The Instrument Technician supports nuclear generation operations by installing, calibrating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant instrumentation and control systems that are critical to safe, reliable power production. This role ensures the accurate measurement and control of key process variables, including level, pressure, temperature, flow, control valves, and radiation monitoring systems.

Working closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams, the Instrument Technician plays a vital role in maintaining plant readiness while meeting all nuclear safety, quality, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot analog and digital instrumentation and control systems
Perform loop checks, functional testing, and valve stroke testing
Diagnose equipment issues using plant drawings, P&IDs, procedures, one-line diagrams, and technical manuals
Support radiation detection and monitoring systems, ensuring proper operation and compliance
Accurately document maintenance, calibration, and testing activities in accordance with station procedures and regulatory requirements
Adhere strictly to nuclear safety, radiological controls, quality assurance programs, and documentation standards
Coordinate with operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel to support normal operations, outages, and on-call activities

Required Qualifications

Strong technical expertise in industrial instrumentation and control systems
Demonstrated attention to detail and a safety-focused mindset
Ability to work independently and effectively in a highly regulated environment
Willingness and ability to support outage work and on-call schedules
Capability to meet nuclear training, qualification, and security requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Background in industrial instrumentation or a related technical discipline
Experience with radiation detection and monitoring equipment
Prior experience in highly regulated industries such as nuclear, oil and gas, petrochemical, or power generation
Applicable technical certifications or licenses

Additional Information

Experience in oil and gas or other heavy industrial environments is considered acceptable and transferable, provided the candidate can successfully complete nuclear-specific training, qualification, and security requirements.

Salary

$50 - $65 USD

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