Electrical Instrumentation Technician I

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Santa Cruz is seeking an entry-level Electrical Instrumentation Technician I to support water and wastewater process control systems. You will work under close supervision, gaining experience before advancing to the Technician II after two years.

Responsibilities include assisting with design, installation, maintenance, and testing of instrumentation and control equipment, reading schematics, and contributing to safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• An AS degree in instrumentation, computers, or electronics, or 24 college-level semester units in instrumentation, computers, or electronics.
• OR two years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of industrial instrumentation, control or communication system components involving the application of physical, chemical, and electronic principles. At least one year of the required experience must have involved the maintenance of digital equipment.
• Possession of a valid California class C driver's license.
• Certification from the California Water Environment Association is highly desirable.
• Exposure to variable temperatures and weather conditions; heights, such as working while standing on a ladder; and electrical hazards.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, holidays, and on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, and testing of control systems equipment.
• Read and interpret analog equipment schematics, analog system network diagrams, plans, blueprints, and electrical wiring diagrams.
• Learn the operation of special purpose scientific measuring devices and correct malfunctions and sources of error.
• Work with hand tools and test instruments; coordinate with operations and maintenance personnel; keep records and prepare reports.

Skills

Analog fault diagnosis

Digital fault diagnosis

Instrumentation theory

Electrical low voltage

Safety practices

Record keeping

Education

AS degree in instrumentation/computers/electronics

Tools

Test instruments

Job description

THE JOB:

Positions in this series perform work related to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, and testing of a variety of control systems equipment including, but not limited to, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, computer, microprocessor and variable frequency drives, electro-mechanical, digital, telemetry, and analog components used in water and wastewater process control systems, and perform other duties as required. Electrical Instrumentation Technician I is considered the entry level class in this series. Incumbents initially work under close supervision. As experience is gained, incumbents perform a broader range of duties with more independence. After at least two years of experience, incumbents are expected to advance to the next level of Electrical Instrumentation Technician II.

The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies during the life of the eligible list.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

An Associate of Science technology degree in instrumentation, computers, or electronics, or 24 college-level semester units in instrumentation, computers, or electronics;

OR two years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of industrial instrumentation, control or communication system components involving the application of physical, chemical, and electronic principles. At least one year of the required experience must have involved the maintenance of digital equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid California class C driver's license.

Certificate:

Certification from the California Water Environment Association is highly desirable.

Special Working Conditions:

Exposure to variable temperatures and weather conditions; heights, such as working while standing on a ladder; and electrical hazards.

Other Special Requirements:

Available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, holidays, and on an as-needed basis.

Knowledge:

Some knowledge of analog and digital system fault diagnostic techniques and procedures; principles underlying the construction and use of scientific instruments; principles underlying the construction and use of chemistry and physics; electronic and electrical low voltage circuits; methods, practices, and equipment used in maintaining, repairing, testing, and adjusting electromechanical, pneumatic, electronic and other types of recording, control, and measuring instruments; and safety practices necessary for the work.

Ability to:

Read and interpret analog equipment schematics, analog system network diagrams, plans, blueprints, and electrical wiring diagrams as well as recording charts, gauges, and other instruments; learn the operation of special purpose scientific measuring devices and correct malfunctions and sources of error; work with hand tools and test instruments; work and communicate with operations and maintenance personnel; keep records; present data; prepare reports, respond to emergency calls; work while standing on a ladder; stand on a platform elevated over twenty (20) feet above ground; lift fifty (50) pounds of objects; work outside under all weather conditions; work in heavy traffic; distinguish colors used in electric wiring color-coding; and set priorities and meet deadlines.

THE EXAMINATION:

Your application and supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental questionnaire. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental questionnaire. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.