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PacifiCorp is seeking a highly skilled Instrumentation & Control Technician to join our team. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliable operation of our plant control systems.

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems, including turbine control computer, plant computer, and computer monitoring system.
• Test and maintain computer software to ensure proper functioning of computer and data logging equipment.
• Test, repair, and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.
• Test, repair, and calibrate water analyzing and treatment instrumentation to ensure accurate control of plant chemistry.
• Test, repair, and calibrate other plant instruments and controls, including coal mill fire protection system, transmitter, and heating and air conditioning systems.
• Instruct and train apprentices in maintenance of plant instrumentation and control system.
• Keep records of daily work reports, preventative maintenance records, equipment maintenance records, and instrument calibration records.
• Study reference manuals, process control diagrams, blueprints, and schematics to research maintenance problems and prepare requisitions for replacement parts.

• High School Diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Mathematics: Algebra & Trig 10 semester hrs/15 quarter hrs.
• Electricity: 10 semester hrs/15 quarter hrs (DC & AC Fundamentals).
• Instrumentation Measurement: 18 semester hrs.
• Electronics: Solid State, Computer Basics 16 semester hrs/24 quarter hrs.

• At least 3 years of Instrument and Control (journeyman) experience in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting in the following areas:
• Analog & Digital Controls (electronic & pneumatic) pressure, level, temperature flow.
• Environmental Measurement: NO2, SO2, Opacity, and CO2.
• Microprocessor Based Instrumentation & PLC systems.
• Water Chemistry, Monitoring: pH controls, Silica, Conductivity, Density & Controls.
• AC/DC & Solid State Theory.
• Test Equipment & Troubleshooting.
• Personal & Equipment Protection.

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

PacifiCorp offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, and paid bereavement leave.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status, or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or U.S. federal law.