Electrician - Instrumentation Technician

Performs skilled work in the maintenance, repair, modifications, installations, commissioning of electrical, electronic, pneumatic equipment, instruments, associated controls, computer systems, LAN, Ethernet, SCADA, and related controls. Works under the direction of a supervisor.

Examples of Duties:

1. Calibrates, programs, installs, troubleshoots and repairs electrical, electronic and pneumatic systems such as power distribution equipment, motors, motor controls, power supplies, instrumentation, alarms, telemetering equipment, HVAC systems, automatic sampling equipment, metering devices, computer hardware, and computer periphery equipment.
2. Works with logic programs and creates PLC projects from start to finish. Read and interpret ladder logic, function block, structured text, sequential function charts. Performs PLC testing, commissioning, installation, wiring, conduit layout, enclosures installations and panel building. Troubleshoots PLC issues to determine causes of errors and resolve issues.
3. Builds distributed control systems and installs control devices such as actuators, variable frequency drives, instrumentation.
4. Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs and designs low voltage (<1000 volts) to medium (1000 to 100,000 volts) voltage control and distribution equipment.
5. Designs, configures, calibrates, repairs, and monitors telemetry devices including antennas, lightning protection, and radio devices. Performs predictive maintenance and repairs devices on site. 
6. Installs, maintains, repairs and calibrates electronic instruments including pressure, flow, level, temperature, vibration, air monitoring and analytical equipment monitoring. Designs and builds panels; sets up complex control systems; interprets and alters drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, blueprints, P&ID and loop drawings. Works from complex engineering drawings to complete projects and assigned work. Performs related computer duties such as minor programming, logic or control changes, and system updates.
7. Assists with on-the-job training of Electrician Instrumentation Technician Apprentices as assigned.
8. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Standard practices, principles, methods, materials and tools used in the electrical, solid-state electronic and pneumatic instrument trades
• National Electrical Code and the hazards and safety precautions peculiar to the electrical trade
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), GE Intelligent Platforms, iFix SCADA and Historian, GE Intelligent Platforms Machine Edition ladder logic programming, Allen Bradley RSLogix 500 ladder logic programming, and ABB software packages
• Control systems including, but not limited to PLC, DCUs, and relay logic
• P&IDs, loop drawings, and control schematics
• Microsoft Office

Skilled at:

• Calibrating, programming, installing, troubleshooting and repairing electrical, electronic and pneumatic systems 
• Researching electrical issues to troubleshoot alarms and logic

Ability to:

• Organize and coordinate work assignments
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing

Education, License, and Certification  

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. Completion of a four-year apprenticeship in related field or an Academic degree or trade school certification (or equivalent) in a related technology. Valid Driver’s License.

Working Conditions:

Typical Work Environment
Wet/Humidity conditions; Residential and commercial wastewater/Biosolids; Variety of floor surfaces including concrete, gravel, asphalt, dirt, tile, loose stones, uneven surfaces, slippery surfaces, and wet surfaces; Inside environment; Outside environment all year in all weather conditions and temperatures; Work in confined spaces; Chemicals; Lighting conditions including natural light, fluorescent, head lamps, incandescent, and low light; Vibration; Moving equipment and vehicles; Work at heights
 
Body Position Demands
Standing; Walking; Climbing stairs; Climbing ladders; Reaching forward and overhead; Balancing; Object handling; Simple hand/ Firm hand grasping; Operating controls; Sitting; Stooping; Kneeling; Crouching; Crawling; Typing; Fine hand coordination
 
Physical Demands  (max forces are expected to be infrequent)
Max Weight Lifted: 80 lbs
Max Weight Carried: 80 lbs
Max Force Pushed: 50 lbs
Max Force Pulled: 128 lbs
 
Sensory Requirements
Wide field of view; Perception - Spatial; Olfactory (Smelling); Vision - Near; Depth perception; Color discrimination; Perception - Spatial and form; Feeling without seeing; Speaking; Vision - near and far; Hearing