Electronics Technician III - Austin Water

City of Austin; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Job summary

The City of Austin is seeking a skilled technician to lead installation, maintenance, and repair of electronic communication, computer, and instrumentation equipment at Austin Water. You will troubleshoot systems, calibrate equipment, and manage inventories while coordinating with supervisors to address new equipment needs.

Responsibilities include maintaining security and control systems, reading schematics, and ensuring safe operation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent with electronics experience.
• Substitution of college credit for experience allowed up to two years.
• Experience with electronic repair, testing, and maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs electronic equipment.
• Maintains data and communication lines and tests equipment.
• Calibrates and maintains control center to remote site equipment.
• Stores parts, inventories components, and maintains technical files.
• Designs circuits and tests components to locate defects with instruments.

Skills

electronic repair

schematics reading

test equipment

data communication

leadership

Education

High school diploma

electronics coursework substitution

Tools

Genetec Security Center

structured cabling

Access Control systems

NEC conduit standards

Job description

About This Position

ABOUT AUSTIN WATER: For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 544 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up - we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation. Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental.

Job Description

Purpose: Under general supervision, this position leads and performs tasks in installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of electronic communication, computer, or peripheral or instrumentation and control equipment.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Installs troubleshoots and repairs electronic equipment.
• Maintains data and communication lines.
• Operates and repairs test equipment.
• Calibrates and maintains equipment at and between control center and remote sites.
• Research and orders electronic components and maintain parts inventory.
• Maintains, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates computer system and computer environmental and energy management systems.
• Installs and maintain digital and analogue microwave system.
• Maintains repair parts inventory and technical files; maintains records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
• Advises supervisor and other personnel of new equipment needs and recommend specific types and models.
• Designs and installs circuits for electronic components and tests electronic components and circuits to locate defects, using oscilloscope signal generators, ammeters and voltmeters.

Other related duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised

None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Knowledge of operation, repair, testing and maintenance of electronic components. Knowledge of the safety rules and regulations applicable to energized electrical repair. Knowledge of electrical hook up. Knowledge of electric and electronic schematics. Knowledge of modern electrical transmission and distribution control systems. Knowledge of communication systems. Knowledge of recording devices. Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory as it applies to relays and control devices. Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing. Skill in planning and organizing. Skill in data analysis and problem solving. Ability to use hand tools common to the electronic trade. Ability to test and calibrate instruments to make precision and close tolerance repairs and adjustments. Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and technical instructions. Ability to lead and train others. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years' experience in repair and maintenance of electronics such as communications, computer and peripheral or control and instrumentation equipment. Twelve (12) semester hours of college credit in electronics, communications technology, engineering technology, computer science or related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.

Preferred Experience

Experience Using Genetec or similar Security Center Software Systems Experience with structured cabling concepts and principles, NEC cable listings and conduit standards, and NEC 300.21 Technical experience with network systems. desktop operating systems, user applications and system integration. Experience with Access Control systems and devices. Ability to travel to more work location.

Compensation Range

The annual hiring range for this position is $28.07-$33.96.

Position Overview

This position will require you to know about physical security systems such as Access Control (Badge / ID readers), Intrusion Detection systems (perimeter breaches of physical buildings), and surveillance systems (CCTV / video monitoring). You will install and maintain the security systems and program and maintain all equipment related to the security systems, including desktop workstations, servers, and network infrastructure, as needed.

Essential Employee

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In a city-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact public health, safety, utility services, and the welfare of Austin community members and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, required to modify their schedule, assigned to a City-designated work site, or retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Location

South Service Center, 3616 South 1st, Austin, TX 78704

Days and Hours

Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Benefits

Working with Austin Water provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities, and more.

Secondary Employment

All Austin Water employees are prohibited from accepting or engaging in any secondary employment that may conflict with or interfere with their duties and responsibilities to the Department. Austin Water will review all secondary employment. Employees must submit a Secondary Employment Application for review and approval upon being hired with Austin Water, as well as current Austin Water employees considering secondary employment.

90-day Provision

This posting may be used to fill additional vacancies that occur within the department. All Austin Water worksite locations are tobacco-free. The use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted on any AW worksite, including construction sites, parking lots, garages, or in any personal vehicle located on the premises.

EEO Statement for City of Austin

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk. City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question about an essential job function, please call [phone] or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

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