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Instrument & Controls Technician
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[Hiring] Instrument & Controls Technician @Ameresco Inc
Mar 07, 2025 - Ameresco Inc is hiring a remote Instrument & Controls Technician. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
Ameresco's Alternative Fuels team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Instrument and Controls Technician to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in commissioning and starting up renewable natural gas (RNG) plants and landfill gas-to-energy power generation plants. This position requires a strong background in construction, loop checks, and commissioning, with specific experience in renewable natural gas or power generation.
NOTE: This is a remote position that will require the ability to travel extensively (up to 50% or more) to support commissioning projects as needed.
- Communicate regularly with the manager regarding any encountered or expected issues with schedule, work scope, or the need for additional resources to solve problems.
- Embrace Ameresco’s strong safety culture during all work activities, including following all Ameresco safety protocols, such as the use of PPE, LOTO practices, hot work permitting, and safe work habits.
- Travel to vendor shops to perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) work on control panels and other vendor supplied equipment.
- Use electrical test equipment to perform I/O verification checks on discrete and analog control circuits from the PLC cabinet to the field device.
- Determine the root cause of, and provide corrective action for, any lack of continuity or function.
- Verify the function of discrete and analog valves.
- Configure, test, and tune valve actuators and positioners.
- Assist with the setup, configuration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of plant servers, process networks, HMI graphics, PLC's, site internet service, VPN tunnels, and plant data historians.
- Update P&IDs, control panel drawings, and other drawings and schematics as needed according to the commissioning drawing revision procedures.
- Provide technical support for mechanical and control system troubleshooting.
- Assist with plant performance testing activities and oversee work provided by sub-contracted vendors and commissioning personnel.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in a controls-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in instrumentation and controls commissioning.
- Proven experience in renewable natural gas or power generation projects.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of instrumentation and control systems, including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and HMI.
- Proficiency in instrumentation and controls design software and tools.
- Loop check experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with Rockwell Software “Studio5000” software is preferred.
- Understanding of the proper and safe use of multimeters, loop calibrators, and HART communicators is preferred.
- Experience with using plant HMI workstations to test and troubleshoot field equipment is preferred.
- Experience with using PLC programming software to test and debug PLC code and I/O systems is preferred.
- Understanding of the safe use of basic hand and power tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, cordless drills, torque wrench, etc.)
- Ability to read and understand P&IDs, control panel schematics, and electrical one-line diagrams is preferred.
- Physical ability to bend, reach, climb, and lift 45 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to perform all assigned activities in accordance with Ameresco standards and written procedures, in a timely manner, and with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- High level of competency with a laptop computer, Windows operating system, MS Word, MS Excel, PDF editors (e.g., BlueBeam).
- Experience with GE iFIX HMI software preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 401(k) with company match
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