Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical (IC&E) Technician

NAES•Village of Massena, NY

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical (IC&E) Technician supports a fleet of natural gas-fired generation facilities, with a primary assignment at Batavia and regional responsibilities across Sterling, Massena, Hillburn, and Shoemaker plants. This role involves hands-on work with advanced instrumentation, control systems, and power generation technologies, including combined cycle and peaking units, in collaboration with operations and engineering teams. It offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to impact plant reliability, performance, and safety across multiple sites.

Requirements

An Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation & Controls, Industrial Technology, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent technical training or certification in electrical or I&C maintenance is also valued, and relevant power generation or military experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Demonstrated experience working in power generation or heavy industrial environments, with a strong understanding of plant operations, safety practices, and regulatory requirements.
Proven ability to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex electrical systems, including medium- and high-voltage switchgear, motors, transformers, motor control centers, batteries, and excitation systems.
Extensive hands-on experience with instrumentation and control systems in combined cycle or similar facilities, including transmitters, analyzers, and control devices supporting plant processes.
Working knowledge of combustion turbines, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), and steam turbines, including associated control systems such as burner management, combustion control, and boiler controls.
Practical experience with PLC systems and turbine controls, including system diagnostics, logic troubleshooting, and support for startup, shutdown, and performance optimization activities.
Strong background in executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, with the ability to identify equipment issues and implement corrective actions to maintain reliability and compliance.
Experience coordinating with operations personnel, engineers, contractors, and vendors to plan and execute maintenance activities, outages, and system upgrades.
Effective communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret technical documentation, perform calculations, and clearly convey findings and recommendations.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and promote safe work practices, including hazard identification, lockout/tagout compliance, and participation in safety programs, audits, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain and support cybersecurity practices for plant control systems, including adherence to NERC CIP (as applicable), management of user access, patching support, antivirus updates, and protection of control system networks.
Perform calibration, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation of instrumentation and control devices, including transmitters, analyzers, control valves, dampers, and associated field equipment.
Execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on electrical systems such as medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, batteries, chargers, inverters, and excitation systems.
Inspect, calibrate, and maintain turbine control systems for both combustion turbines and steam turbines to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation.
Maintain and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems by diagnosing faults, performing logic updates, and supporting system upgrades in coordination with engineering teams.
Monitor and support Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and SCADA platforms to ensure reliable plant automation, including resolving communication and control issues.
Install, modify, and commission new instrumentation and electrical equipment in accordance with plant standards, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
Support plant commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities, including verification of control logic, instrumentation accuracy, and system functionality.
Provide multi-site technical support across Batavia, Sterling, Massena, Hillburn, and Shoemaker facilities, including planned travel for maintenance, troubleshooting, and outage support.
Coordinate with operations personnel, engineers, and external contractors to plan and execute maintenance activities, minimizing downtime and ensuring work quality.
Maintain tools, test equipment, and calibration instruments in proper working condition, ensuring accuracy, cleanliness, and readiness for field use.
Document maintenance activities, system changes, calibration results, and equipment history in plant databases and maintenance management systems.
Analyze equipment performance and operational data to identify trends, recommend reliability improvements, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the fleet.
Complete additional specialist projects and tasks as needed, supporting plant operations, maintenance, and engineering initiatives.