Water Operations: Hardware & Control Analyst II

Water Otter Job Board; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Wellness

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement pension

457 deferred compensation plan

Employee Assistance Program

Vacation time

City holidays

Job summary

City of Houston's Houston Public Works department is seeking an Emergency Management Tier I position to design, install, operate, and maintain data communications equipment and industrial control systems at water facilities.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent, plus 2 years of related experience; licenses may apply. Training, safety, and potential for hybrid telework are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree in computer science, instrumentation or electronics or the equivalent, such as certification in a technical/specialty program of up to three years in duration
• Two (2) years of experience in design, installation, operation, and/or maintenance of a computerized data communications network or industrial control system
• Substitution: Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
• License requirements may include a valid class 'C' Texas driver’s license and, for the department, a Texas Water or Wastewater Plant Operator license

Responsibilities

• Perform moderately complex, skilled technical work in the design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of data communications equipment and industrial control systems and instrumentation.
• Design, evaluate and implement microprocessor-based control equipment.
• Perform installation and maintenance of instrumentation and control appurtenances at water treatment facilities.
• Diagnose data communication system failures and collaborate with vendors to resolve problems with various data communications facilities.
• Evaluate process control equipment to improve performance and provide training for installation and operation.
• Operate test equipment to isolate software/hardware circuits or cable-related problems.
• Repair and calibrate all components of process control and analytical systems; troubleshoot and repair both digital and analog electronic equipment to the board level.
• Maintain medium/low voltage systems; knowledge of electrical controls; Texas Electrical Journeyman license preferred.

Skills

data communications

industrial control systems

instrumentation

electrical controls

Education

Associate’s degree in computer science, instrumentation or electronics

Technical/specialty program certification (up to 3 years)

Tools

Data communications network

Microprocessor-based control equipment

Job description

City of Houston's Houston Public Works department is seeking an Emergency Management Tier I position to design, install, operate, and maintain data communications equipment and industrial control systems at water facilities.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent, plus 2 years of related experience; licenses may apply. Training, safety, and potential for hybrid telework are part of the package.