Electrical Technician

Plains End is a crucial energy facility featuring two integral units. Plains End I, with a capacity of 113 MW, commenced operations in May 2002 as a natural gas-fired reciprocating engine peaking facility, while Plains End II, boasting a 115 MW capacity, joined the energy landscape in May 2008 with a similar setup. These units, with a combined capacity of 228 MW, underscore Plains End's dedication to delivering dependable and sustainable energy solutions.

Opportunity Summary

The Electrical Technician at Plains End serves as a senior technical authority responsible for the reliability, performance, and oversight of electrical systems within a natural gas-fired reciprocating engine peaking facility. This role provides advanced troubleshooting, system optimization, and technical leadership for generators, switchyard equipment, control systems, and plant electrical infrastructure to ensure rapid dispatch readiness and operational excellence. The Electrical Technician also leads complex maintenance, supports outage planning and execution, enforces safety and compliance standards, and mentors personnel to drive continuous improvement.

Your scope of responsibility as Electrical Technician includes the following primary functions:

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for plant electrical systems, providing advanced technical guidance on generators, excitation systems, transformers, switchgear, and switchyard equipment.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA) for electrical and control system failures, implementing long-term corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Oversee and perform installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems supporting reciprocating engine units, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Provide technical leadership for control systems associated with engine starting, fuel gas, synchronization, load control, protection schemes, and unit dispatch readiness.
• Direct...