Job Description

Instrument and Controls Technician

Date: Sep 13, 2026

Location: HUNTINGTON, UT, US, 84528

Company: PacifiCorp

Power Your Greatness

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

We're seeking an Instrument and Control Technician to maintain and repair plant instrumentation and control systems to provide accurate and safe control of power generations units and auxiliaries under the direction and review of maintenance supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, calibrate, and perform preventive maintenance of plant control systems such as turbine controls, combustion control systems, and associated modules, input/output devices, peripheral equipment, and external instrumentation to ensure correct and reliable operation of control systems.

• Test, repair, and calibrate scrubber automatic control and monitoring equipment, stack flue gas monitoring system, and other continuous emission monitoring equipment to comply with environmental standards.

• Test, repair, and calibrate water treatment instrumentation so operations personnel can accurately control plant chemistry.

• Test, repair, and calibrate plant instrumentation and controls on plant processes.

• Keep records such as daily work reports, preventative maintenance records, equipment maintenance records, and instrument calibration records.

• Study reference manuals, process control diagrams, blueprints, and schematics and consult with supervisor, vendors and manufacturers' representatives to research maintenance problems.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have at least three years of journey-level instrument and control experience in calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting in the following areas:

1. Analog and digital controls (electronics & pneumatic): pressure, level, temperature, flow

2. Environmental measurement: NOx, SOx, opacity, CO2, oxygen

3. Microprocessor-based instrumentation: DCS, SCADA, PLC systems

4. Water chemistry, monitoring: pH control, silica, conductivity, density, and controls

5. AC I DC theory

6. Test equipment and troubleshooting

7. Personal and equipment protection

In addition to the experience requirement, applicants must also have either (a) completed an electrical and instrumentation certification from an accredited institution; or (b) have completed the following coursework:

• Mathematics: Algebra, Trig, Geometry, and/or Industrial Math 6 semester hrs.

• Electricity AC & DC Fundamentals 10 semester hrs.

• Instrumentation Measurement 12 semester hrs.

• Electronics: PLC, DCS, Computer Basics 12 semester hrs.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114624

Company Code: PacifiCorp #PM25

Primary Location: HUNTINGTON, UT

Department: Power Supply

Schedule: FULL TIME, 100% onsite

Personnel Subarea: IBEW 57 PS

Hiring Range: $57.48

BENEFITS:

At PacifiCorp, we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about your physical health — your mental, financial, and social wellbeing also play an important role. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle.

Our Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.

• Life insurance

• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance

• Tuition Assistance

• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Work Life Balance

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)

• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Bereavement Leave

• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

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Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana.

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