INSTRUMENTATION / CONTROL SYSTEM TECHNICIAN - VIRGINIA

Loudoun Water; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun Water seeks an Instrumentation / Control System Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair industrial control equipment including PLCs, VFDs, SCADA, sensors, and related electronics. certification or ability to obtain ISA CCST Level 1 or Electrical Apprenticeship within 12 months is preferred.

Requirements include 2 years electronics training, 4 years instrumentation experience (3 in industrial controls), and familiarity with maintenance systems and

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of specialized vocational training or college-level coursework in electronics.
• Four years experience in instrumentation/electronic systems; three years with industrial control systems.
• Experience with process control sensors (flow, level, pressure, analysis).
• Experience with computer-based maintenance management systems; Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, UPS desired.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair or replace a wide variety of industrial control system equipment.
• Support SCADA and process instrumentation in water utility operations.
• Work on-call status and/or overtime as needed.

Skills

SCADA systems

Process sensors

Electrical/electronic theory

Troubleshooting

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship certification

Electronics coursework/technical training

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

VFDs

UPS

Job description

Loudoun Water is a public utility that provides water and wastewater services to customers in eastern Loudoun County (VA). We offer highly competitive salaries, a stable work environment and excellent employee benefits.

We are seeking a highly motivated, team oriented Instrumentation / Control System Technician with problem solving skills to install, maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair or replace a wide variety of industrial control system equipment including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, process sensors, and other electronic equipment related to the water industry. ISA CCST Level 1 certification, Electrical Apprenticeship certification, or the ability to obtain either within 12 months.

Requirements: Minimum two years of specialized vocational training or college-level coursework in electronics and four years experience in the instrumentation/electronic systems; with three years with industrial control systems; preferably in water distribution and sewer utility operations. Experience with process control sensors (flow, level, pressure, analysis, etc.); preferably in water distribution and sewer utility operations. Experience with computer-based maintenance management systems, Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and UPS also desired. Ability to work oncall status and/or overtime as needed.

Salary Range: $62,195 - $76,016 annually, depending on qualifications and experience. Position will remain open until filled. EOE