Electronic Technician II (St. Thomas)

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); In loco; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority seeks an Electronic Technician II to assist engineers at our generating facilities. You will write technical reports and develop charts, graphs, and schematics to describe operating characteristics, malfunctions, deviations from design specifications, and functional limitations.

You will work with the Plant Electrician Supervisor, assemble circuitry or prototype models, set up test equipment, analyze data, calibrate and modify circuits, and ensure

Competenze

• Associate degree in electronics or closely related field with 4 years' power plant maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and National Safety Electric Code.
• Ability to prepare plant drawings and job orders.

Mansioni

• Discusses layout and assembly procedures with Plant Electrician Supervisor and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronics units.
• Assembles experimental circuitry (beadboard) or complete prototype model.
• Recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Sets up standard test apparatus or devises test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, environmental, and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production model.
• Analyzes and interprets test data.
• Adjusts, calibrates, aligns, and modifies circuitry and components and records effects on unit performance.
• Fabricates and tests electronic circuits; may fabricate parts where close tolerances are required.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions and makes necessary modifications or repairs.
• Checks functioning of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions.
• Uses established and well-defined engineering procedures; gathers and correlates basic engineering data.

Conoscenze

Electronics troubleshooting

Circuit analysis

Schematic reading

Beadboard prototyping

Test equipment setup

Data interpretation

Electrical safety knowledge NEC

Power plant maintenance

Team coordination

Documentation

Formazione

Associate of Science in Electronics

Strumenti

Beadboard

Test equipment

Personal computers

Descrizione del lavoro

The Electronic Technician II

assists engineers in performing technical engineering requirements of the Authority's generating facilities. Writes technical reports and develops charts, graphs, and schematics to describe and illustrate the system's operating characteristics, malfunctions, deviations from design specifications, and functional limitations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Discusses layout and assembly procedures and problems with Plant Electrician Supervisor and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronics units.
• Assembles experimental circuitry (beadboard) or complete prototype model.
• Recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Sets up standard test apparatus or devises test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production model.
• Analyzes and interprets test data.
• Adjusts, calibrates, aligns, and modifies circuitry and components and records effects on unit performance.
• Fabricates and tests electronic circuits; may fabricate parts where close tolerances are required.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions and makes necessary modifications or repairs.
• Checks functioning of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions.
• Uses established and well-defined engineering procedures; gathers and correlates basic engineering data.

• Thorough knowledge of applicable section of National Electric Code and National Safety Electric Code.
• Thorough knowledge of electricity and mathematics.
• Knowledge of applicable section of National Electric Code and National Safety Electric Code.
• Thorough knowledge of gas turbine control systems.
• Ability to understand and prepare plant drawings.
• Ability to understand and prepare line construction drawings.
• Ability to prepare job orders.
• Ability to complete computation using electrical formula and equations.
• Ability to prepare clear, complete and accurate drawings and plans.
• Ability to operate and utilize personal computers and their related peripherals.

Graduate of an accredited college with an Associate of Science degree in electronics or a closely related field and four (4) years of experience in power plant maintenance.