Electrical Technician

Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Summary

The Electrical Technician will support plant operations by maintenance and repair of all electrical systems, instrumentation and controls and equipment.  The Electrical Technician will perform skilled work requiring a high degree of precision and understanding of technical data and systems. This is a full-time, non-exempt, union position located in Philadelphia, PA. The ideal candidate must be willing to become a Bargaining Unit Member of the IBEW Local 614.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment used to control the operation of boilers, chillers, compressors, pumps, and other plant equipment and systems.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations.
• Perform periodic cleaning, inspection, testing, repairing, and calibration of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems.
• Perform repairs and modifications to control circuitry.  Install and program electronic instruments.  Install conduit, wiring, tubing and fittings.  Clean and repair electrical power switching equipment. 
• Test, analyze, and troubleshoot electrical power supply circuits. 
• Remove, install, clean, and repair, motors, circuit breakers, transformers.  Create, maintain, and update diagrams, drawings, and plans for plant electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and instruments.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate computerized controls and instruments and programmable controllers.
• Able to workday shift assignment, overtime when situations arise and emergency overtime. On occasion, night shift to support plant operations as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree in an electrical/electronic discipline or vocational certificate in electrical/electronic discipline preferred.
• 3 – 5 years’ recent experience as a technician performing maintenance and repair in central plant, power generation or other process plants.
• Thorough understanding of electrical safety procedures and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures.
• Thorough understanding of 3 phase and 2 phase electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge at reading process flow diagrams and control and instrumentation diagrams and interpreting manufacturer's manuals and drawings.
• Experience with electrical systems up to 13.2 KV.
• Experience with 125 and 250 volt DC systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot motor control circuits.
• Knowledge of plant operations in the Energy & Utilities industry with specific experience with utility power infrastructure or related field.

• Ability to complete routine paperwork and work orders with computer input.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge on inspections and preventive maintenance of gas combustion and steam. turbines, and auxiliaries is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of industrial centrifugal chillers would be a plus.
• PLC troubleshooting and programing desirable.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and controls (installation, commissioning, troubleshooting).

Physical Requirements 

• Must submit to company provided pre-employment physical exam and drug screen.
• Ability to hear and understand audible alarms and detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment.
• Valid driver license and insurable by Company’s vehicle insurance carrier.
• The job can be physically demanding involving movement of heavy equipment and carrying materials up and down stairs.
• Candidates should be able to lift and maneuver a 70-lb load.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.