Controls Technician (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Job Description

*** Active TS/SCI Clearance Required ***

Position performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in a customer-owned 24/7 mission critical facility. Background requires general knowledge of the electrical trade; in general, the position requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

More specifically, the experience should include substantial work on various control systems. This should include experience in understanding, troubleshooting, & repairing power supplies, sensors, internal control components, variable frequency drives, motor control centers, and building control systems & networks.

Principal Job Duties:

• Maintenance, replacement, or repair any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment;
• Working from schematics, blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications
• Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system, mechanical control systems or equipment
• Working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment,
• Using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
• Comply with all key work processes required by the company (and customer) and documents any deficiencies while overseeing customer systems to ensure no impact to their daily mission
• Participate in job specific training, presentations, modules, qualification tests require to perform work and qualify for job skills and corporate policies & procedures
• Perform various switching/isolation procedures to mitigate any unexpected operational issues or to prepare systems for maintenance activities by vendors or in-house O&M personnel
• Provide timely assistance to plant operators and/or other O&M personnel when required
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards
• Plan, organize, and carry out assignments as directed; tasks range from effective use of building controls systems, discussion of system operations with Building Operators, preventative maintenance tasks to organization of a maintenance switching event for major equipment shutdown/isolation all to prevent impact to customer’s mission
• Position consists of a standard day-time work week coverage, Mon – Fri; flexible schedule is possible. Position requires on-call availability for after-hours emergencies at the 24/7 facility; primary response is performed by the Operations division, but this position might be required to report to assist.
• Other duties as assigned

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Basic Job Requirements

• Experience working in commercial/industrial environments:

• Minimum of a basic background in electrical equipment & distribution systems (120V to 480V); this should include proper training & use of PPE equipment for the systems being worked on (i.e. able to determine appropriate flame- and/or arc-resistant protection) and a journeyman’s electrician license.
• Basic expectations for electrical support will involve working with site electrician’s when needed; providing backup support for switching operations (utilizing PPE), changing of lamps/ballasts in lights, etc. 
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with electrical systems
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to work around commercial power & cooling systems; this should include knowledge of electrical systems such as panelboards, switchboards, generators, UPS systems, DC voltage systems, fire alarm systems, etc.; mechanical systems such as commercial closed-loop chilled water systems, pumps, boilers, air-handling units, fan coil units, etc.
• Job related technical knowledge pertaining directly to control systems such as PLC-based controllers, PLC control cabinets, relays, low voltage control systems (48V, 24V, 4-10ma, etc.), Alerton controllers (or similar), BMS components, etc.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with controls systems
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to customer, management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Already holds USG clearance
• Must be able to perform standard maintenance/inspection tasks
• Tasks will include physical labor; examples include working on ladders, ability to carry minimum 50lbs, retrieving stock items from warehouse via inventory database, use of PPE equipment for switching procedures, ability to obtain forklift/manlift operator’s license, etc.
• Working conditions include various levels of environmental conditions including but not limited to generally favorable indoor office workspace, moving mechanical parts and vibration; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and extreme temperatures and high noise levels.

Other Job Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Valid driver's license 

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in electrical field with a focus on controls experience; with positions supporting plant maintenance, preferably in a data processing facility
• Master’s electrician license; preferred to have some experience in 13.2kV switches and switchgear
• Must have proficient computer skills; direct experience in operating plant control systems preferred
• Must have excellent verbal and written English communications skills
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills and organizational accountability processes
• Good multi-tasking skills