Senior Control Systems and Communication Technician

City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department • San Bernardino, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department is seeking a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment responsible for performing a wide variety of journey level professional and technical duties in the planning, design, implementation, calibration, testing, and modification of Supervisor control systems, Radio Frequency (RF) and fiber-optic based telecommunication systems, water reclamation plant process control systems, water treatment plant process control systems, Distribution System Hydraulic Model (DSHM), security access control systems, and field telemetry communication systems. The Senior Control Systems and Communication Technician is the journey level working crew member class in the Control Systems and Communication Technician series. In addition to fully performing the duties of the entry level class, incumbents perform a variety of more difficult and complex professional and technical tasks. Incumbents may be responsible for training and/or instructing the work of assigned crew members and may also oversee the inspection of work performed by contractors. Incumbents are expected to work under general direction using good judgment and discretion in carrying our assignments and directing the work of others and may serve in the absence of the Lead Control Systems and Communication Technician and/or the Control Systems and Communication Supervisor.

Requirements

• Valid California Class "C" driver's license.
• Associate's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, electronics, or instrumentation and control systems, or closely related science.
• At least two years of experience in supervisory control systems design, installation, maintenance, and/or repair in utility/industrial applications.
• At least 2 years of experience in the programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• At least one (1) year of experience in the use of proprietary human machine interface (HMI) software packages.
• Proficiency in the design and operation of supervisory control systems and associated systems equivalent to those used by the Water Department.
• High School graduation or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in supervisory control systems design, installation, maintenance, and/or repair (utility/industrial applications preferred) including at least two (2) years of experience in the programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Trade/Military Technical School graduation and three (3) years of experience in supervisory control systems design, installation, maintenance, and/or repair (utility/industrial applications preferred) including at least two (2) years of experience in the programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Must be clean shaven or have trimmed facial hair in order to properly use personal respirators and SCBA equipment.
• Must pass a respirator medical exam and be physically able to wear SCBA equipment.
• Must be able to work in enclosed spaces while wearing protective clothing and under extreme temperatures and hazardous environment.

Nice To Haves

• Grade 1 Certified Control Systems Technician certificate issued by the International Society of Automation (ISA) or a Grade 3 Electrical Instrumentation Technologist certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association (CWEA).

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide variety of journey level professional and technical duties in the planning, design, implementation, calibration, testing, and modification of Supervisor control systems, Radio Frequency (RF) and fiber-optic based telecommunication systems, water reclamation plant process control systems, water treatment plant process control systems, Distribution System Hydraulic Model (DSHM), security access control systems, and field telemetry communication systems.
• Performing more difficult and complex professional and technical tasks.
• Training and/or instructing the work of assigned crew members.
• Overseeing the inspection of work performed by contractors.
• Working under general direction using good judgment and discretion in carrying out assignments and directing the work of others.
• Serving in the absence of the Lead Control Systems and Communication Technician and/or the Control Systems and Communication Supervisor.
• Responding to emergency call-out situations as necessary.
• Participating in standby or on-call duty including emergency response during after hours, weekends, and holidays according to predetermined schedules.

What This Job Offers

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