves working in a challenging offshore environment and requires working at heights. The position may involve office work, offshore work, and travel to offshore wind farms and related facilities. The selected candidate must be able to work in offshore conditions, including at heights, in confined spaces, and in adverse weather; work on vessels and offshore platforms; perform heavy lifting and prolonged standing; qualify to use a respirator; and wear a full-body harness. Dominion Energy states that it cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position and does not offer relocation assistance.

Requirements

Instrument Technician I: 0–2 years of relevant experience in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work; a partial year of related experience of at least six months counts as one year toward qualifications.
For Instrument Technician I, the education and experience options listed are 0 or more years of relevant experience with an associate degree, or 2 or more years with a high school diploma.
Working knowledge of instrumentation systems and their operation and maintenance.
Ability to work at heights.
Must be physically fit for offshore work, including work at heights, in confined spaces, and in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to work on vessels and offshore platforms and perform heavy lifting and prolonged standing.
Respirator qualification and ability to wear a full-body harness are required.
At the time of application, must not require Dominion Energy to transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in a technical discipline is preferred; other disciplines may be substituted.
Knowledge of AC and DC instrumentation theory and practical applications.
Experience with advanced control systems and diagnosing instrumentation and control-loop issues.
Ability to interpret and create schematics, instrumentation diagrams, and control-system designs.
Experience calibrating, installing, and optimizing instrumentation systems.
Experience with SCADA systems and integration with offshore operations.
Knowledge of NERC standards and offshore wind regulatory requirements, including gathering, documenting, and presenting compliance evidence.
Understanding of offshore wind transmission, substations, grid reliability, and grid interconnectivity.
Experience mentoring technicians and leading small-scale projects in offshore environments.
Experience using insulation resistance testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, calibration tools, and offshore-rated PPE.

Responsibilities

Inspect, test, service, repair, calibrate, and install indicating, recording, and automatic control instruments and related components.
Identify causes of defective instrument performance, report findings to a supervisor, and replace component parts as required.
Use portable pressure gauges, manometers, and other test equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance.
Test flue gas, read meters, and record data as required.
Perform tuning tasks on single-loop controls.
Maintain and make necessary changes to instrumentation drawings.
Maintain, troubleshoot, inspect, test, calibrate, and repair instrumentation and control systems in offshore wind farms, including sensors, transmitters, and PLCs.
Help maintain daily operations logbooks by documenting tasks, maintenance activities, and completed repairs.
Follow safety procedures and regulatory guidelines, support safety training and standards, and contribute to compliance with NERC and other relevant requirements.
Collect and document compliance evidence and participate in compliance audits and inspections.
Work with electrical teams on substation, transmission-line, and grid-interconnectivity issues.
For more senior technician duties described in the posting, mentor level one and two technicians and lead small-scale projects in offshore environments.