Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Technician

Orange County Water District•Fountain Valley, CA

15h

About The Position

The Senior Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician is the second level in a four-level instrumentation and electrical series. The position performs skilled, journey-level instrumentation and electrical work, including installation, repair, calibration, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and technical support for instrumentation, electrical systems, SCADA, process controls, and related equipment. The role supports operations, engineering, programming staff, and field technicians, and provides after-hours SCADA standby support. The position works on electrical distribution and systems up to 12 kV and may work in permitted and non-permitted confined spaces. It requires wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, including a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and responding to emergency situations as required. The schedule is 9/80, with an alternating Monday or Friday off. A standby rotation is required, with the ability to be on site within 45 minutes of call-in once proficiency is adequate. Depending on department needs, extended shifts, weekends, and holidays may be required. Candidates offered employment must pass a medical examination and background check.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Equivalency Degree.
Verifiable certification in instrumentation, electrical, and/or process controls.
Six years of related journey-level instrumentation and electrical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties.
Valid California Class C driver’s license.
Valid California driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
Knowledge of Windows-based operating systems, networking platforms, computer hardware, low-voltage control loops, pneumatic control systems, process control instrumentation, electrical power distribution equipment, lighting systems, programmable logic controllers, control programming languages, digital bus instrumentation and controls, heating and air-conditioning systems, and safe work practices.
Ability to develop process-system control programming, create graphical display pages, and develop automated control for computerized energy management systems.
Ability to follow procedures and read, interpret, and modify diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate process control instrumentation and to install, maintain, and repair electrical power distribution equipment and lighting systems.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical portions of HVAC systems, write reports, and use computers and related software.
Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange information, receive work direction, and maintain positive working relationships.
Ability to work a standby rotation and be on site within 45 minutes of call-in once proficiency is adequate.
Ability to pass a medical examination and background check.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, calibrate, and specify parts and equipment for instrumentation systems, including signal loops, isolators, valve controllers and positioners, programmable logic controllers, meters, transmitters, analyzers, and digital bus devices.
Install, troubleshoot, and repair medium- and low-voltage electrical equipment and lighting, including motors and drives, starters, contactors, circuit breakers, switchgear, distribution panels, enclosures, conduit, and lighting.
Perform work on electrical distribution and systems up to 12 kV.
Assist with daily support of the District’s SCADA system and troubleshoot SCADA software and hardware.
Provide technical support to operations, engineering, programming staff, and field technicians for testing and installation of SCADA system upgrades.
Provide after-hours SCADA standby support to operations personnel and field technicians.
Prepare and maintain reports and documentation on work progress, project operational parameters, and upgrades.
Install and troubleshoot electrical controls, including relay logic, solid-state controls, variable-frequency drive systems, and soft-start drive systems.
Provide instrumentation and electrical support to Process Control System programmers in maintaining the system and associated network equipment.
Read and interpret electronic prints and schematics to troubleshoot or install instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment, and update them as required.
Troubleshoot and repair HVAC systems and electrical portions of HVAC systems.
Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation system support equipment at voltage levels up to 12 kV.
Perform work in permitted and non-permitted confined spaces, wear an SCBA, and respond to emergency situations as required.
Work standby rotations and, as department needs require, extended shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays.
Follow safety rules and policies, interact effectively with others, and perform other similar duties as required.
Complete assigned Disaster Service Worker training and return to work as ordered in an emergency.