Electronics Technician III - Austin Water

Job Description About This Position

For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 544 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up-we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation.

Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental

Purpose

Under general supervision, this position leads and performs tasks in installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of electronic communication, computer, or peripheral or instrumentation and control equipment.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Installs troubleshoots and repairs electronic equipment.
• Maintains data and communication lines.
• Operates and repairs test equipment. Calibrates and maintains equipment at and between control center and remote sites.
• Research and orders electronic components and maintain parts inventory.
• Maintains, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates computer system and computer environmental and energy management systems.
• Installs and maintain digital and analogue microwave system.
• Maintains repair parts inventory and technical files; maintains records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
• Advises supervisor and other personnel of new equipment needs and recommend specific types and models.
• Designs and installs circuits for electronic components and tests electronic components and circuits to locate defects, using oscilloscope signal generators, ammeters and voltmeters.

Responsibilities
- Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of operation, repair, testing and maintenance of electronic components.
• Knowledge of the safety rules and regulations applicable to energized electrical repair.
• Knowledge of electrical hook up.
• Knowledge of electric and electronic schematics.
• Knowledge of modern electrical transmission and distribution control systems.
• Knowledge of communication systems.
• Knowledge of recording devices.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory as it applies to relays and control devices.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in planning and organizing.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to use hand tools common to the electronic trade.
• Ability to test and calibrate instruments to make precision and close tolerance repairs and adjustments.
• Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and technical instructions.
• Ability to lead and train others.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years’ experience in repair and maintenance of electronics such as communications, computer and peripheral or control and instrumentation equipment.
• Twelve (12) semester hours of college credit in electronics, communications technology, engineering technology, computer science or related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.

Preferred Experience

• Experience Using Genetec or similar Security Center Software Systems
• Experience with structured cabling concepts and principles, NEC cable listings and conduit standards, and NEC 300.21
• Technical…