Instrumentation & Control Technician II - Metro Water - Parker Dam, CA - EXPIRED
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Job Information:
Company: Metro Water
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL TECHNICIAN II
The MWD's Water System Operations Group has two (2) openings for an Instrumentation & Control Technician II in the Conveyance & Distribution Section, Desert Unit, located at Gene Pumping Plant in Parker Dam, CA.
This skilled technician is responsible for performing routine maintenance, assisting in the installation of complex digital and analog control systems; performing technical electronic, laboratory and field analysis; and repairing and modifying electronic instrumentation and control systems.
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: assist journey level technicians on projects, special assignments, and equipment and system modifications; install, maintain and repair industrial electronic/electrical control panels and repair to the component/module level; perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks at the Desert Region Pumping Plants, and area facilities; install, maintain and repair Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) based control systems and associated peripherals; install, maintain and repair electronic/electrical equipment, including pressure transducers, acoustic and magnetic flow meters, electric actuated control valves, tank level gauging systems, and water quality instrumentation, including turbidimeters, chlorine analyzers, and other related instruments; and install, maintain and repair communications systems (RF, LAN, WAN, telephone and fiber optic cabling).
JOB DUTIES
1. Assists in installing, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation, electronic equipment, control systems, and automation systems.
2. Assists with planning, installing, and configuration of copper and fiber optic networks; assists with maintaining switches, modems, routers, and frame relay access devices.
3. Assists in installing, maintaining, and repairing computer peripherals, data loggers, security systems, and uninterruptable power supplies. Assists with installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting video conferencing and monitoring equipment.
4. Assists in installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, field testing, and adjustment of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition components including remote terminal units and programmable logic controllers.
5. Assist in installing, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing water quality and process control instrumentation.
6. Assists with installing, calibrating, and maintaining automatic meter reading equipment including flow meters.
7. Installs, maintains, and repairs telephone equipment.
8. Assists in conducting technical investigations and studies.
9. May participate on a project team.
Work Schedule: Modified 4/10
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or general education development test (GED), completion of 40 semester units in electronics from an accredited college, university, vocational, or military school and two years relevant experience; OR
Two (2) years as an Instrumentation and Control Technician I.
Required Knowledge of: Fundamentals of electronics; basic communication networks and protocols; mechanical principles; safety practices and procedures; and current office technology and equipment.
Required Skills and Abilities to: Read and interpret plans, blueprints, technical manuals, electrical and electronic schematics; troubleshoot; perform applicable mathematic calculations; use applicable software applications and operating systems; manage time; use various electronic testing equipment; problem solve; prioritize and multi-task; communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; work independently and in a team environment; and operate current office equipment including computers and supporting applications.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing, and registrations:
* Forklift
* Manlift
* Successful completion of the Controls Systems Technician Associate Recognition Program from the Instrumentation Society of America
Licenses
* Valid California Class C Driver License (or its equivalent) that allows you to drive in the course of your employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND VISION REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the job duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job duties.
Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as personal computers and record boxes. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.
Work Environment: The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines, or irritant chemicals; etc. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.
Vision Requirements: Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)?
Job Related Selection Criteria:
50% Technical knowledge and skill in the areas of general electronics, and communication systems; repair and maintenance of electronic control systems related to computers and other water industry instrumentation and equipment; ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment; and safety.
20% Job Preparation (Education, experience, and training relevant to the position)
10% Organizational Skills
10% Oral Communication
10% Teamwork/Interpersonal skills
Total 100%
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Benefits:
Competitive compensation
Excellent Medical Coverage
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Vision Coverage
Retirement plans including Pension plan and 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Excellent working environment
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
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Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities may be requested by calling (213) 217-7738 at least 5 working days in advance of the scheduled examination date(s).
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