Industrial Instrument Technician - South Treatment Plant

King County•Renton, WA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of highly skilled journey-level work that is considered mission critical in the support of operations by constructing, troubleshooting, maintaining and conducting preventive maintenance programs on a wide variety of instrumentation and controls at a wastewater treatment facility, including all collection, pumping and regulating stations. This role, with a focus on SCADA programming and maintenance, works both independently and in collaboration with other instrument techs, skilled trades and plant operations staff. Our goal is to meet the NPDES, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, permit in the water treatment system. To ensure a safe work environment, our crew members use appropriate PPE and proper Lock-Out Tag Out procedures around electrical, mechanical, and environmental hazards. We also provide training in Permit-Required Confined Spaces. Our group supports many new Capital projects that update and replace our control systems and wastewater infrastructure.

Requirements

Demonstrated work experience (three years) in a journey-level industrial instrumentation or related field.
Knowledge of the application of physics and chemistry techniques and principles.
Knowledge of the application of mathematical techniques and principles including algebra, trigonometry and geometry for performing duties of this classification.
Knowledge of the installation, configuration, and maintenance of analyzers/sensors, control system computers, single loop controllers, signal converters, distributive and supervisory control systems, detection equipment/sensors, fuses, indicators, isolators, programmable logic controllers, pneumatic equipment, process control equipment, receivers, recorders, relays, rotameters, flow transmitters, level transmitters, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, signal conditioning equipment, small motors, switches, tachometer generator, thermocouples, Resistance Temperature Device (RTD’s), transformers, control valves, pneumatic and electric actuators and positioners.
Knowledge of Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control loops including single loop controllers and configuration.
Knowledge of soldering techniques and principles.
Knowledge of the techniques necessary to analyze industrial processes for the design, modification, troubleshooting and repair of plant control instrumentation.
Skill in utilizing a computer and associated software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, single loop controller (SLC) and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
Working knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and/or Distributed Control Systems (DCS) including networking and interconnect protocols.
Incumbents perform field work at a wastewater treatment plant and associated facilities and are required to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, use ladders.
Outdoors environment during wet weather, confined space and maybe exposure to hazardous chemicals and noxious odors.
Tech Savvy : Anticipating and adopting innovations in business- building digital and technology applications.
Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Decision Quality : Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
Values Differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Ensures Accountability : Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Racially Just : Identify and replace racists systems and structures with anti-racists and pro-equity approaches.
A valid, unencumbered Washington State Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a technical degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent training that clearly demonstrates journey-level instrumentation and control status
Programming experience with Ovation DCS Controls
Allen Bradley PLC and panel-view, programming experience
Telemetry experience
Device-NET experience
Wastewater experience

Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance, modifications, upgrades, analysis, and diagnostics on DCS, SCADA, PLC’s, SLC’s, HMI’S, telemetry and networking with proprietary protocols.
Apply electronic theory, digital electronics and PID control strategies.
Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain all electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation, control, and monitoring systems.
Work with operations personnel, engineers, and suppliers to explain the function of processes and procedures needed for the operation of new equipment.
Assist in inspection of instrumentation installed by contractors as well as witnessing and assessing loop commission testing.
Review, modify and update drawings to conform with established plant standards.
Make recommendations on purchasing spares and inventory requirements for all instrument related equipment.
Review or modify shop drawings and process documentation to conform with established plant standards.
Assist in inspection of instrumentation installed by contractors.
Witness and assess loop commission testing.