Industrial Power and Control Technician

Industrial Power And Control Technician

Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking an Industrial Power and Control Technician to join our team at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP)! The WPCP operates and maintains the County's wastewater treatment infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental regulations. This Technician will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial control systems and equipment, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and protective relays, and manages projects supporting the Plant's critical infrastructure.

Specific duties include:

• Evaluating and analyzing control systems and equipment at the WPCP and remote lift stations to identify maintenance needs, determining root cause of malfunctions in power monitoring, communications, and control system components, and recommending repair, replacement, or redesign solutions;
• Programming, calibrating, testing, and modifying PLC programs and control system components; coordinating with process control staff on communications and interface issues;
• Developing and revising protection strategies for feeder relays and motors;
• Creating draft designs for new or replacement electrical controls;
• Assessing project scope for repair, replacement, and installation work, including resource needs;
• Maintaining equipment databases, automated data files, and project documentation to support long-term maintenance planning; and
• Providing technical expertise and work direction to staff and contractors on control system maintenance, repair, and installation projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience applying a structured and thorough approach to troubleshooting complex systems, with the ability to analyze problems and determine appropriate solutions independently. They will be comfortable operating in a stable, process-driven environment while also thinking critically and applying sound judgment when standard approaches do not resolve the issue.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or the equivalent; and
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance in an industrial setting with high voltage 480V to 4160V systems AND maintaining electrical controls, protective relays and/or PLCs.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  NEC Master Electrician License and a valid driver's license. Confined Space Entry certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire date.

Substitution:
Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement. A year of directly related technical school training beyond the high school level, completion of an applicable apprenticeship program, or a college degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of the experience requirement.

Desirable

Qualifications:

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Experience in Programming and maintaining Variable Frequency Drives and RVSS;
• Testing and maintaining Medium Voltage (4160V-35KV), Low Voltage (600V), Switchgear and components;
• Experience with Allen Bradley Logix 5000 and RS Fieldbus;
• Experience with Motorized Valves; and/or
• Automation or Controls experience including diagnosing and resolving complex problems.

Special Requirements

• Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
• Driver's License:
  Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver's license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon favorable review of the applicant's driving record. Alternatively, the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.
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