Instrument Technician II

Tri-Valley Career Center; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Retirement plans (457/Roth)

Paid holidays (12) and floating days

Tuition reimbursement

Longevity pay

Flexible work options (9/80)

Job summary

Alameda County Zone 7 is seeking an Instrument Technician II to independently perform instrumentation and control system maintenance for a public water production and distribution system. The role involves installing, documenting, maintaining, and repairing a wide range of instruments, SCADA, and PLC components within Zone 7 facilities.

The candidate should have a high school diploma and at least four years of related experience, including two inindustrial instrumentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Four years of full-time experience in skilled mechanical/electro-mechanical work, with at least two years in industrial instrumentation.
• Two-year program in Instrumentation & Industrial Automation Technology may substitute for two years experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, document, maintain, and repair instruments and control equipment for public water facilities.
• Work with SCADA and PLC hardware/software as part of instrumentation systems.
• Provide precise documentation and reporting of instrumentation maintenance activities.

Skills

Mechanical & electromechanical repairs

SCADA/PLC knowledge

Instrumentation & automation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2-year program in Instrumentation & Industrial Automation Technology

Tools

ISA CCSTII certification

Job description

$133,827.20–$162,656.00/Yearly

Position Description

Instrument Technician II, Zone 7, is the journey-level classification responsible for independently performing the full range of duties assigned to this series while reporting to the Facilities Maintenance and Construction Supervisor, Zone 7.

This class is primarily concerned with the installation, documentation, maintenance and repair of instruments and control equipment for facilities common to a public water production and distribution system.

This level of work covers the entire scope of mechanical, electromechanical, electrochemical, digital, analog, water quality analytical instrumentation and telemetry systems including SCADA and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) software and hardware.

Qualifications

Education:

The equivalent of completion of the twelfth grade.

Experience

The equivalent of four years of full-time experience performing skilled work in both mechanical and electromechanical repairs, or electronic circuitry and instrumentation repair, at least two years of this time having involved work in industrial instrumentation.

(Possession of a valid 2-Year Program in Instrumentation & Industrial Automation Technology from Perry Technical Institute or equivalent may be substituted for two years of experience).

• Must possess a California Driver's License.
• Must possess physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the class, including sufficient physical agility to work in high or confined spaces. Positions in this class are required to be clean shaven on a scheduled basis as required to wear respiratory protection or other safety equipment to comply with OSHA, Cal/OSHA rules and regulations.
• Possession of an Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society of America (ISA) Control Systems Technician Level II Certificate (CCSTII) is desirable.

Benefits

Zone 7 offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and their families*. These benefits include but are not limited to:

Health & Well-Being (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, EAP)

Financial Security (Defined Retirement, 457 or Roth plans) Alameda County Retirement Association

Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays and up to 4 paid floating holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase
• Childcare resources
• *Flexible work options (9/80 work schedule)

Tuition Reimbursement - up to $7,500 per fiscal year

Longevity Pay (2% at 5 years, additional 2% at 10 years)

• Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.