IC&E Technician

Position: IC&E Technician 4
Contour Global, a KKR Company, led by CEO Antonio Cammisecra, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The company currently manages 5.3 GW of installed capacity across different power generation technologies and asset categories, with an additional 1 GW of renewables under construction and a further 9.8 GW under development.

The operational footprint of the company extends to 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. The company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. Contour Global boasts 20 years of a strong collaboration with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its electricity supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

Job Summary:

The Instrumentation, Controls, & Electrical (IC&E) Technician is primarily responsible for the maintenance and repair of all instruments, control systems, and electrical equipment, in the Power Plant and associated facilities. The IC&E Technician performs work of high skill in the inspection, repair, testing, adjustment, installation, and removal of all electronic and electrical Power Plant equipment and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Health and safety

• Have a strong working knowledge of the Contour Global Health & Safety Management System and its respective safe work practices, i.e., Permit to Work, Management of Change, and Contractor Safety etc.
• Coach and mentor facility employee through engagement on proper safety behaviors, use of the Contour Global Management System and its respective expectations and through on-going participation of in Health & Safety activities i.e., inspection, incident investigation and visible felt leadership.
• Verify job tasks are adequately reviewed prior to initiating work and when changes occur in the work environment or tasks requirements.
• Ensure all Incidents and potential adverse events (i.e., Near Misses) are quickly communicated to Plant leadership and Health & Safety site/regional support.

Main Duties

• Perform preventive maintenance duties on all major equipment and systems, as well as emergency backup systems.
• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and drawings, for all designated equipment.
• Assist in maintaining and controlling spare-parts inventory, to maintain Plant reliability. Assist in physical inventories.
• Participate in the administrative maintenance of Plant operating manuals, technical references, prints and diagrams, and preventive/predictive maintenance records.
• Work shifts, as required to support the operation of the Plant.
• Inspect, repair, install, and remove all types of motors, generators, transformers, switches, control equipment, wiring, electrical signal and communication systems, and storage batteries; and work with electrical systems, up to and including 4,160 volts.
• Conduct trouble shooting and analysis on Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and turbine-control equipment.
• Maintain all Plant instrumentation and electrical test equipment.
• Fully support and participate in CG Safety and Regulatory Compliance Programs.
• Complete other tasks, as assigned by Maintenance/Plant Manager.
• And other duties as assigned.

Continuous improvement

• Strives for excellence and looks for opportunity to improve/make work more efficient and with higher quality.
• Analyzes issues and identifies the root cause of a near miss/failure and take actions to eliminate it in the future.
• Effectively uses CG practices/methodology for continuous improvement.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The IC&E Technician reports to Plant Manager; and responds to direction from the Maintenance Lead, in the absence of the Plant Manager. Works in cooperation with the operating utility, regarding matters pertaining to the daily operation of the Plant.

Qualifications and skills

• Ability to understand procedures and instructions, specific to the area of assignment, as would be acquired…