Electrical Power Technician

Arlington County Government•Arlington, VA

8d•$67,454 - $120,058•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented, and technically competent Electrical Power Technician (EPT) for their state-of-the-art Wastewater Treatment Plant. This facility operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, treating 24 million gallons of wastewater daily. The EPT series is a two-tier, multi-grade program for skilled individuals. Responsibilities include the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of complex industrial electrical equipment, systems, and instrumentation within the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and Water and Sewer Lift Stations. The industrial equipment includes medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting systems, and underground cable.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent;
Successful completion of the County's technical in-house training program;
Three (3) years of experience assisting with performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance (for EPT I);
One (1) year in an industrial setting with medium voltage 600V to 4160V systems (for EPT I);
Five (5) years of experience independently performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance (for EPT II);
Three (3) years' experience in an industrial setting with medium voltage 600V to 4160V systems (for EPT II);
Must possess a NEC Master's Electrician License (for EPT II);
Must possess a Confined Space Entry certification (for EPT II);
Journeyman Electrical License within three (3) years of hire date (for EPT I);
Confined Space Entry certification within one (1) year of hire date (for EPT I);
Valid driver's license (for EPT II);
Ability to pass a respirator fit test and work in confined spaces;
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
Applicants must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver license.
Must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or provide a copy of official driving record.

Nice To Haves

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement.
A year of directly related technical school training beyond the high school level, completion of an applicable apprenticeship program or a college degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of the experience requirement.
Experience in an industrial electrical control environment which includes assisting with the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of electrical controls;
Experience with, and/or knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) programming; and/or
Familiarity with fluid dynamics and hydraulics, OSHA mandates and other federal, state, and local codes relevant to operations.

Responsibilities

Performing predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance using a variety of diagnostic tools, historical data, blueprints, factory specifications and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
Performing necessary maintenance, corrective repair and/or reconditioning of equipment;
Analyzing system failures or conditions to determine root cause or potential for breakdown;
Evaluating problems or work assignments to determine scope of project, to set priorities, to project resource needs and to plan follow-up activities;
Leading projects including documenting work and maintaining records;
Coordinating work with other agencies or contractors;
Assisting in the training of staff; and
Evaluating complex electrical industrial systems and equipment in the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and at remote lift stations to identify maintenance needs and to establish project plans for design, predictive, corrective, or preventive action.
Designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing complex industrial electrical equipment and systems in the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Water and Sewer Lift Stations (for EPT II);
Working in the field, at the input-output level, diagnosing and resolving complex electrical problems on a wide variety of rotating, moving and heavy equipment (for EPT II);
Working with heavy equipment such as medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting system and underground cable (for EPT II); and
Performing diagnostic work up to the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and the Digital Control System (DCS) (for EPT II).