Industrial Instrument/Electrical Lead - SP

Industrial Instrument/Electrical Lead – SP Location: South Treatment Plant – 1200 Monster Road SW, Renton, WA Salary: $67.80 hourly Job Type: Career Service (Exec) Job Number: 2026-27207 Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks Division: Wastewater Treatment FLSA: Non-Exempt Union Representation: SEIU Local 925 (A2: SEIU L925-Wastewater) Full–/Part–Time: Full Time Hours/Week: 40 hours per week Summary This transfer opportunity first considers qualified transfer‑eligible employees in the same classification. If no internal candidate is selected, external applicants are considered. The position serves as the Industrial Instrument and Electrical Lead at the South Treatment Plant, guiding a combined shop of Instrument Technicians and collaborating with other crafts and work groups to resolve plant issues, support operations, and lead reliability improvement projects. About the Role The incumbent will oversee and direct the technical work of employees performing instrumentation and control tasks. The role primarily coordinates and schedules work for the Instrument side of the team and works with the other Lead to guide the combined Instrumentation and Electrical Team. Responsibilities Provide lead direction and technical expertise to assigned staff, determining work assignments, priorities, schedules, training, and participating in hiring and performance evaluations. Write material requests for defective parts, additions to the spare parts inventory, and review preventative maintenance procedures and documentation for plant control systems. Perform preventive maintenance and repair of all instrumentation and control systems within the wastewater treatment plant. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant control systems, including computer, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and power distribution equipment. Analyze industrial processes and design new or modify existing controls, including supervisory and distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and supervisory and data acquisition systems. Determine appropriate inventory of spare parts for critical instrumentation and repair methane gas systems, including PLC, gas compressors, gas drying systems, and waste‑gas burners or flares. Review blueprints, work orders, shop drawings, and coordinate maintenance work schedules with other crafts. Assist in inspection of instrumentation installed by external vendors or contractors and witness loop commission testing. Collaborate with operations personnel, engineers, and suppliers to explain process functioning and support new equipment operation. Install, modify, upgrade electrical systems, fixtures, and related equipment in compliance with local and national electrical codes. Reprogram and modify PLCs, control circuits, and related control devices as necessary. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Ability to perform preventive maintenance, modifications, upgrades, analysis, and diagnostics on DCS, SCADA, PLC, SLC, HMI, telemetry, and networking systems. Skill in using instrument and electrical test equipment, troubleshooting with limited documentation, designing and modifying technical publications and instrumentation/electrical drawings. Experience in troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, and maintaining electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic instrumentation and monitoring systems. Strong oral and written communication skills and teamwork ability. Knowledge of supervisory techniques and human resources principles. Physical requirements: lift up to 50 lb, work outdoors, at heights, in confined spaces, and around noxious odors or high noise levels. Competencies: managing complexity, collaborating, communicating effectively, driving vision, action orientation, planning and aligning, and instilling trust. Licenses & Certifications Valid, unencumbered Washington State Driver’s License. Completion of an apprenticeship program, technical degree, or equivalent training demonstrating journey‑level status in Electrical or Instrumentation. Additional licenses or certifications may be required as determined necessary by the unit. Preferred Qualifications Wastewater experience. Experience with Maximo, including work scheduling. Work Conditions Location: 1200 Monster Road SW, Renton, WA 98057; employees must reside in Washington state and be within reasonable distance to the worksite. Schedule: Full‑time, 40 hours per week with flexible 4‑10 hour or 5‑8 hour shift options; overtime eligible; requires work all shift schedules, adverse weather, and participation in a rotating call list after a 9‑month trial period. Union Representation: SEIU Local 925. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. 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