Instrument Mechanic Trainee - 517802
Job ID:517802Location:SPRING CITY, TNRegular/Temporary:
External - Posting Description
Instrument Mechanic Trainee - 517802
Organization: TVA Nuclear
Department: I&C Maintenance
Work Location: Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Spring City, TN
Relocation benefits are not offered. Local candidates may be preferred.
?Posting Open: 11/16/2025
Posting Close: 11/22/2025 at 11:59pm EST
Starting Salary: $73,775
Pay will increase incrementally as trainees progress through the training program. Upon successful completion of the training program, Instrument Mechanic salary is $105,390.
Application Instructions:
Be sure to answer all job-related screening questions in the application process.
Transcripts must be provided in the application process.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but screenshots are not. Transcripts must include your name, the school, and all relevant information.
In addition to college transcripts, provide high school transcripts if that is where you obtained the required math.
Description:
If you like to see how complicated machinery works and troubleshoot problems, then this program may be for you! Instrument Mechanics maintain power station instrumentation and control equipment; perform corrective maintenance; monitor equipment; and perform process-control failure analyses.
This is a 2-1/2 year training program leading to the position of Instrument Mechanic at a Nuclear Power Plant. The training consists of a combination of on-the-job training, self-study, computer-based training, and classroom instruction.
Duties:
All instrument mechanic trainees in TVA fall under the guidelines of the Joint Training Plan (JTP) between TVA and the Trades & Labor Council and are specifically covered under Appendix V (Instrument Mechanic Trainee Training Plan) to the JTP.
In order to gain experience and training to become an instrument mechanic the incumbent will assist a journeyman, senior instrument mechanic, or engineer in performing various assignments and under his/her supervision and direction shall perform assignments of a less complex nature.
A major portion of the incumbent's assignments will consist of assisting a journeyman or senior in the calibration and repair of mechanical and electrical instruments which measure pressure, temperature, vacuum, draft, liquid level, vibration, proximity, radiation, pH, density, and flow and the calibration and repair of automatic control devices which regulate liquid level, feed-water flow, furnace draft, furnace combustion, steam flow, nuclear reaction, steam flow, and superheat temperature.
A minor portion of the incumbent's assignments will consist of assisting a journeyman or senior in the calibration and repair of miscellaneous plant instruments, recording, and control devices.
In the performance of these duties, under the direction and supervision of a journeyman or senior instrument mechanic, he/she inspects tests, disconnects, removes, disassembles repairs, reassembles (installing new parts as required or repairing defective parts), reinstalls, connects, calibrates, checks, and returns to service, instruments including actuating connections and control equipment. The instruments and their actuating and control equipment may be actuated by electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic or thermal means or any combination of these.
The incumbent shall be required to complete assigned technical and related training in classroom or self study. Various OJT assignments will be give to trainees and require satisfactory completion as measured in task qualification cards. Lessons will be assigned on plant equipment and are to be successfully completed in a timely manner as the trainee progresses through the program.
As experience and ability increase, assignments are varied to include work of a more difficult nature. After a trainee exhibits he/she can perform a certain task by task qualification card completion, the trainee can be assigned to perform the task independently.
Requirements:
Must receive a qualifying score on the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) pre-entrance exam.
Will be required to progress satisfactorily on periodic examinations throughout the program.
Must meet all qualification requirements established in the training plan.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have at least a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology from a regionally accredited educational institution, or one of the following equivalencies:
At least 43 semester credit hours of coursework from a regionally accredited college or university towards an electrical or electronics degree that includes at least 6 semester credit hours of college-level algebra, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus and 12 semester credit hours of college-level electrical/electronics theory (AC/DC fundamentals, solid-state electronics, and digital).
A 4-year non-technical degree from a regionally accredited college or university that includes at least 6 semester credit hours of college-level algebra, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus and 12 semester credit hours of college-level electrical/electronics theory (AC/DC fundamentals, solid-state electronics, and digital) or physics that includes electrical theory.
Two or more years' documented work experience and training in electrical/instrument maintenance received while a member of the armed forces including and providing technical electrical/instrument maintenance experience totaling greater than 6 months of working independently AND 2 credits of high school or 6 semester credit hours of college-level algebra, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus.
Two or more years' documented industrial work experience and training in electrical/instrument maintenance received while a member of industry including and providing technical electrical/instrument maintenance experience totaling greater than 6 months of working independently AND 2 credits of high school or 6 semester credit hours of college-level algebra, trigonometry, geometry, or calculus.
Planning & Preparation:
Please monitor your email frequently and respond promptly.
The hiring process for TVA training programs involves several steps.
Below is thetargettimeline for hiring this class and is subject to change based on business needs:
EEI Testing - Late December 2025/Early January 2026
Interviews - Late January/Early Feb 2026
Offers - January 2026(please note that candidates who receive a job offer will be expected to accept or decline within 3 days)
Target Start - April/May 2026
EEI Test Preparation:
https://secure.eei.org/eeitests/onlineproducts/
username: TVA
password: recruit
https://getintoenergy.org/education/
Equal Employment Opportunity
TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA's Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
Drug-Free Workplace
All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace . TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
How to Claim Vet Preference
If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.
How to Submit Documentation:
Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.
Email documents to[email protected]
More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found athttps://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email [email protected] .
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