Instrumentation Specialist

City of New York • Queens, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Wastewater Treatment operates and maintains wastewater treatment facilities and related infrastructure across New York City. Under general supervision, the Instrumentation Specialist inspects, maintains, installs, calibrates, repairs, and troubleshoots instrumentation, controls, and communications equipment used in wastewater treatment facilities. The role includes work on electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and telemetric systems, including PLC controls, and may involve dismantling and reassembling equipment for in-place or shop corrective maintenance.

Candidates selected through this posting will initially be hired provisionally. To be considered for permanent employment, provisional employees must take and pass the next civil service examination for this title and obtain a list number issued by the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Employees who do not pass the examination may not be able to continue in the provisional position.

The position requires a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license by appointment, maintained throughout employment. Appointment or assignment to Assignment Level III may also require a Federal Communications Commission license for radio repairs.

Requirements

• Associate degree in electrical construction and instrumentation, electrical engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, electromechanical engineering technology, or electronic engineering technology, plus one year of qualifying full-time experience within the last ten years installing, maintaining, and repairing electronic instrumentation and control systems, including microprocessors, and electrical and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems; OR an approved trade, technical, or vocational school graduation with a major in electrical, electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical technology plus three years of such experience; OR a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of such experience.
• College education in a qualifying area may substitute only for experience under the trade-school or high-school pathways, up to three years, at 30 semester credits for one year of full-time satisfactory experience.
• A valid motor vehicle driver license in New York State by appointment, maintained for the duration of employment.
• Assignment Level II requires one additional year of qualifying full-time experience beyond the minimum qualifications, for a total of five years.
• Assignment Level III requires two additional years of qualifying full-time experience beyond the minimum qualifications, for a total of six years.
• Candidates with moving violations, license suspensions, or an accident record may be disqualified.

Nice To Haves

• A Federal Communications Commission license for radio repairs may be required at appointment or assignment to Assignment Level III.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and conduct periodic inspections of instrumentation metering equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on wastewater instrumentation systems.
• Install, repair, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot PLC controls.
• Dismantle and reassemble equipment for in-place or shop corrective maintenance.
• Install and set up wastewater instruments.
• Adjust and service electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and telemetric instrumentation, controls, and communications equipment in wastewater treatment facilities.
• Perform other duties related to instrumentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree