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We think you'll find it a rewarding and nurturing place to grow your career.\nStarting Salary Range: $57.91 - $57.91Salary Range: $57.91\nGENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:\nResponsible for performing a variety of technical duties relating to electrical instrumentation, control, and monitoring functions of the LBWL’s electric, steam, water, and chilled water utilities. Equipment will range from, but not limited to legacy pneumatic systems to current computerized systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Must have aptitude in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, electronics, computers, networking and troubleshooting these systems.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\nComply with all LBWL, State and Federal safety mandates, complete ongoing safety training, and participate in ongoing safety initiatives.\n\nInstall, configure, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the following systems:\n\nDistributed Control Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems and Human Machine Interfaces\n\nControl system networks including but not limited to Modbus, FieldBus, ProfiBus, 61850, HART, Ethernet IP and support devices like switches, routers, gateways, servers, and media converters.\n\nWireless networks including, cellular, license, radio, spread spectrum, and microwave.\n\nProgrammable Logic Controllers, Single Process Loop Controller (Manual/Auto Stations Temperature Controllers), Data Recorders, Vibration monitors, Variable Frequency Drives and Digital Process indicators.\n\nProcess transmitters, gauges, switches and analytical equipment for chemistry and continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS).\n\nVarious pneumatic equipment, regulators, and solenoid valves.\n\nUnderstand facility processes and operational requirements that control systems that directly affect operations and inform plant staff of any issues, concerns, or improvements to be made.\n\nAbility to read, understand, and extract technical information from schematics, diagrams, prints, manuals, and other various resources.\n\nWork with engineering to provide updated prints with project and field changes, assist in the review of new projects and system modifications to provide feedback or recommendations pertaining to instrumentation and controls.\n\nEnsure the integrity of reporting data for engineering review and historian captures.\n\nPerform daily walk downs and checks of critical plant systems.\n\nParticipate in ongoing job-related trainings.\n\nSupport the LBWL Asset Management System initiatives and NERC-CIP requirements.\n\nJOB SPECIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES\nCandidate will need to be available for overtime and on-call basis as needed. Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license with an acceptable driving record. Must be respirator, CPR, and AED certified within six (6) months of hire. Must be able to work independently and in a team-oriented environment. Must follow good documentation practices. Must have completed a 4-year Instrument Controls Specialist apprenticeship plus 1 year of experience or associate degree with electrical, electronics and computers curriculum plus 4 years utility maintenance experience, or equivalent education and experience to current Journeyman ICS.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nThe job can require indoor and outdoor physical labor during hot and freezing weather. Frequently exposed to plant dust, fumes, heat, and noise while carrying out related duties. Job requires employee to wear ARC flash clothing and other pertinent PPE. Also requires working from elevated platforms/high places and confined spaces. Need to be able to differentiate between colors. Requires fine motor skills to service sensitive equipment. Stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and standing for a long period of time required when servicing, removing, or installing equipment. Also, may require lifting objects 50lbs or more.\nWORKING CONDITIONS:\nExposed to indoor and outdoor environment. Frequently exposed to plant dust, fumes, heat, and noise in carrying out repairs. Required to work around asbestos and coal dust. Required to work in enclosed and confined spaces, and underground.\nWhy Should You Apply?\nCompetitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.\nRobust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays.\nComprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program.\nVoluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan - Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.\nRetirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year. \nPost retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.\nTwo fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking and much more! \nAbout BWL:\nThe Board of Water & Light serves Lansing, Michigan, and surrounding areas with electricity, water, and steam. Lansing's city charter vests the BWL with full and exclusive management of water, steam, and electric services for or the city. The American Public Power Association has honored the Lansing Board of Water & Light as one of the country's best publicly-owned utilities.\nThe Location:\nLansing lies at the heart of the Great Lakes State and offers all the beauty and splendor of the four seasons. A haven for swimming, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, golf, and hunting, mid-Michigan is also just a couple hours from premier skiing and one of the most beautiful freshwater lakeshores in the world on our Lake Michigan Coast. Lansing itself is only minutes and miles away from two of the nation’s premier universities, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, and boasts miles of walking, running, biking trails, Potter Park Zoo, professional sports, the arts, and fine dining.\nTHE BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER","description_format":"text","description_chars":6385,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Education","Energy & Utilities","Professional Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T21:15:32Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.808,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":21,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:0","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/diversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/diversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T18:40:55Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8881,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2547781},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2547781"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdiversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdiversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdiversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/diversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdiversity-equity-inc-instrument-control-specialist"}]}