INSTRUMENTATION ELECTRIC & CONTROL SPECIALIST

City of Amarillo•Surface Water Treatment (Osage), MO

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Instrumentation Electric & Control Specialist performs complex electrical and electrical control work, repairs and calibrates electrical and electronic instruments, and maintains telemetry equipment for the utilities division. The role installs, troubleshoots, and maintains electrical and electronic systems; installs and repairs PLC interfaces with starter panels and motor controls; and maintains SCADA equipment, including data radio installation and programming. The specialist may occasionally act as lead for other electronic instrumentation technicians, electricians, mechanics, or utility workers on a project. The position supports water facilities and utility infrastructure through preventive, scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance; installation and repair projects; instrumentation calibration; SCADA and PLC programming and maintenance; and records, inventory, and purchasing responsibilities. The employee must work shifts that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, callbacks, and inclement weather. This is a weather-essential position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least two years of experience in the industrial or electrical instrumentation field.
Certificate in instrumentation or electronics.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Ability to operate hand, power, and diagnostic tools used in the electrical/electronic industry.
Ability to operate tools and equipment used to repair and replace solid-state controls for process and communication equipment.
Knowledge of electrical distribution systems and safety requirements for work up to 4200 VAC.
Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot electric and electronic control systems.
Knowledge of and ability to install and repair lighting and power systems.
Knowledge of safety equipment required for safe work performance.
Ability to operate light trucks and trailers.
Ability to multitask and work under varying degrees of pressure to maintain critical infrastructure and protect public safety and health.
Ability to work with engineers and contractors on installations and with other technicians on complex projects.
Ability to read blueprints, specifications, schematics, operation and maintenance manuals, and technical literature.
Ability to establish policies for using, acquiring, or maintaining technology systems.
Ability to repair, develop, or install telecommunications systems, computer hardware or network systems, and complex software or management information systems.
Ability to operate and repair small or light equipment, including power tools.
Ability to operate highly technical computer applications such as GIS or CAD, and computers for data entry and word processing.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
Ability to work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to work overtime, callbacks, and during inclement weather.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, or more than 20 pounds constantly; balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, sitting, hearing, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, reaching, pulling, pushing, speaking, seeing, talking, making rational decisions, and performing repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

A degree in instrumentation or electronics.

Responsibilities

Implement assigned portions of the preventive maintenance program for electrically powered or controlled equipment.
Maintain remote access to the SCADA system and work with IT to minimize cyber attacks on the system.
Implement electrical safety training and train electrical instrumentation technicians in safe equipment operation.
Perform scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency correction of electrical and electronic problems affecting water-facility buildings and equipment.
Work within the overall work schedule and keep the Electronic Instrumentation Supervisor informed about delays caused by unscheduled or emergency requests.
Plan and implement installation and repair projects, including ordering parts, arranging tools, equipment, and craft support, and coordinating work schedules.
Install and repair electrical mains, pressure transducers, radios, and radio networks.
Troubleshoot and repair radio networks, AC and DC circuits, SCADA communication problems, industrial equipment, and instrumentation components.
Troubleshoot, program, repair, and maintain programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and maintain program records and backups.
Calibrate and maintain records for TCEQ-required flow meters, pressure gauges, chemical analysis, and other reportable data.
Build and maintain HMI screens.
Program, install, troubleshoot, and repair VFD drives.
Help maintain sufficient inventory of parts, supplies, and tools for preventive and emergency maintenance.
Maintain written records of work, including daily job and progress reports, equipment maintenance records, blueprint and schematic updates, and new schematics.
Assist departmental maintenance staff and other departments with electrical and electronic maintenance needs.
Inspect, calibrate, test, and repair pressure, level, flow, and temperature transmitters and other electrical and electronic Water System equipment.
Assist the supervisor in reviewing and approving submittals, proposals, plans, forecasted needs, and building and installation projects.
Remain available for training, overtime, and callbacks as workload and emergencies require.
Prepare and process purchase orders.
Oversee inventory and property management.
Make recommendations that affect the department budget.
Approve purchases up to $1,000 without supervisor approval.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.