Instrument Technician - Open till filled

City of Portland•5001 N Columbia Blvd., OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is hiring an Instrument Technician for its Operations & Maintenance Group, Wastewater Pumping and Treatment Maintenance Division. The division installs, maintains, and repairs mechanical, electrical, automation, and instrumentation equipment at two wastewater treatment plants, 98 pump stations throughout the city, and the combined sewer overflow system. The technician works at a journeyman level to safely install, maintain, document, troubleshoot, and repair electrical instrument systems. This work helps keep treatment processes operational and meet the City’s discharge permit requirements. The position includes preventive and predictive maintenance, installation of new equipment, response to operational issues, and participation in an after-hours call-out rotation. This is a full-time position with a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; an alternate schedule may be available. The work location is 5001 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, Oregon. The technician may train, guide, and lead others as assigned and must follow appropriate safety precautions, including lockout/tagout and confined-space entry procedures.

Requirements

Knowledge of tools, materials, processes, and techniques used with precision instruments, process control equipment, and electronics, including troubleshooting techniques.
Skill in repairing, troubleshooting, maintaining, modifying, and installing precision instruments and process control equipment; maintaining, developing, and troubleshooting networks and other electronic equipment, electronics, and communications devices.
Ability to perform layout and sketch designs for process-control installations, modifications, and repairs.
Ability to communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and work constructively both as part of a team and independently.
Obtain a State of Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrical license within six months of hire; a higher-level or broader electrical license may be substituted.
Possess a valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

Set up, install, repair, and calibrate analytical, instrumentation, control, and communication equipment; interpret plans and develop sketches or designs as appropriate.
Perform programming, diagnostic, analytical, and documentation work involving programmable controllers and human-machine interfaces, including PLCs, control panels, communication panels, distributed control systems, and pneumatic, hydraulic, and instrumentation panels.
Maintain, inspect, test, service, and repair process measurement and control instrumentation and related transmitting equipment and systems; perform preventive maintenance and document work.
Locate, review, reformat, convert, and download existing control-system programs, and reconfigure programs for system upgrades and environmental changes.
Design, upgrade, install, connect, and test new and repaired control and monitoring systems.
Create supporting documentation, including P&IDs and loop drawings in accordance with ISA standards; create program database reports and download and manipulate data using standard office and drawing software.
Review designs and contractor work for safety and compliance with specifications and standards; assess system safety, operability, and condition and verify that repairs and installations operate properly.
Maintain records, supplies, and equipment and determine required materials.
Work with others to provide quality customer service; train, guide, or lead others as assigned and provide work review when acting as a lead.
Observe safety precautions, including lockout/tagout and confined-space entry procedures.
Design, fabricate (excluding welding), install, or retrofit instrument stands, brackets, supports, and panels.
Design, fabricate, install, or retrofit piping and tubing for instrument air, sample analysis, instrument hydraulics, signal/control, stilling wells, and related instrument systems.
Participate in an after-hours call-out duty rotation.
Perform related duties as assigned.