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At Whiting Clean Energy, you’ll work at a 525 MW facility where a small, collaborative team delivers big impact. With ~30 employees and strong contractor support, we offer a hands-on environment where safety, teamwork, and technical excellence come first.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation and electrical systems

• Install and commission control systems and plant equipment

• Diagnose issues across PLCs, VFDs, and turbine control systems

• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance

• Support plant outages and continuous improvement efforts

• Partner with team members and contractors to ensure safe, reliable operations

What You Bring (Required)

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology OR Journeyman-level experience (5+ years)

• Hands-on experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, P&IDs, loop diagrams, and one-lines

• Working knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, and control systems

• Familiarity with National Electrical Code (NEC)

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Experience safely using electrical test equipment (voltmeters, ammeters, etc.)

Technical Requirements

• Electrical:

  • Motor control troubleshooting and schematic reading

  • Experience with transformers, grounding systems, and ≤5kV switchgear

  • Knowledge of arc flash safety and high-voltage PPE

  • VFD diagnostics and maintenance

• Instrumentation:

  • Experience with pressure, flow, level, and temperature devices

  • Knowledge of control valves, actuators, and control loops

• Analyzers (preferred but valuable):

  • Familiarity with gas analyzers (O₂, H₂, GC, moisture, pH)

  • Basic understanding of sample conditioning systems

Work Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work at heights or in confined spaces

• Comfortable working in hot/cold outdoor environments

• Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

• Availability for outage schedules (including extended 12-hour shifts)

• Ability to respond to plant and emergency situations

Nice to Have

• Power generation or turbine experience (industrial or military)

• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens (e.g., Studio 5000), or similar systems

• HMI experience

The entry rate for this position is $35.28 per hour, with experienced candidates eligible for higher starting rates based on qualifications and relevant work experience, up to the fully qualified rate of $51.91 per hour.

Why Join Our Team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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