Instrument and Controls Technician

Instrument and Controls TechnicianPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging. We're seeking an Instrument and Control Technician to maintain and repair plant instrumentation and control systems to provide accurate and safe control of power generation units and auxiliaries under the direction and review of maintenance supervisor. Responsibilities include inspecting, repairing, calibrating, and performing preventive maintenance of plant control systems such as turbine controls, combustion control systems, and associated modules, input/output devices, peripheral equipment, and external instrumentation to ensure correct and reliable operation of control systems. Additionally, the role involves testing, repairing, and calibrating scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other continuous emission monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards. The technician will also test, repair, and calibrate water treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry. Keeping records such as daily work reports, preventative maintenance records, equipment maintenance records, and instrument calibration records is also part of the role. The technician will study reference manuals, process control diagrams, blueprints, and schematics and consult with supervisor, vendors, and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems.The successful candidate must have at least three years of journey-level instrument and control experience in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting in the following areas: Analog and digital controls (electronics & pneumatic): pressure, level, temperature, flow; Environmental measurement: NOx, SOx, opacity, CO2, oxygen; Microprocessor-based instrumentation: DCS, SCADA, PLC systems; Water chemistry, monitoring: pH control, silica, conductivity, density, and controls; AC I DC theory; Test equipment and troubleshooting; Personal and equipment protection. In addition to the experience requirement, applicants must also have either (a) completed an electrical and instrumentation certification from an accredited institution; or (b) have completed the following coursework: Mathematics: Algebra, Trig, Geometry, and/or Industrial Math 6 semester hrs.; Electricity AC & DC Fundamentals 10 semester hrs.; Instrumentation Measurement 12 semester hrs.; Electronics: PLC, DCS, Computer Basics 12 semester hrs.