Electrical Technician – Sewer Treatment

WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wichita is seeking an experienced electrical maintenance worker to install, repair, inspect, and calibrate electrical systems and equipment. You will diagnose problems with test devices, service PLC/SCADA components, and perform quality control on instrumentation.

Responsibilities include coordinating with contractors, completing assignments with vehicle travel, and working at heights or in confined spaces. A valid Kansas driver’s license and pre-employment checks are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and repair methods.
• Safety hazards and precautions knowledge.
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to maintain written and electronic records.
• Ability to use electrical trade tools and equipment.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and climb ladders.
• Hold a valid Kansas driver’s license.
• Must not pose a direct health or safety threat in the workplace.
• Pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts electrical equipment and components.
• Uses testing devices to diagnose and fix electrical systems problems.
• Inspects PLCs and SCADA components; maintains measurement instruments.
• Calibrates meters and instruments; performs QC for online instrumentation.
• Coordinates with contractors and inspects installed work.
• Operates a vehicle to complete assignments; may work at heights or confined spaces.

Skills

Electrical repair

Safety knowledge

Blueprint reading

Record keeping

Communication

Driver's license

On-call availability

Night driving

Ladder operation

Job description

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

Examples of Work Performed

• Installs, maintains, repairs, and adjusts electric motors, switches, wiring, fuses, and transformers.
• Uses electrical testing devices to diagnose and resolve problems in electrical systems and equipment.
• Installs, inspects, analyzes, maintains, and repairs various types of electrical equipment and electronic control systems, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) components.
• Calibrates electronic meters and instruments.
• Perform required quality control and maintenance for on-line instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot communications and instrumentation problems.
• May work near high voltage electrical equipment.
• Advises in the development of specifications and drawings.
• Coordinates and inspects installations and repairs by contractors.
• Completion of work assignments will require the operation of a vehicle.
• More complex work assignments will be required as employees attain higher skill levels.
• The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• The City of Wichita reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as needed

Requirements of Work

• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and materials used in electrical, electronic, and related mechanical repair work. Knowledge in the use of electrical testing devices and considerable knowledge of National Electronic Code.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions.
• Knowledge of the standard computer keyboard configurations and ability to access, interpret, and record information using a video display terminal and electronic keyboard.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to legibly maintain written and electronic records.
• Ability to use the tools and apparatus common to the electrical trade area.
• Ability to bend, twist, turn, pull, and stretch on a daily basis as required to perform electrical repair work, possibly in confined areas such as a closet.
• Ability to carry, set up, and climb a 20-foot extension ladder on a daily basis.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and/or work from lifts at heights up to 45 feet.
• Ability to work in permitted and unpermitted confined spaces.
• Ability to remove and carry an electric motor or similar equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and/or pull a machine or hand truck with 20 pounds resistance while walking.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with open grounds, exposure to chemicals and fluids used in water or wastewater treatment and in building/equipment maintenance, exposure to adverse weather conditions, equipment and machinery noise (with the use of earplugs).
• Ability to drive at night.
• Ability to be available for after-hour emergencies including on-call duties.
• Access to and use of a communication device, such as a radios or phone, capable of comminating by voice, text and e-mail.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relatio ships with associates, representatives of other organizations, and the public.
• Ability to orally communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal records check.

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