P&ID Tagging Technician

Title: P&ID Tagging Technician

Position Type: Contract

Location: Alabama

Status: Non-Exempt

A good amount of overtime to be expected!

Key Project Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and identify associated equipment, piping, valves, and instrumentation in the field.
• Experience performing plant walkdowns, equipment identification, field verification, or component tagging in power generation or heavy industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, piping configurations, and plant equipment.
• Ability to accurately identify discrepancies between engineering drawings and installed plant systems.
  
  

Job Summary

NAES is seeking a P&ID Tagging Technician to support a plant documentation project in Alabama. This contract position will primarily involve performing field walkdowns to identify, verify, and tag plant equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, and other components in accordance with P&IDs and established identification standards. This is a hands-on, field-based position requiring strong familiarity with industrial plant systems and the ability to interpret technical drawings.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform detailed field walkdowns of plant systems to identify equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, and associated components.
• Apply equipment and component identification tags in accordance with P&IDs and project tagging requirements.
• Read and interpret P&IDs to locate and verify installed equipment and system components.
• Identify and document discrepancies between existing P&IDs and actual field installations.
• Record missing, incorrect, or inconsistent equipment identification information for review and correction.
• Coordinate with plant operations, maintenance, and documentation personnel to verify equipment identification and system configurations.
• Maintain accurate field notes, tagging records, and documentation of completed work.
• Support development and review of commissioning procedures, test documentation, system completion records, and startup execution plans.
• Monitor commissioning progress, system readiness, punch list resolution, and turnover documentation to support project milestones.
• Participate in functional testing, loop checks, logic validation, first-fire activities, synchronization, reliability runs, performance testing, and final plant turnover activities.
• Act on behalf of the Commissioning Manager when required to maintain continuity of commissioning activities and project execution.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, and technical schematics.
• Understanding of equipment identification, tagging conventions, and plant system configurations.
• Ability to physically trace piping systems and identify individual components during field walkdowns.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately record equipment information and identify drawing discrepancies.
• Ability to work independently in an industrial plant environment while following established safety procedures.
  
  

Education / Experience

• 2 years of experience in power generation, industrial plant operations, maintenance, commissioning, or related technical fieldwork preferred.
• Experience performing plant walkdowns, P&ID verification, equipment tagging, or system identification strongly preferred.
• Military technical experience, particularly Navy nuclear or mechanical systems, is a plus.