Plant Process Control Electrician

San Diego County Water Authority; San Diego; On-site; PHP 5,538,000 - 7,385,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego County Water Authority is seeking a Plant Process Control Electrician to install, test, and maintain complex motor control and power systems across water and wastewater facilities. You will design and modify programmable logic controllers and interface with process control computers, diagnosing problems and performing necessary repairs.

Qualified candidates will have 1 year of journey-level electrician experience with PLC work, and either a four-year electrician apprenticeship or an

Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience as a journey-level electrician diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing and programming PLCs in water/industrial facilities.
• Experience with motor control systems, industrial wiring and repair of electrical equipment in production environments.
• Ability to design, modify and improve computerized electrical control and data acquisition operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, adjust and maintain motor control and power systems in plants.
• Program and improve electrical control software interfacing with process computers.
• Instruct and lead lower-level electricians when needed.
• Occasionally supervise other staff and coordinate with operations.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial wiring

Motor control systems

Conduit installation

Education

Electrician Apprenticeship (4-year)

Four-year Electrician Program

Job description

Plant Process Control Electrician positions install, test, adjust, modify and maintain the most complex motor control and power systems, electrical machinery and equipment in a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water pump station, wastewater pump station and/or storm water pump station; design, modify and make programming and software improvements on computerized electrical system control and data acquisition operations; analyze problems and make necessary repairs on electrical control systems required to interface with process control computers; instruct Electricians in the more difficult and complex aspects of their work assignments; may lead the work of lower level staff; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:
In addition to the scheduled general wage increase, the following special salary wage increase is also scheduled to take effect for Plant Process Control Electrician:5% effective 1/1/26
Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
Plant Process Control Electrician employees may be required to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays, and participate in stand by duty.
Some Plant Process Control Electrician positions are required to pass a medical physical, respiratory fit test and obtain Confined Space Certification within six months from date of hire. Employees will be required to obtain and maintain Confined Space Certification to retain employment.
Plant Process Control Electrician employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EXPERIENCE: One year of full-time experience in ALL phases of work as a journey-level electrician diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing and programming programmable logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:IN ADDITION TO THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT ABOVE,YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
1. Successful completion of an accredited four-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program.
2. Four years of full-time experience in ALL phases of work as a journey-level electrician, of which two years must include installing, troubleshooting and repairing a variety of electrical machinery and equipment in permanent building systems, power generation plants, water or wastewater treatment plants, or industrial plants. Qualifying experience MUST includecommercial or industrial wiring, installing and repairing electrical conduit systems, and troubleshooting industrial motor control systems, mechanical motor starters, soft starters, and variable frequency drives.

NOTES:

Experience in residential electrical work only is NOT qualifying.
Experience installing, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing industrial electronics at a water or wastewater treatment plant and/or industrial production plant is required for positions working at the wastewater treatment plants.
City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
CERTIFICATE:Some positions may require a valid California crane operator certificate within a year from date of hire.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

NOTE:
Some positions may require a valid California Class B Driver License at the time of hire.