Electrical and Instrument Mechanic

Veolia Environnement SA•Burlingame, CA

4d•$38 - $45

About The Position

The Electrician-Inside Wireman performs or supervises maintenance, repairs, and minor upgrades to electrical and control systems in groundwater extraction well fields and treatment facilities, including power supply and grounding. The position also assists with planning and overseeing installation of new electrical and control systems at the site. The role monitors electrical equipment for hazards, adjustment, or replacement; diagnoses faults using appropriate tools and test instruments; and maintains and troubleshoots switchgear, device controls, transformers, motors, motor control centers, process controllers, field instrumentation, and programmable logic controls. It assists with planning system modifications and additions, including selecting and sizing electrical components, and performs wiring, cabling, conduit, raceway, grounding, and bonding work as directed. The Electrician-Inside Wireman prepares safe work areas, follows personal protective equipment and industrial safety procedures—including OSHA-compliant lockout/tagout—and updates panel schedules and as-built drawings in accordance with applicable codes and standards. The position also supervises and trains site staff who perform these duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Six years of experience as a California journeyman electrician.
At least one year of experience with Rockwell ControlLogix and FlexIO hardware.
At least one year of experience with Logix5000 software.
Computer skills and ability to estimate, handle purchasing, and write reports.
Knowledge and understanding of the current National Electrical Code (NEC).
Completion of a four-year electrical apprentice program.
Certification of competency as a Grade II Electrical and Instrumentation from the California Water Environment Association (CWEA), or equivalent training and experience.
Certificate of competency as a General Electrician issued by the California Apprenticeship Council of the California Department of Industrial Relations, as specified in CCR Regulations, Title 8, Sections 290.0 through 295.0.

Responsibilities

Monitor electrical equipment in treatment facilities and well fields for hazards, adjustment, or replacement.
Diagnose and isolate defects, malfunctions, or inadequacies in control system components, electrical circuits, wire and cable systems, and other electrical equipment using appropriate tools and test instruments.
Maintain and troubleshoot electrical switchgear and device controls, transformers, motors and motor control centers, process controllers, field instrumentation, and programmable logic controls.
Assist in planning electrical and control system modifications or additions, including sizing and selecting conductors, conduit, raceways, overcurrent devices, grounding systems, panel boards, switchboards, and related devices.
Reroute wiring and cabling and remove or install conduit, pull boxes, junction boxes, raceways, conductors, grounding, and equipment bonding as directed by the State.
Prepare work areas safely and ensure electrical maintenance, modifications, and installations are performed properly.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and follow standard industrial safety procedures, including lockout/tagout of energized equipment in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Update electrical panel schedules and prepare as-built electrical drawings in accordance with applicable industry codes and standards.
Supervise and train site staff who perform some or all of the listed duties.
Assist in planning and overseeing installation of new electrical and control systems at the site.