Electrician

Summary:

The Electrician supports the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a central chilled water plant serving mission-critical customer infrastructure. This role is responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting electrical power, controls, and instrumentation systems across plant equipment, ensuring continuous uptime and operational excellence.

This position plays a key role in supporting Cordia’s commitment to building and operating resilient energy infrastructure that powers communities and critical environments.

Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Areas:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems supporting chillers, chilled water pumps, condenser water pumps, and cooling towers

• Diagnose electrical and control issues on chillers, including motors, starters, and protective devices

• Maintain and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFDs) to optimize pump and fan performance

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), transformers, and electrical distribution systems

• Support continuous plant operations by ensuring reliable power delivery and system uptime in a 24/7 environment

• Troubleshoot and maintain PLC-based control systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens) including I/O and communication networks

• Interface with and support BAS/SCADA systems for monitoring, trending, and system adjustments

• Calibrate and maintain field instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters

• Interpret and work from electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, ladder logic, and P&IDs

• Work safely on low and medium voltage systems (e.g., 480V through 4.16kV or higher, as applicable)

• Troubleshoot motors, breakers, relays, and control circuits

• Perform equipment isolation, switching, and functional testing

• Support electrical upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning activities

• Adhere to and promote compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and site-specific electrical safety programs

• Execute lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and arc flash safety requirements

• Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to rapidly diagnose and resolve system issues

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve system reliability and energy efficiency

• Accurately document maintenance activities, findings, and corrective actions

Knowledge, Experience, Education, & Skills:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required

• Valid state driver’s license

• Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Preferred - Some industrial electrical experience in central plants, district energy systems, large-scale HVAC, or utility environments

• Experience supporting mission-critical or 24/7 operations strongly preferred

• Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings and documentation

• Strong leadership ability; excellent communications skills including written, verbal, and motivational

• Ability to interpret technical manuals, prints, instructions, manufacturer’s data and equipment maintenance history

• Ability to coordinate numerous activities under stress with poise, safely and successfully

• Possess an excellent working knowledge of operations and maintenance for efficient and effective production

• Level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook and familiarity with PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Sitting Frequently

Standing Frequently

Walking Frequently

Climbing/Balancing Occasionally

Reaching Occasionally

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling Occasionally

Lifting – 1-25 lbs Occasionally

Lifting – 25-50 lbs Occasionally

Lifting – 50 lbs Rarely/Never

Talking Regularly

Hearing Regularly

Feeling/Touching Occasionally

Vision – Close, Peripheral, Depth, Ability to Adjust

Focus Regularly

Working Conditions:

• Normal plant environment and/or out of doors work environment. Includes working at heights, high ambient temperatures and high humidity areas at generating unit work locations

• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; Valid State Driver’s License

• Regular extended and non-standard hours during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones

• Occasional travel to Corporate locations and other company plants

• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, fall protection etc.)

• Requires working around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals