Power Plant Electronics Technician II: Systems & Reliability

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority seeks an Electronic Technician II to assist engineers at our generating facilities. You will write technical reports and develop charts, graphs, and schematics to describe operating characteristics, malfunctions, deviations from design specifications, and functional limitations.

You will work with the Plant Electrician Supervisor, assemble circuitry or prototype models, set up test equipment, analyze data, calibrate and modify circuits, and ensure

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electronics or closely related field with 4 years' power plant maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and National Safety Electric Code.
• Ability to prepare plant drawings and job orders.

Responsibilities

• Discusses layout and assembly procedures with Plant Electrician Supervisor and draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of electronics units.
• Assembles experimental circuitry (beadboard) or complete prototype model.
• Recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Sets up standard test apparatus or devises test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, environmental, and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production model.
• Analyzes and interprets test data.
• Adjusts, calibrates, aligns, and modifies circuitry and components and records effects on unit performance.
• Fabricates and tests electronic circuits; may fabricate parts where close tolerances are required.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions and makes necessary modifications or repairs.
• Checks functioning of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions.
• Uses established and well-defined engineering procedures; gathers and correlates basic engineering data.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Circuit analysis

Schematic reading

Beadboard prototyping

Test equipment setup

Data interpretation

Electrical safety knowledge NEC

Power plant maintenance

Team coordination

Documentation

Education

Associate of Science in Electronics

Tools

Beadboard

Test equipment

Personal computers

Job description

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority seeks an Electronic Technician II to assist engineers at our generating facilities. You will write technical reports and develop charts, graphs, and schematics to describe operating characteristics, malfunctions, deviations from design specifications, and functional limitations.

You will work with the Plant Electrician Supervisor, assemble circuitry or prototype models, set up test equipment, analyze data, calibrate and modify circuits, and ensure