Control Equipment Technician I or II

**If you are a current Idaho Power employee, please apply through the Employee Portal . Application Deadline: 10/12/2026 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time # of Positions: 1 Job Type: Regular Job End Date: Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Pay Range: $46.44 - $67.36 Hourly Minimum Age Requirement: Job Description: Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Control Equipment Technician I or II to join our Power Supply team. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the safe, reliable, and affordable energy they depend on.   What does a Control Equipment Technician I or II do for us? The Control Equipment Technician I or II supports the technology that monitors and controls the grid across Idaho Power’s service territory by combining power systems, automation, communications, networking, and cybersecurity. The role designs, configures, integrates, installs, commissions, troubleshoots, maintains, and calibrates a wide variety of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and substation intelligent electronic equipment. The technician develops and maintains the systems and interfaces that provide critical data, monitoring, alarm annunciation, and control capabilities to system operators. Additionally, the role supports the design, installation, and maintenance of operational technology and data center infrastructure, enhancing grid reliability, enabling modernization initiatives, and ensuring compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards and documentation requirements. In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.   A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE Knowledge of: Electricity and electronics Applied mathematics Computer operating systems (Windows and Linux fundamentals) Digital and analog communications systems Industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA architectures Computer networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP networking concepts Data acquisition and telemetry systems Cybersecurity principles for operational technology (OT) environments Technical documentation and configuration management practices Preferred: o    Basic programming and scripting principles o    Networking fundamentals and protocol analysis o    Data analysis o    Various digital communications protocols (DNP, Modbus, SEL, etc.) o    Working knowledge of other department’s IEDs (Schweitzer, Beckwith, Modicon, Bitronics, ION) Skills in: Troubleshooting electrical, electronic, communications, and control systems Operating electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools Analyzing data,…