Instrumentation & Controls Tech: PLCs, SCADA, Telemetry

City of Palm Bay; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

City of Palm Bay is seeking an experienced Instrumentation/Controls Technician to perform skilled maintenance on telemetry instrumentation and process control equipment across water and wastewater facilities.

You will program, troubleshoot, calibrate and repair a wide range of electrical and electronic systems, PLCs and SCADA components while coordinating with contractors and internal teams. A valid Florida license and safe driving record required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 5+ years in automated electronics and controls installation and maintenance.
• Minimum 3 years of directly related experience with PLCs, SCADA, radio networks and UPS.
• Ability to read and use technical manuals and to follow electrical diagrams and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, programming, calibration and repair of instrumentation and control systems in water and wastewater facilities.
• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot instrumentation and controls; configure PLC ladder logic and network devices.
• Support SCADA network implementation, coordination and maintenance.
• Perform advanced electrical maintenance on electronic equipment and control systems with various tools and software.
• Prepare records, drawings and schematics; install and wire equipment per codes and diagrams.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Troubleshooting

Read schematics

Manual reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PLCs

SCADA systems

Radio networks

UPS systems

IFIX software

Job description

City of Palm Bay is seeking an experienced Instrumentation/Controls Technician to perform skilled maintenance on telemetry instrumentation and process control equipment across water and wastewater facilities.

You will program, troubleshoot, calibrate and repair a wide range of electrical and electronic systems, PLCs and SCADA components while coordinating with contractors and internal teams. A valid Florida license and safe driving record required.