Electronic Control Technician - I&D

This position is responsible for performing a variety of technical electronics duties associated with the analysis, integration, specification, design, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems, instrumentation, and controls used in the water treatment process.

Establishes and maintains technical libraries by developing schematics and drawings using various software systems; updates, modifies, catalogs, copies, and distributes technical documentation, drawings, and manuals to management, engineering staff, contractors, and support trades personnel.

Maintains the plant's electrical distribution, lighting, and ventilation systems.

Assists with creating, modifying, and interpreting procurement contracts; consults with private contractors and other city employees to assure quality of work and compliance with applicable regulations and requirements.

Operates, maintains, and repairs field SCADA units.

Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and programs variable frequency drives.

Writes control programming logic for multiple pumping operations of variable speed drives.

Integrates new electronic and electromechanical technology into existing electrical and operational controls and equipment.

Applies complex methods and procedures to support management staff in the analysis, integration, specification, design, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems used in the water treatment process.

Maintains, calibrates, and operates electrical and electronic test equipment.

Utilizes technical information, schematics, and diagrams, tools, and diagnostic test equipment to isolate and identify malfunctions.

Designs, installs, maintains, and upgrades plant security systems; including card swipe pads, keypads, vehicle sensory, access systems, and video surveillance and recording systems. Troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates instruments such as transmitters, process controllers, and recorders.

Analyzes installation, circuitry, and operating characteristics of electronic and electromechanical systems.

Adjusts and aligns system sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, display devices, controls, transponders, actuators, server computers, and other related components.

Maintains, modifies, calibrates, and inspects a wide variety of test measurement and diagnostic equipment.

Maintains, uses, and repairs sophisticated test equipment including multimeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, analog loop controllers and calibrators, and thermal monitoring detection and calibration equipment.

Designs, maintains, and calibrates process and control loops including level control, pressure control, flow control, and temperature control.

Tests and troubleshoots solid state electronic systems assemblies and subassemblies, including circuit board level repairs.

Recommends methods to improve equipment performance, technical data, and maintenance procedures; reports hardware and software malfunctions; initiates material deficiency reports on equipment and in technical data; assists in design changes as warranted.

Initiates purchase process for instrumentation, control parts, equipment, and services.

Prepares equipment for unit start-up and provides technical support.

Designs, reviews designs, and implements field modifications of instrumentation and control systems.

Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs computers, peripheral components, printers, copiers, telephone and intercom systems.

Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs computer networks, including fiber optic cables and equipment, Ethernet switches, modems, converters, and communication modules, fabricates fiber optic, Ethernet, video, computer, and industrial cable connectors.

Maintains, calibrates, and operates mechanical test equipment.

Maintains, upgrades, repairs, and calibrates emissions monitoring and alarm systems, including chlorine detectors and ammonia analyzers.

Troubleshoots and repairs sophisticated laboratory systems and equipment, including microscopes, centrifuges, microwave balances, and pH meters.

Maintains, calibrates, and operates pneumatic test equipment.

Troubleshoots and maintains specialized plant equipment, including forklifts, welding machines, and electrical systems.

Acts as supervising foreman for other department employees on large electrical/electronic work tasks.

Oversees work and inspects workmanship of work performed by outside contractors.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Associate's Degree or two years vocational/technical training in Electronic Technology or Instrumentation, Industrial Equipment Control; with two years of electronic control and instrumentation, testing and calibration or mechanical/engineering, municipal water operations experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess a valid driver's license.

Knowledge of department policies and procedures. Knowledge of local, state, and federal safe drinking water regulations.

Knowledge of electronic theories and practices. Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, atmospheric, and mechanical systems. Knowledge of water plant laboratory testing equipment.

Knowledge of algebra and basic trigonometric principles.

Knowledge of the principles of digital and analog circuits, electromechanical devices, solid state device theory, digital techniques, and integrated circuit theory.

Knowledge of fluid mechanics, electricity, and electronic theory.

Knowledge of installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems. Knowledge of calibration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair techniques for testing equipment.

Knowledge of computers and other modern office equipment. Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.

Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.

Skill in applying electronic theories and practices to identify, isolate, and repair malfunctions.

Skill in reading, editing, and interpreting technical manuals, diagrams, schematics, and computer logic.

Skill in the use of hand tools.

Skill in interpreting and manipulating computer software and programmable logic controller programs.

Skill in public and interpersonal relations.

Skill in using various hand tools, test equipment, precision measurement, and diagnostic equipment.

Skill in oral and written communication.

Skill in performing complex mathematical calculations.

Skill in organizing and prioritizing work.