Utility Electronics Technician II

Utilities Electronics Technician II Job Type: Full Time Posting Type: Public Vacancies: 1 Department: PUBLIC UTILITIES Division: PUB UTIL M&O WSTWTR PUMP Requisition Number: 2026135 Hours per week: 40+ Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Mandatory on‑call and unscheduled overtime may be required) Work Site: Chesapeake, VA Pay Grade: GE10 Pay Basis: Semi‑Monthly Advertised Salary: $51,869 – $77,155 (Salary depends on qualifications and experience.) Job Description Are you ready to advance your career by taking your technical skills to the next level and taking on greater responsibilities? As a Utilities Electronics Technician, you will play a key role in maintaining and optimizing critical electronic systems that support water and sewer operations. This position blends hands‑on technical work with problem‑solving and system improvement, including installing and servicing instrumentation, troubleshooting and repairing equipment, and ensuring systems operate efficiently and meet regulatory standards. Job Duties Performs complex, technical work in the repair, maintenance, inspection, installation, and calibration of instrumentation, control systems and equipment related to water production, water distribution and sanitary sewer pump stations. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, and conducts preventive maintenance (e.g. cleaning, calibration) on electrical, electronic, and instrumentation systems and equipment to include programmable logic controls (PLC); variable frequency drives (VFD); various level, flow, pressure, and temperature devices; solid state reduced voltage controllers; pneumatic and digital instrumentations; alarm telemetry systems; data loggers; motor control circuits; generator control; and transfer switches. Designs, fabricates, and installs new instrumentation systems; reads and interprets blueprints, diagrams and schematics to include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), ladder logic and proportional‑integral (PI) controls. Provides cost estimates, evaluates resource needs, manages the effective deployment of resources, and prepares and reviews specifications. Maintains inventory of spare parts for instrumentation and initiates procurement of replacement supplies and equipment as necessary. Collects data for preventive maintenance system. Prepares files and reports including records of repair and maintenance work completed. Operates assigned service vehicle, meggers, power analyzers, hand and power tools, permanent and portable generators, and load bank testers; recommends changes to operational functions of equipment, as needed. May supervise or guide subordinate staff to ensure all equipment meets given codes and guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned. Benefits The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks. Required Qualifications Vocational / Educational Requirement: Requires an associate’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience in electronics or a closely related field. Experience Requirements: Minimum of two years of full‑time equivalent experience. Special Certifications and Licenses: Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards. Special Requirements: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short‑term department needs and/or City‑wide emergencies. Preferred Qualifications Experience in programming and calibration of water and sewer instrumentation and controls is preferred. Job Dates Job Open Date: 05/18/2026 Job Close Date: 06/01/2026 Medical Marijuana In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety‑sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre‑employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law‑enforcement officer/deputy. #J-18808-Ljbffr