Electrical and Instr. Tech II

What You Can Expect

Our Electrical and Instrumentation Technician II located on the beautiful University of Iowa campus in Iowa City IA. will be responsible for maintenance and installation of Powerplantelectronics and instrumentation. ENGIE operates the power steam chilled water and drinking water plants on campus and at the Oakdale satellite location. This Technician will also be working with metering communications and controls systems including network administration and security.

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 following safety procedures as required by OSHA and ENGIE policy and planning a succssfull day ensuringwe have all of the materials to complete the scheduled tasks safely and efficiently. Skills like reading diagrams and schematics and drawings of utility systems are used daily. We regularlytroubleshoot design and implement plant systems using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). electrically troubleshooting and upgrading software and firmware configurations. You will also recommend updates and system improvements for a variety of internal groups. The daily work consists of a variety of new installations and upgrades and or unscheduled maintenance that will challenge your professionalskills. This position requires multiple commitments. The first is to safety the second is to learning and adapting to new systems and software and maintaining your expertise in your craft.

This employee is required to be on-call 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 and in utility tunnels throughout the campus. You must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces shafts small enclosed areas pipes and the like) as required

What Youll Bring

• This role requires a minimum educational level of a High School Diploma or GED

• This position requires a minimum of 4 (four) years of experience or a combination of experience and advanced education/training that totals four (4) years that is directly applicable to this role. Examples include military trainingor an associates or certificate based program in electrical or electronics
• With this four (4) years of training and work experience you will have gained knowledge and experience in servicing utility systems including three (3) years of industrial plant or power plants and one (1) or more years of experience using MS Server including the configuration and servicing of networking switches in an industrial environment
• 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. You use high-level programming concepts such as objects functions routines data types tag naming conventions and can code and run simple PLC programs. You have experience in installation and configuration of control system hardware and software
• 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 safety concerns or instructions verbally with other technicians vendors students staff and the general public
• You will have strong problem solving and math skills you will 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

• Must possess a valid U.S. drivers license/clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• This role requires daily attendance at worksite
• Must be physically capable to hear and understand audible alarms detect changes in noise levels of equipment and portable radio communicatio
• 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 full-face respirators fall protection equipment hardhat safety shoes safety glasses
• The position consists of 85% work indoors and 15% work outdoors; outdoor work may expose the employee to weather conditions

Compensation

Salary Range: $32.45 $49.70 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 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 on-call 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 well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes affordable options for medical dental and vision coverage life insurance employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance generous paid time off including vacation holidays sick leave and parental leave and a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match from day 1. 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 well-being including fertility plans. Explore our employee benefits to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE

ENGIE North America isnt just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition were leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable efficient and accessible to everyone.

Iowa:

In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year 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 cost-effective 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.

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