Title: P&ID Tagging Technician
Position Type: Contract
Location: Alabama
Status: Non-Exempt
A good amount of overtime to be expected!
Key Project Requirements:
- Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and identify associated equipment, piping, valves, and instrumentation in the field.
- Experience performing plant walkdowns, equipment identification, field verification, or component tagging in power generation or heavy industrial facilities.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, piping configurations, and plant equipment.
- Ability to accurately identify discrepancies between engineering drawings and installed plant systems.
Job Summary:
NAES is seeking a P&ID Tagging Technician to support a plant documentation project in Alabama. This contract position will primarily involve performing field walkdowns to identify, verify, and tag plant equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, and other components in accordance with P&IDs and established identification standards. This is a hands-on, field-based position requiring strong familiarity with industrial plant systems and the ability to interpret technical drawings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed field walkdowns of plant systems to identify equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, and associated components.
- Apply equipment and component identification tags in accordance with P&IDs and project tagging requirements.
- Read and interpret P&IDs to locate and verify installed equipment and system components.
- Identify and document discrepancies between existing P&IDs and actual field installations.
- Record missing, incorrect, or inconsistent equipment identification information for review and correction.
- Coordinate with plant operations, maintenance, and documentation personnel to verify equipment identification and system configurations.
- Maintain accurate field notes, tagging records, and documentation of completed work.
- Support development and review of commissioning procedures, test documentation, system completion records, and startup execution plans.
- Monitor commissioning progress, system readiness, punch list resolution, and turnover documentation to support project milestones.
- Participate in functional testing, loop checks, logic validation, first-fire activities, synchronization, reliability runs, performance testing, and final plant turnover activities.
- Act on behalf of the Commissioning Manager when required to maintain continuity of commissioning activities and project execution.
Job Requirements:
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, and technical schematics.
- Understanding of equipment identification, tagging conventions, and plant system configurations.
- Ability to physically trace piping systems and identify individual components during field walkdowns.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately record equipment information and identify drawing discrepancies.
- Ability to work independently in an industrial plant environment while following established safety procedures.
Education / Experience:
- 2+ years of experience in power generation, industrial plant operations, maintenance, commissioning, or related technical fieldwork preferred.
- Experience performing plant walkdowns, P&ID verification, equipment tagging, or system identification strongly preferred.
- Military technical experience, particularly Navy nuclear or mechanical systems, is a plus.