Electrician I - Wastewater Plant Controls & Maintenance

City of Salem; Keizer (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

Competitive pay

Employer-paid PERS 6%

Voluntary 457b

Health clinic

7:00am-3:30pm shift

Job summary

City of Salem is seeking an Electrician 1 to lead electrical, instrumentation, and control system work at the Public Works Wastewater Treatment Plant. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance on motors, valves, DCS/PLC systems, and related equipment.

Responsibilities include design reviews, work order creation, record-keeping, and coordinating with engineers and technicians. High school graduate with Oregon journeyman license or higher required; normal days 7:00am-3:30pm schedule.”

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school, or G.E.D., with supplemental coursework in the electrical, electronic, or mechanical trades, and two years’ experience as an electronic instrumentation systems technician or in a process control and maintenance position.
• Possession of Oregon General (J) or Manufacturing Plant (PJ) Journeyman license or higher is required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies, and installs electric circuits, computerized motor controls, lighting, streetlights, traffic signals, and alarm controls.
• Maintains written work records and prepares reports, including finalizing work orders and drawings project status into databases programs or asset management programs.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs a variety of electrical and instrumentation equipment, and electrical systems, sub-systems, circuits, and controls; interprets and works from plans and/or develops sketches or designs for work, as appropriate.
• Responds to failures, disasters and emergencies involving electrical systems and equipment; performs routine and preventative maintenance.
• Plans and organizes assigned job; estimates time, materials and equipment; orders and purchases materials; coordinates job activities with other crafts and trades personnel; reviews plans and specifications, and confers with engineers, design professionals and inspectors on suggested changes and modifications.

Skills

DCS knowledge

Electrical safety

National Electric Code

Instrumentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

None

Job description

City of Salem is seeking an Electrician 1 to lead electrical, instrumentation, and control system work at the Public Works Wastewater Treatment Plant. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance on motors, valves, DCS/PLC systems, and related equipment.

Responsibilities include design reviews, work order creation, record-keeping, and coordinating with engineers and technicians. High school graduate with Oregon journeyman license or higher required; normal days 7:00am-3:30pm schedule.”