Mission Statement:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

The Electrical Technician (Instruments and Controls) is responsible for performing the necessary testing, repairing, and preventative maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic control systems and instrumentation along with ensuring safe and efficient steam plant operations. They will also handle projects involving the implementation of design changes, major maintenance activities, including fuel systems, chemical treatment systems, and auxiliary equipment systems.

Core Responsibilities

• Possess working knowledge of: industrial instrumentation, water treatment systems, high voltage switchgears, switchyard equipment operation and maintenance, as well as conduit installation practices.
• Ability to use electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Perform the necessary testing, repairing, and preventative maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic control systems and instrumentation along with ensuring safe and efficient plant operations.
• Handle projects involving the implementation of design changes, major maintenance activities, including fuel systems, chemical treatment systems, and auxiliary equipment systems.
• Read and understand process and instrument diagrams as well as mechanical and electrical drawings.

Required Education/Experience

• Associate's Degree AAS in Electrical Technology or
• High School Diploma/GED and 4 Years Equivalent Work Experience

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering

Skills and Abilities

• Possesses strong technical aptitude
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform heavy manual labor, i.e. push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to carry tools and materials when climbing ladders and scaffolds, and entering confined spaces
• Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and/or other equipment
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator, without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Ability to climb in and out of manholes and excavations
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Use hand-eye coordination to adjust controls on equipment
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Work with equipment with a manufacturer weight rating of 350lbs
• Use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment

Additional Physical Demands

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.