Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Technician

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC)•Remington, VA

9d•$53 - $59•Hybrid

About The Position

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Technician. ODEC provides reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally balanced wholesale electric services to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. The core business is generating, purchasing, and delivering electricity to members. ODEC is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative operating for the benefit of its member-owners. The home office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years’ experience working with instrumentation and controls within the power industry required
Thorough understanding of power plant fundamentals, process and operations
Effective written and oral communications skills to all levels of the organization
In-depth understanding of the electric utility industry
High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining controls to allow equipment to operate at a high efficiency level.
Ensure the plant emission’s monitoring system is operated and maintained in accordance with State and Federal specifications and regulations.
Perform duties while following all safety, NERC, and environmental standards and regulations.
Ensure the plant controls systems are maintained and documentation kept up to date.
Timely report all safety and mechanical equipment issues throughout the facility to the Operations Manager.
Assist Operations in maintaining all plant systems.
Troubleshoot using the Distribution Control System (DCS) to resolve problems with equipment failures.
Work with the operations team with maintenance as needed.
Operate systems as a back-up operator as requested and needed.
Maintain test equipment and train operations team in use of test equipment.
Verify and maintain documentation on all calibration equipment.
Effectively train operators on safe and proper use of test equipment.
Ensure strict compliance with all budgets.
Assists in outage planning for the desired field.
Schedule I&C related work prior to plant outages.
Coordinate with operations in scheduling work during outage for the purpose of LOTOs (Lock Out Tag Out).
Coordinate purchasing parts and equipment and scheduling with contractors for specific jobs with the Operations Manager.
Develops and ensures compliance with safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Monitors and ensures plant compliance with state, federal and local environmental health and safety requirements.
Assists in obtaining data to ensure quarterly DMR and EER reports are filed timely and accurately.
Participates in plant EH&S audits and ensures remediation of discrepancies.