Instrumentation Technician

City of Hot Springs•Hot Springs, AR

About The Position

The Instrumentation Technician performs skilled work for water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities. The role installs, repairs, troubleshoots, plans, modifies, designs, and calibrates instrumentation, SCADA controls, and electrical systems. The technician maintains process-control equipment and electrical services, provides technical support to staff and engineering teams, and helps ensure safe, reliable power for utility operations. The position also supervises a small group of employees in the same or lower classification, assigns and checks work, and provides assistance and instruction. The technician responds to emergency callouts on nights, weekends, and holidays and performs on-call duties as assigned. A Master Electrician License from the State of Arkansas is required. Journeyman-licensed technicians are classified at pay grade 14 until obtaining a Master Electrician License; Master-licensed technicians are classified at pay grade 15. Technicians working toward a Master or Journeyman electrical license begin at grade 10. Applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing, and employees in this position are subject to random testing. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on-the-job education in electrical and instrumentation.
Five years of related work experience and/or training, with 12 to 18 months of related management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master Electrician License from the State of Arkansas.
Maintain an Arkansas Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing while in the position.

Nice To Haves

College-level coursework in electronics or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate, care for, and use process-control instrumentation, electrical services, and related equipment.
Install and maintain electrical control and instrumentation systems, including electronics, programmable controllers, telemetry, telecommunications, meters, generators, transmitters, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Supervise a small group of employees in the same or lower classification; assign and check work and provide assistance and instruction.
Oversee and participate in repairs to instrumentation systems, equipment, and components in the field and shop.
Repair, troubleshoot, install, and maintain high- and low-voltage electrical equipment and related devices, including transformers, power panels, wire ways, light fixtures, receptacles, and disconnect switches.
Provide technical support to staff, supervisors, engineering staff, and other city personnel; work closely with private system design and engineering teams.
Modify, design, and change control circuits.
Install temporary systems to sustain operations and ensure safe, reliable power for conveyances and utility processes.
Modify and implement computer software programs for data logging and control.
Maintain efficient records of operations and activities.
Interpret and modify drawings, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams for conveyance and utility systems.
Estimate project time, materials, and equipment requirements and coordinate the purchase of required materials.
Respond to emergency callouts on nights, weekends, and holidays and perform assigned on-call duties.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.