The E&C technician is responsible for electrical maintenance and new construction at all company facilities. The technician should be familiar with NEC standards for wiring and company specific standards for calibration and maintenance of all instrumentation at company facilities. The technician will also be responsible for installation and maintenance of all company communications equipment. The technician in this position will occasionally be called out by the company control center when there are problems with instrumentation or electrical equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer orientation.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one–on-one and small group situation to other employees of the company and outside contractors.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out day-to-day operation issues.
• Ability to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes-adverse conditions.
• Solid understanding of electrical motor control.
• Knowledge of electrical prints and capable of making appropriate red-line changes to them.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand accepted troubleshooting guidelines for PLC, control valves and all PLC logic.
• Design PLC programs according to cause and effect lists.
• Fundamentally understand process control from a programming perspective.
• Assist design engineer(s) with P&ID design from an instrumentation and control perspective.
• Possess overall knowledge of the installation, operation, repair, of assigned equipment.
• Maintain sufficient inventory of electrical supplies and repair parts to meet most emergency situations.
• Take care of company vehicle, keeping it clean and organized.
• Report any unsafe practices or actions to supervisor.
• Continuously look for better and more efficient ways of doing job.
• Keep lines of communication open to supervisor and other company employees while meeting the needs of all customers.
• Make callouts on equipment.
• Work with project managers, engineering and contractors on all new construction projects.
• Maintain all controls, monitor alarms and sensor tests.
• Troubleshoot and schedule electrical maintenance for the assigned location.
• Supervise electrical contractors.
• Other duties as assigned.
  All task are to be performed in consideration of the following: adherence to state, federal and local laws and regulations; adherence to all company policies and procedures; practice of company core values; safety in the forefront of every task performed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights; may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position.
• Routinely reacts to visual, aural and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
• Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/lifts from ground level a load up to 50 lbs., manually transports a load up to 75 lbs., and applies up to 150 foot pounds of torque.
• Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads.
• Walks an average of 5 miles per day, up to 7 miles per day.
• Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Subject to overtime and callouts

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment.
• Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas (i.e., tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• May be subject to work in hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures.
• Wears safety equipment as required