Electrical Power Technician

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a highly motivated, team oriented, and technically competent Electrical Power Technician (EPT) for their state-of-the-art Wastewater Treatment Plant, a 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, continuous operation facility that treats 24 million gallons of wastewater each day from residences and businesses.

The Electrical Power Technician (EPT) series is a two-tier, multi-grade pay program designed to encompass a range of skill levels. Employees in this classification perform duties that span from trainee and journeyman levels to advanced technical trades work. Their responsibilities include the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of complex industrial electrical equipment, systems, and instrumentation, specifically within the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Water and Sewer Lift Stations.

This program ensures a broad scope of expertise to meet the critical technical demands of these essential facilities.

The industrial equipment in the plant and pumping stations include a wide variety of rotating, moving and heavy equipment including medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting system and underground cable.

Major Job Duties (for EPT Trainee, I and II):

• Performing predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance using a variety of diagnostic tools, historical data, blueprints, factory specifications and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
• Performing necessary maintenance, corrective repair and/or reconditioning of equipment;
• Analyzing system failures or conditions to determine root cause or potential for breakdown;
• Evaluating problems or work assignments to determine scope of project, to set priorities, to project resource needs and to plan follow-up activities;
• Leading projects including documenting work and maintaining records;
• Coordinating work with other agencies or contractors;
• Assisting in the training of staff; and
• Evaluating complex electrical industrial systems and equipment in the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and at remote lift stations to identify maintenance needs and to establish project plans for design, predictive, corrective, or preventive action.

Additionally, Electrical Power Technician II (EPT II) major job duties include:

• Designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing complex industrial electrical equipment and systems in the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Water and Sewer Lift Stations;
• Working in the field, at the input-output level, diagnosing and resolving complex electrical problems on a wide variety of rotating, moving and heavy equipment;
• Working with heavy equipment such as medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting system and underground cable; and
• Performing diagnostic work up to the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and the Digital Control System (DCS).

Please note:

This position may be filled at the EPT I Trainee, EPT I, or EPT II level.

Minimum Qualifications:

Electrical Power Technician I

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent;
• Successful completion of the County's technical in-house training program;
• Three (3) years of experience assisting with performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance; and
• One (1) year in an industrial setting with medium voltage 600V to 4160V systems.

Electrical Power Technician II

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent;
• Five (5) years of experience independently performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance;
• Three (3) years' experience in an industrial setting with medium voltage 600V to 4160V systems;
• Must possess a NEC Master's Electrician License; and
• Must possess a Confined Space Entry certification.

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

• Experience in an…