Lead Instrumentation Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Technician

NAES • New York, NY

12h • $80 - $83 • Onsite

About The Position

Astoria Energy and Astoria Energy II are two 650 MW combined-cycle power plants located side by side on the East River in northwest Queens, New York. Both facilities use 2x1 GE 7FA gas turbines—Astoria Energy with an Alstom steam turbine and Astoria Energy II with a GE D11 steam turbine—to provide efficient, reliable power to the region. In addition to natural gas, Astoria Energy is capable of burning ultra-low sulfur No. 2 fuel oil, enhancing fuel flexibility and operational resilience.

Opportunity Summary
The Lead Instrumentation Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Technician is a senior technical position responsible for providing technical leadership, troubleshooting support, field coordination, and mentoring for instrumentation and control maintenance activities at Astoria Energy. This position is a working lead role that actively performs IC&E work while assisting with coordination of daily maintenance activities, outage execution, troubleshooting efforts, and maintenance quality initiatives. This position does not function as a supervisor and does not possess authority to hire, discipline, terminate, formally evaluate employees, or independently administer company policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 7 years industrial IC&E maintenance experience preferred.
• Power generation or combined cycle experience preferred.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree or formal instrumentation/control training preferred.
• DCS experience.
• Instrument calibration experience.
• Control valve diagnostics experience.
• Turbine control system experience.
• Emissions monitoring experience.
• Strong troubleshooting ability

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of daily instrumentation and controls maintenance activities.
• Support assignment and coordination of work activities under direction of plant management.
• Communicate work progress, emergent issues, and schedule impacts to supervision.
• Coordinate equipment access and work readiness with Operations and Maintenance supervision.
• Assist in supporting manpower, tooling, material, calibration equipment, and contractor support needs.
• Lead and participate in troubleshooting DCS systems, PLC systems, communication networks, HMI systems, turbine control systems, plant control interfaces, and control power systems, while coordinating vendor support for specialized troubleshooting and repairs.
• Support troubleshooting of turbine sequencing, startup permissives, shutdown logic, trip circuits, combustion controls, and balance-of-plant control systems, while assisting with startup and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate and participate in the calibration and testing of pressure transmitters, temperature, flow, and level instruments, analyzers, and vibration monitoring systems; verify instrument maintenance records are accurate and complete; and assist in troubleshooting recurring instrument failures.
• Assist with troubleshooting and repair of valve positioners, pneumatic systems, electro-pneumatic controls, actuator systems, and valve stroke issues, while supporting valve diagnostics and testing activities.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of CEMS systems, gas analyzers, emissions monitoring equipment, and environmental compliance instrumentation, while assisting with required compliance testing activities.
• Troubleshoot electrical interfaces associated with MCCs, relays, UPS systems, instrumentation power supplies, and communication systems, while coordinating vendor or contractor support as required.
• Assist in planning and coordination of outage activities.
• Verify spare component and calibration equipment readiness.
• Coordinate field activities during outages.
• Support startup testing, loop checks, and restoration activities.
• Participate in troubleshooting emergent issues during outages.
• Support identification of recurring instrument and controls issues.
• Recommend PM improvements and reliability enhancements where necessary.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action development.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with plant safety procedures.
• Participate in job safety briefings and hazard assessments.
• Verify proper electrical isolation and test-before-touch practices.
• Report unsafe conditions and stop unsafe work when necessary.
• Support LOTO compliance and safe maintenance practices.
• Assist with reviewing and completing maintenance work order documentation.
• Provide feedback for PM procedures and job plans.
• Assist with identification of spare parts and material requirements.
• Support maintenance recordkeeping and CMMS documentation requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to IC&E technicians and apprentices.
• Share troubleshooting knowledge and maintenance best practices.
• Support employee training and qualification activities.

Benefits

• NAES Safe program emphasizing safety as a core value.
• Fitness for Duty Program including post-offer physical examination, drug screening, and post-employment random drug screening.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED