Water Systems Instrumentation Technician - Electrical/Field

City & Borough of Sitka Alaska; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston is seeking an Electronics/Instrumentation Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade instrumentation and low voltage electrical systems across multiple sites. The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent and at least one year in industrial control environments, with on-call emergency responsiveness and strict safety practices.

The position is based in Houston Public Works Emergency Management and involves field inspections, record keeping in a Work Management

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (two-year program) in a computer science, instrumentation, or electronics discipline or the equivalent, such as certification in a technical/specialty program of up to three years in duration.
• One year of experience in the design, installation, operation and/or maintenance of a computerized data network or industrial control system is required.
• Relevant experience (as described above) may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, manage, and upgrade existing instrumentation and low voltage electrical systems to ensure accuracy, effectiveness, and reliability.
• Research and analyze cause of failures; repair, perform calibrations, replace, and install new equipment/components and related hardware to maximize functionality.
• Perform preventive maintenance ensuring safe, clean, and continuous operating conditions.
• Prepare and update various records, logs, and reports.
• Respond to emergency calls during and after hours for various types of instrumentation and low voltage electrical failures and shutdowns.
• Document and monitor work assignments in a Work Management System.
• Research technical product specifications.
• Inspects field locations to determine appropriate types and placement of instrumentation components for installation.

Skills

Instrumentation & low voltage systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Emergency response readiness

Education

Associate's degree in computer science, instrumentation, or electronics

Tools

Work Management System

Job description

City of Houston is seeking an Electronics/Instrumentation Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade instrumentation and low voltage electrical systems across multiple sites. The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent and at least one year in industrial control environments, with on-call emergency responsiveness and strict safety practices.

The position is based in Houston Public Works Emergency Management and involves field inspections, record keeping in a Work Management