Instrument and Controls Technician

Instrument and Controls Technician

PacifiCorp 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:

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform 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.
• Test, repair, and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other continuous emission monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.
• Test, repair, and calibrate water treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry.
• Test, repair, and calibrate plant instrumentation and controls on plant processes.
• Keep records such as daily work reports, preventative maintenance records, equipment maintenance records, and instrument calibration records.
• Study reference manuals, process control diagrams, blueprints, and schematics and consult with supervisor, vendors and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems.

Requirements:

• 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.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option.
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing