Wastewater Industrial Electrician/Instrumentation Technician

JOB SUMMARY Serves as a qualified electrician/ programmer to maintain and program instrumentation, motors, pumps, motor control centers, telemetry, SCADA systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, and all other electrical equipment at pump stations and the wastewater treatment plant. This position works cooperatively with operations staff, maintenance personnel, and the SCADA technician to support the operation and maintenance of highly complex instrumentation, controls, communications, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, security, motor control, and telemetry systems for Water and Wastewater Utilities. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems.
• Install new electrical and instrumentation equipment, and maintain existing instruments, equipment, and systems.
• Review, design, and plan instrumentation additions, or other modifications to existing electrical systems or equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and calibration to existing electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Use proper diagnostic equipment, read electrical wiring diagrams in order to trace out and repair electrical, electronic, and pneumatic control systems.
• Perform trouble-shooting and maintenance of SCADA hardware and software in conjunction with the SCADA technician. Program, troubleshoot and maintain hardware, software, PLCs, graphic user interfaces, and field instruments.
• Work collaboratively with contractors, consultants, and operators to implement new control systems and modify existing systems. Coordinate with and review work by contractors and consultants for compliance with plans and specifications, and assist in the start-up of new equipment.
• Responds to on-call service requests as required.
• Has functional knowledge of the appropriate use of lock-out/ tag-out safety procedures, relevant occupational hazards and standard safety pr...