Entry-Level Water Electrician & Instrumentation Tech

County-of-Sonoma-; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary advancement

Paid time off

Health premium contributions

Staff development

Post-retirement health benefits

Pension/retirement

Job summary

Sonoma Water is seeking an entry-level Water Agency Electrician/Instrumentation Technician I to learn and perform maintenance on electrical and instrumentation systems across facilities. You will work under supervision, install and calibrate equipment, and support construction activities with engineering staff.

The role emphasizes readiness for on-call work, knowledge of SCADA/PLC, and safety standards, with opportunities to grow into II level through the concurrent recruitment.

Qualifications

• Academic or vocational program leading to an Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Two years of experience installing, maintaining, repairing, calibrating electrical equipment.
• Desirable experience with water treatment or wastewater systems.
• Calibrating and replacing electrical equipment and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Learn to perform corrective, preventative, and routine maintenance on electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Install, maintain, calibrate, repair and replace digital and analog electrical equipment and switchgear.
• Collaborate with engineering staff on construction and maintenance projects.

Skills

Electrical/instrumentation experience

Water treatment experience

NEC training

NFPA 70E training

Electrical documentation

Adaptability

On-call availability

Patience/soft skills

Education

Associate’s degree in electronic technology or related field

California Water certifications T1/D1/Grade 1 or higher

Tools

SCADA systems

PLC

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Sonoma Water is seeking an entry-level Water Agency Electrician/Instrumentation Technician I to learn and perform maintenance on electrical and instrumentation systems across facilities. You will work under supervision, install and calibrate equipment, and support construction activities with engineering staff.

The role emphasizes readiness for on-call work, knowledge of SCADA/PLC, and safety standards, with opportunities to grow into II level through the concurrent recruitment.