# Outage Control Technician - Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Avila Beach, CA at PG&E > Open job at PG&E in Avila Beach, United States. Workplace: On-site. Source: RigJobsDirect, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/pg-e-outage-control-technician-diablo-canyon-power-plant-avila-be-zrvsyi5 Posted 12 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 14 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [PG&E](https://rigjobsdirect.com/companies/pg-e) - Location: Avila Beach, United States - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Local language: Not required - Not mentioned in the job post: pay, rotation, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from ## Job description Requisition ID # 175635 Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Energy Delivery Work Type: Onsite Job Location: Avila Beach This is an outage temporary additional position supporting our upcoming refueling outage and is an IBEW represented classification currently subject to collective bargaining and union dues. Current rate for 2026 for this position is $76.04. The next refueling outage is in April of 2027 and successful candidates would start sometime between 4-7 weeks prior to that outage start date. Total assignment time would be approximately 2.5-3 months and per diem and travel (to/from plant site) are paid for this position. This position is contingent on ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access at a commercial nuclear power plant including background investigation, initial and random drug screen, psychological screen, and passing grade on written tests. **_Department Overview_** Diablo Canyon Power Plant's (DCPP) Instrument and Controls Department is responsible for performing maintenance and modification to plant systems, structures, and components during Refueling Outage periods. **_Position Summary_** This position's principal duties consist of testing, calibrating, maintaining, and installing power plant control, monitoring, alarm, and indicating systems and their individual components. May be required to assist plant engineers in performing and evaluating plant tests. **_Responsibilities:_** Test, calibrate, maintain, and install all types of pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical devices using the required measuring and test equipment. Assist in performance and evaluation of plant tests, which includes pneumatic and electric equipment. Operate hand and portable electrical tools, such as drills, saws, wrenches, screwdrivers, wire cutters, meters, measuring devices, and benders. The requirements to perform the above essential functions include reading and understanding work orders, procedures, drawings, and other technical material. Must be able to work in and around radiation/contamination fields. Must successfully complete radiation worker and department specific training. Must be able to attend work as scheduled due to the finite nature of the assignment. The physical requirements to perform the above essential functions include lifting (moderate - up to 50 pounds); transporting material on carts (up to 500 pounds); bending, stooping, and twisting; climbing (stairs and ladders); walking (up to five miles/day); working on stationary and/or swinging scaffolds; working at heights up to 250 feet high; working in confined spaces and awkward positions; and standing for long periods of time. Additionally, ability to wear and work in a respirator in radioactivity contaminated and/or environmentally hazardous areas of the plant. These duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. This is not intended and should not be construed to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary. **_Qualifications:_** **_*_** INPO accredited training records, from a commercial nuclear power plant, are highly desirable. **"4.5.2 Technicians. Technicians shall have three years of working experience in their specialty of which one year should be related technical training. They should possess a high degree of manual dexterity and ability and should be capable of learning and applying basic skills." - Extracted from American National Standard ANSI/ANS-3.1-1978, Rev. to N18.1-1971, with permission of the publisher, the American Nuclear Society. **_How to apply:_** Pease email your resume and training records to [DCPPOutageStaffing@pge.com](mailto:DCPPOutageStaffing@pge.com) and include “I&C Tech” in the subject line. This email inbox includes an auto-response email which serves are confirmation that your resume has been received. Training records should document previous qualifications, certifications, or completed training in any of the following areas: - _Cable splicing and terminations_ - _Tubing and fitting installation and maintenance_ - _Control valve actuators and positioners_ - _Pneumatic instrumentation_ - _Pneumatic controllers_ - _Electronic devices and instrumentation_ - _Electronic controllers_ - _Temperature sensing devices_ - _Level sensing devices_ - _Pressure and flow sensing devices_ - _Plant recording and monitoring equipment_ Please note that certificates alone do not provide sufficient detail regarding the scope and content of the training completed. We are specifically looking for documentation such as: - _Training records_ - _Course descriptions or syllabi_ - _Qualification packages_ - _Academic transcripts_ - _Task qualification/sign-off records_ - _OJT documentation_ - _Other records that identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities covered during the training_ ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/pg-e-outage-control-technician-diablo-canyon-power-plant-avila-be-zrvsyi5: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from PG&E - [Senior Project Controls Analyst](https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/pg-e-senior-project-controls-analyst-atzuu1t): PG&E, Fresno, United States. On-site. Pay: $162k / year. Posted 13 November 2026. - [Senior Project Controls Analyst](https://rigjobsdirect.com/jobs/pg-e-senior-project-controls-analyst-3g2b6dc): PG&E, Oakland, United States. On-site. 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