Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Sr 38281
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Sr 38281
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Job Description
What You Can Expect
Our Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Senior located at the beautiful University of Iowa campus in Iowa City IA. will be responsible for maintenance and installation of inplant and/or satellite plant equipment. The work includes the proper maintenance and operation of complex electrical systems computers controls systems and equipment that can directly affect the safety and operation of the plant
No two days are the same in this role. The only thing that is assured is that we are going to start the day focused on safety. We will be lining out the days work and planning safety procedures as required by OSHA and company policy. We will also ensure that we have the materials and support to complete the scheduled tasks safely and efficiently. Skills like reading diagrams and schematics and drawings of utility systems are used daily. We also troubleshoot and install Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) bothphysically and through software and firmware configurations. You will also recommend updates and system improvements for a variety of internal groups.
The daily work will consists of a variety of new installations and upgrades to unscheduled maintenance that will challenge your troubleshooting skills. This position requires multiple daily commitments. The first is to safety the second is to learning and adapting to new systems software and maintaining your expertise in your craft.
This employee is required to be oncall on a scheduled basis and must be able to respond on location within one 1 hour of notification
This role requires the ability to work in confined spaces in the plants. You must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces shafts small enclosed areas pipes and the like)
What Youll Bring
- This role requires a minimum educational level of a High School Diploma or GED
- This position requires a minimum of six 6 years of experience; or a combination of experience and advanced education or training that totals six 6 years that is directly applicable to this role. Such as military training or an associates or certificate based program in electrical or electronics
- With this six years of training and work experience you will have gained knowledge and experience in servicing utility systems including four 4 years of industrial plant or power plants and a minimum of one year of PLC and DCS programming
- You will be experienced in proper application of hand tools multimeters and other testing and repair equipment to effectively troubleshoot and repair electrical instrumentation and controls equipment
- You have experience applying proper electrical codes manufacturer guidelines and the regulations and guidelines of local state and national electrical and safety codes
- You are skilled in the calibration of utility instrumentation and knowledgeable in control systems
- Must have troubleshooting and maintenance skills in CEMs DCS PLCs Supervisor Control Systems medium voltage electrical and related control systems. We currently use RSLogix 5 500 Studio 5000 RSlinx Factory Talk and PlantPax
- Strong computer background on PCs emission controls distributed logic controllers (DCS) networks and pneumatics
- Must be able to read interpret and work with service manuals blueprints sketches technical manuals control wire diagrams and other written instructions to evaluate all electrical maintenance and logic in accordance with local and national codes
- Accountable to immediate supervisor for ensuring adherence to the Plants Safety and Environmental Programs taking all reasonable precautions to prevent incidents of noncompliance. Shall immediately report any known or suspected violations to your Supervisor and/or Management Personnel
- You are experienced in network architectures and Ethernet networks using routers and switches. You understand the variations in platform protocols and understand the role of protocol layers in data networks
- You have developed strong communications skills and communicate professionally via email detailed technical information and instructions
- You complete written reports in the Maintenance Management System. and communicate technical details and safety concerns or instructions verbally with other technicians vendors students staff and the general public
- You will have strong problem solving and math skills and be able to perform problem decomposition and stepwise refinement in problem solving after identifying the root cause of a problem you have analyzed available options and made recommendations and implemented solutions to systems problems
Additional Details
- You must possess a valid U.S. drivers license/clean driving record as you will be operating company vehicles
- You must be willing and able to comply with and champion all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
- This role requires daily attendance at the worksite
- Must be physically capable to hear and understand audible alarms detect changes in noise levels of equipment and portable radio communication
- Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing; sitting; climbing (ladders stairs ramps catwalks and the like as required); kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting (min. 50 lbs)
- Capable of performing repetitive motions as required
- Required to have eyesight corrected at 20/40 to accurately read and interpret such as but not limited to instruments gauges and manuals
- Must be physically capable of wearing protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and fullface respirators fall protection equipment hardhat safety shoes safety glasses
- The position consists of 90 work indoors and 10 work outdoors; outdoor work may expose the employee to weather conditions While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
- The Power Plant can be an extremely hot environment.
- Areas of the Power Plant can be dusty.
- The Power Plant noise level is usually moderate to high.
Compensation
Salary Range: $$32.78 $48.76 USD hourly
This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.
Actual offered salary may depend on geography experience industry knowledge education internal pay alignment or other bona fide factors.
ENGIE complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography experience education internal pay alignment or other bona fide factors.
In addition to base pay this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan and emergency or oncall pay.
Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.
At ENGIE we take your wellbeing seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical dental vision life insurance employerpaid shortterm and longterm disability insurance ESPP generous paid time off including wellness days holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But thats not all were dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical wellbeing through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.
Why ENGIE
ENGIE North America isnt just participating in the ZeroCarbon Transition were leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable efficient and accessible to everyone.
In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50year trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC) a joint venture between ENGIE Meridiam and Hannon Armstrong to operate maintain and enhance the universitys Utility System. As the founding member of this joint venture ENGIE designs builds operates and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe reliable costeffective and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam electricity chilled water and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City Iowa and a nearby satellite campus.
At ENGIE our goal is to support promote and thrive on diversity equity and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees customers products and services and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.
If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.
The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
