Electrical and Instrument Technician - Military Veterans

Our client is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

The current leadership team values what veterans bring to their established workforce and wants to continue to grow this enterprise with new talent separating from military service. The Lorton, VA location is one of their largest plants and is in need of Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians, Leads, and a Supervisor, you will work safely to maintain, diagnose, and repair various types of power plant equipment, this includes maintenance related to: boilers and its associated electrical and control equipment, repair and operation of field controllers, instrumentation, motor control centers and other power plant electrical equipment ranging from 120V to 13.8kv, and AC switchgear.

Position responsibilities:

- Perform maintenance and testing on low and medium voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, motor starters, and power transformers

- Perform maintenance on higher voltage switchyard equipment and steam turbine driven generators

- Perform electrical maintenance work related to energy from waste boilers and its associated equipment, including but not limited to, pumps, fans, motors, conveyors and refuse cranes

- Perform electrical maintenance work related to energy from waste air pollution control systems

- Trouble shoot, assess, inspect, adjust, and make repairs as needed to the continuous emissions motoring system (CEMS) as well as all facility flow, pressure, temperature, and level instrumentation, which includes but is not limited to, transmitter flow devices, level controls, temperature measurement, and flue gas analysis equipment

- Trouble shoot, assess, inspect, and adjust, and make repairs, as needed to the distributed control systems (DCS) and historian devices

- Perform preventative maintenance tasks, which include but are not limited to, routine calibration, thermography, and ultrasonic testing

- Operate various calibration equipment and perform electrical and instrumentation maintenance and repair work as assigned using proper safety practices

- Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation problems and complete all maintenance work records

- Actively participate in plant shutdown work including teardown inspection of electrical plant equipment

- Maintain work area and tools in a clean and orderly manner as well as performing plant and shop housekeeping chores

- Complete client safety, compliance, and other required training / certification within the assigned timelines

- Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the E&I management team

Base salary, $100K - $165K, with weekly overtime, a sign-on bonus, and full benefits

Here is the chance to come and work for a leader in sustainable waste solutions.

Job 57989