Construction Wireman/Construction Electricians

Job Summary The Maintenance Department provides construction, installation, relocation, repair, and preventative maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facilities to ensure optimum operating efficiency. The Instrument Electrician performs installation, maintenance, inspection, design, and troubleshooting of electrical and instrument equipment.
Essential Functions
Coordinate instrument electrician activities with overall plant operations
Install conduit, switchgear, control devices, transformers, electrical feeders, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human‑machine interface (HMI) devices, and process control equipment
Use a personal computer to diagnose and program PLCs and HMIs, as well as to test and calibrate control loops
Perform basic troubleshooting for electrical control, distribution, and motor protection and control
Use test equipment to diagnose low‑voltage systems (600 volts or less)
Test and calibrate process controls
Repair pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, and electronic instruments
Locate and repair faults on single‑phase and poly‑phase circuits; troubleshoot circuits containing electronic components, printed circuit boards, and PLC‑based controllers
Connect all types of control circuits, motor circuits, and transformer connections
Perform general instrumentation and electrical field maintenance
Create as‑built drawings of completed projects
Perform minor welding for brackets and supports of I/E equipment
Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Functions
Complete work assignments in accordance with relevant HSE work instructions and job procedures
Maintain familiarity with HSE components of work instructions and job procedures
Report suggestions to improve HSE components to management
Report non‑conformities and non‑compliance with HSE components to management
Maintain awareness of actual or potential HSE impacts of activities and associated legal implications
Exercise authority to address HSE non‑conformities, including reporting to supervision
Review work practices for HSE issues and impacts
Attend HSE awareness training sessions
Properly store materials that could impact the environment; dispose of aerosol cans and electrical waste in appropriate containers and areas
Other Functions
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
Maintain records and reports as required
Job Requirements
Education & Knowledge
Ability to read, write, and perform basic math
Practical knowledge of AC/DC electrical and electronic theory, Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, voltage drop
Understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
Working knowledge of instrument loop operation and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Experience
~4+ years of qualified experience as an Instrument Electrician

Skills
Proficient in the use of test and calibration equipment and personal computers
Ability to read and apply schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, process flow drawings, and service manuals
Ability to create detailed as‑built drawings of completed projects
Equipment Used
Personal computers
Test equipment (megger, multimeters, voltmeters, ammeters, recording devices)
Test and calibration equipment
Other electrical/instrumentation tools as required