Instrumentation Technician II: PLC/SCADA Specialist

DC Water; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Water seeks an Instrumentation Technician II to perform skilled maintenance on electronic, electrical, pneumatic and mechanical instrumentation. You will fabricate, install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instruments and assist with upgrades of instrument and computer control systems.

Responsibilities include diagnosing telemetry problems in PLC-based control systems, maintaining SCADA systems, and coordinating with supervisors and contractors.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret electrical drawings and process diagrams (P&ID).
• Use test equipment and computers to diagnose control system problems.
• Understand ladder logic and PLC-based control schemes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Install, modify, upgrade instruments and control systems as needed.
• Maintain SCADA and telemetry systems and diagnose related issues.

Skills

Electrical drawings reading

Process control schematics

P&IDs interpretation

Ladder logic understanding

Diagnostics with test equipment

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

PLCs

SCADA systems

Electrical test equipment

Job description

DC Water seeks an Instrumentation Technician II to perform skilled maintenance on electronic, electrical, pneumatic and mechanical instrumentation. You will fabricate, install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instruments and assist with upgrades of instrument and computer control systems.

Responsibilities include diagnosing telemetry problems in PLC-based control systems, maintaining SCADA systems, and coordinating with supervisors and contractors.