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Technician Instrument & Control

Job Category: Instrumentation Technician
Posted on: 08/18/2026, expires on 11/16/2026 (86 days)
Job reference #: 1435

Location

South Texas Project (STP)

South Texas Project (STP), TX (US-Region IV - West)
Facility Street Address: 8 miles west of Wadsworth on Farm Road 521
Facility Zip Code: 77465

Compensation

Unspecified

Employment Type

Long Term

About South Texas Project (STP)

GSA Per Diem (government area reference rate, FY 2026)

$110

Lodging/Night

$68

M&IE/Day

$178

Total/Day

State Unemployment (TX max benefit, US DOL)

$605

Max Weekly

26 wk

Max Duration

$15,730

Max Total

View South Texas Project (STP) Facility Details (Palacios, TX)

Job description
SUMMARY

Maintain, install and troubleshoot control circuits and equipment associated with power generation (nuclear power). Maintenance includes routing calibration of level, pressures, temperatures, and flow systems. Installation of instrumentation ranges from end-of-life replacements to design changes.

EDUCATION
High School/GED or equivalent (Required).
Associates degree in related instrumentation and control field (science, mathematics, or instrumentation technology) (Preferred)
Without a degree, relevant experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE
Tech Instrument Control (Journeyman) – minimum of 3 years in the Tech I&C Training Program, On the Job Training, or similar plant experience. (Required).

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
Texas Driver’s license (Required)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TECHNICAL DUTIES:

Uses tools, training and experience to maintain instrumentation and control equipment within plant and industry guidelines.

Reads and interprets electrical drawings and schematics.
Calibrates and tests plant equipment, conducts pre-operational test, troubleshoots and reworks system, analyzes and interprets test results and data.
Reviews work package procedures, drawings and vendor manuals for accuracy and completeness.
Use and interpret a Digital Multi Meter (DMM)
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Accept ERO position as needed.
Accept outage position as needed.
Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.
Successfully complete General Employee Training (GET) as required for position.

SPECIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to interpret and troubleshoot CCTV system and fiber optics.
Ability to obtain/maintain task certifications and advanced certifications for IC maintenance.

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Environmental and physical requirements require the ability to don appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the defined role; subject to crouching, stooping, bending, twisting and/or lifting up 50+ lbs; ascending/descending stairs; ascending, descending, traversing ladders, scaffolds, stairs; working in confined spaces; moving safely over uneven or slippery terrain; working in proximity to loud equipment and possible inclement weather/temperature conditions.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Overtime and alternate work schedules as needed.
Subject to callouts twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
Travel may be required.
May be required to carry a phone.
Working environment consists of both outside and inside work, in both extreme heat and cold, in radiological areas, and in confined space.

WORK LOCATION
Due to the nature of the work, this position requires work to be performed in the field and/or at the work site

Other requirements

Degree
High School / GED

Experience
>1 year

Security Clearance
unescorted access

Qualifications
Unspecified

Contact information

Street Address: FM 521 ,Wadsworth , TX 77483 - US-Region IV (West)

Contact instructions
STP Nuclear Operating Company (STP) is one of the largest nuclear power plants nationwide, and is an industry leader in safety, reliability and efficiency, STP’s twin pressurized water reactors produce 2,700 megawatts of electricity, enough to serve more than one million homes in Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and surrounding areas in south central Texas. The plant is located about 90 miles southwest of Houston on a 12,200 acre site near Bay City in Matagorda County.
To Apply - Interested parties must apply for this position on-line through the STP Careers portal on the STP Nuclear Operating Company website: www.stpnoc.com
STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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