Electrical and Instrument Technician - Eligible for $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Join us in creating a sustainable future and becoming a protector of tomorrow! SIGN-ON BONUS - $5,000 (1/2 after 30 days, 1/2 after 90 days) Competitive Hourly Pay Rate and Sign-On Bonus Available for well-qualified candidates for this opportunity. Annual Bonus Pay and Comprehensive Company Benefits are included. Medical Insurance & other Benefits begin DAY ONE of Employment. Start with 3 weeks of vacation a year! Position Description: We seek a dedicated individual who will safely work as part of a small team to maintain, diagnose, and repair all types of power plant equipment. Must be able to communicate well with groups or individuals to solve problems. Must be a self-starter. Able to prioritize work based on plant production requirements. Work independently with minimal assistance. Understands safety procedures of electrical equipment. This individual will participate in daily preventative, scheduled, and corrective maintenance activities in a safe, effective, and timely manner related to an electrical generation facility. Specific duties include but not limited to inspection, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of electrical equipment and plant instrumentation. Facility equipment includes, but is not limited to: hydraulics, fans, pumps, conveyors and refuse cranes. This individual will responsible for daily maintenance and preventative maintenance of the Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMs) system. Install conduits and wiring for new installations and repairs to existing equipment is required. Perform preventative maintenance on all plant electrical equipment is essential as well as writing comprehensive logs, reports, and procedure manuals. This individual will be responsible for reading and utilizing PLC ladder logic. Reading, interpreting, and utilizing equipment manuals for technical clarification and requisitioning parts and material is required. The employee will be required to use computer-based programming to access work orders, for both corrective and preventative tasks. Position Requirements: To be considered for this position the individual must have at least five years in industrial plant experience in the repair and maintenance of high voltage equipment and electronic instrumentation/control systems along with a High School diploma/GED. Must have electrical journeyman’s license or strong apprentice training experience. Must have knowledge of: Basic understanding of power plant fundamentals to include boiler and turbine operation, ash handling equipment, and pollution control equipment PLCs VFDs Crane electrical controls Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMs) maintenance and troubleshooting components/analyzers Control valves, damper drives and process control transmitters, electronic and pneumatic controls calibration and maintenance MCC Controls Relay logic Process loop controller’s system Test, troubleshoot and PM various types of motors P&IDs, schematics and equipment manual for electrical equipment installation, trouble shooting, and programming. Computing skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Must be willing to be trained to operate equipment with telescoping boom and scissor lift, and well as other mobile equipment. Must be able to work overtime on a rotating on-call schedule to support plant operations as needed including nights, weekends, and holidays. May be required to work extensive overtime hours during planned and un-planned maintenance. Must be able to work in all locations within the plant, under extremes of hot and cold, and in areas of dust, noise and wet conditions. Must be able to climb a ladder to access equipment and work from heights using fall protection, lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs. and other manual labor to including pushing, pulling, sweeping and shoveling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee periodically enters and inspects various plant areas with rotating machinery; is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; precarious places; confined spaces; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf). Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting us at careers@covanta.com.