Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Electra • Boulder, CO

3d • $40 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

Electra is seeking a highly skilled, safety-focused Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial electrical, instrumentation, and control systems across its production facility. This role is critical to ensuring safe production, reliable automation, accurate data acquisition, and operational readiness in a fast-paced startup and commissioning environment. Technicians work with minimal supervision, and senior-level individuals may mentor or train other electrical and instrumentation personnel.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent
• 8+ years of industrial electrical/fixed plant electrician experience; OR completion of a Certified Electronics, Electrical, or Instrumentation (typically 4-year program) and four (4) years of industrial electrical and/or instrumentation experience; OR an associate degree or trade certification with six (6) years of relevant experience
• The ability to read P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals is required
• Advanced ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical, instrumentation, and control system issues, including root cause analysis and non-routine problem solving
• Strong working knowledge of industrial power distribution systems, motor controls, VFDs, instrumentation, and process control systems
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and technical manuals to execute work and diagnose issues effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, determine appropriate methods for new assignments, and provide guidance or mentorship to junior team members
• Experience with VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, rectifiers, and AC/DC control systems
• Experience with 480-volt motor control switchgear and controls

Nice To Haves

• Experience medium-voltage equipment
• Experience working in chemical or metallurgical processing environments.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform removal, repair, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical and instrumentation systems and components
• Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation, including flow meters, sensors, transmitters, analyzers, transducers, and weigh scales
• Perform advanced electrical and control system troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations to minimize downtime
• Execute loop checks, signal testing, I/O checkout, and system diagnostics during commissioning, startup, and maintenance activities
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on substations, power distribution systems, switchgear, MCCs, motors, motor controls, and AC/DC drives
• Install, configure, commission, troubleshoot, and replace Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
• Install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial rectifier systems, including DC power distribution, cooling systems, interlocks, controls, and protective devices
• Diagnose rectifier-related faults such as abnormal voltage/current conditions, grounding issues, cooling failures, and control faults
• Support commissioning, startup, shutdown, and operational troubleshooting of rectifier systems
• Assist with configuration and limited programming support of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and DCS platforms
• Maintain accurate documentation, including calibration records, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, rectifier settings, and as-built updates
• Follow all SOPs, lockout/tagout procedures, and electrical safety requirements
• Participate in safety, environmental, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement programs
• Mentor or train junior electrical and instrumentation employees as assigned

Benefits

• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans
• $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans for family
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one
• Eligibility for incentive stock options

What This Job Offers

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