Controls Technician
Posted 24 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Controls Technician 1 or Controls Technician 2”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Level
- 1
- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
Compensation
No salary listed for this role.
Role speciality
Instrumentation and ControlsNatural Gas Measurement
Useful technologies
ICS Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)MC&C Gas MeasurementPLCsWindows
Preferred qualifications
CertificationsICS Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I
Field of studyCommunications Engineering, Computer Technology, Electronics
Study levelAssociate degree
BHE GT&S is seeking a motivated and skilled Controls Technician 1 or 2 to join our team at the Borger Station in Ithaca, New York. The position level will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
- Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots instrumentation control circuits and equipment for natural gas processes, such as compression dehydration to facilitate operation of measurement transmission and storage of natural gas.
- Installation includes mounting, wiring, connecting, testing, configuring, and programming instruments and devices.
- Maintenance includes routine calibration and functional testing of process instruments and devices, documentation of calibration data collected during inspections, utilizing the instrument inspection monitoring system, and verification of data communication systems that provide real-time process and alarm information to the facility control center.
- Troubleshooting includes the utilization of equipment such as a laptop computer, multimeter instrument and device communicator, device software, documenting process calibrator, and systems compressor stations, pipelines, and facilities.
- Installs and calibrates electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical instruments and controls.
- Directs and assists in the installation of wiring, tubing, and piping to instruments and controls.
- Trains personnel regarding meter indicator readings, maintenance procedures, etc.
- Interprets instrumentation and control device installation specifications.
- Advises and assists in the design, programming, and operation of instrument and control system.
- Develops and maintains interactive work relationships with Specialists and Engineers.
- Directs, advises, instructs, inspects, and supports and/or assists contractors and employees in the design construction operation, and to complete installations, modifications, and troubleshooting.
- Ensures regulatory and compliance standards.
**Relocation assistance for this position is available dependent upon meeting eligibility requirements.
Qualifications
Control Technician 1:
- With two-year degree - a minimum 2 years direct, hands on experience in instrumentation, PLCs, and computer systems, measurement, controls, communications. OR
- Without degree - a minimum of four years direct hands-on experience in instrumentation, PLCs, computer systems, measurement, controls, communications
Control Technician 2: