I&E Technician III
Duration: 12 months
Location: Baytown, TX
Rotation: 5/40
Position Overview
This opportunity is for an I&E Technician III to support the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment within an industrial environment. The I&E Technician III will play a key role in keeping critical plant and control systems operating safely and efficiently. This position is well suited to a technically strong professional with hands-on experience across instrumentation, electrical systems and industrial controls. The I&E Technician III offers broad technical scope, practical problem-solving and involvement with essential operational equipment.
Role Context
This role sits within the energy sector and supports operations across industrial facilities and associated equipment. The working environment includes indoor and outdoor settings around electrical and process equipment, with exposure to changing weather conditions, physically demanding tasks, confined spaces and work at height. The role may also involve domestic travel as part of operational support.
Key Responsibilities
- Modify, repair and overhaul electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment and controls.
- Troubleshoot faults in control systems and complex equipment associated with gas receipts, turbines, generators, process plants, dehydration, control stations and pump stations.
- Install and maintain instrumentation and electrical components in a safe and controlled manner.
- Maintain, modify and troubleshoot distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers.
- Install, troubleshoot and maintain end devices, alarms, shutdown systems, process controls, substation and branch feeders, variable frequency drives, air/fuel controllers and panel boards.
- Run conduit, pull wire, change motors and maintain lighting systems and basic motor controls.
- Maintain advanced monitoring devices including gas, flame, fire, vibration and temperature monitoring equipment.
- Read and interpret P&IDs, electrical diagrams and other complex technical drawings, and update electrical drawings where required.
- Carry out preventative and general maintenance on electronic and pneumatic equipment and related components.
- Provide technical support and training as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
- Essential: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Essential: Minimum of 5+ years of electrical and instrumentation experience, ideally within an energy-related industrial environment.
- Essential: Strong knowledge of electrical codes and familiarity with AC voltage systems from 120-480V, including three-phase, single-phase and 24 VDC systems.
- Essential: Ability to read and understand written safety procedures, work procedures, blueprints, P&IDs, work permits and technical manuals.
- Essential: Strong mechanical aptitude and practical ability in the use of tools and equipment.
- Essential: Basic computer skills, including creating and updating documents and spreadsheets.
- Essential: Ability to prioritise multiple tasks, communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and work safely in a fast-paced environment.
- Essential: Valid driving licence and acceptable driving record.
- Essential: Ability to work overtime and respond to call-outs when required.
- Essential: Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, climbing, bending, working at height and in confined spaces, and wearing specialist safety equipment.
- Desirable: Graduation from a technical trade school, completion of an apprenticeship, certification or associate degree in instrumentation or a related discipline.
- Desirable: Journeyman electrical designation.