Instrumentation & Controls Technician

The Instrumentation and Control Division is a growing team dedicated to supporting Water Treatment, Water Recovery, Water Resources, and Water Collection and Distribution divisions to ensure their equipment and systems operate efficiently. By joining the Instrumentation and Controls Team, you’ll contribute to building reliable systems that enhance the quality of services provided to our community. This role is an opportunity to work collaboratively in a team focused on serving and supporting our customers.

The I&C Technician oversees the instrumentation and controls equipment and systems as well as provides technical leadership and support to operations of the City's collections, distribution, reuse, water and wastewater treatment facilities. This role is responsible for control system programming, SCADA/DCS software integrity, and leadership in maintenance efforts. Project planning, troubleshooting electrical circuits and network systems, and managing SCADA nodes and HMIs are central, reflecting a focus on innovation and efficiency for seamless operations.

Preferred candidates will possess experience in industrial automation or instrumentation and control systems, particularly in applications relevant to Water/Wastewater treatment, collection and distribution, or the Oil and Gas industry. Candidates should possess the ability to update and manage PLC programming, SCADA programming, maintain databases, maintain communication hardware and Operational Technology (OT) networks. In addition, candidates should also possess the ability to interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Loop Diagrams, and Wiring Diagrams, enabling them to assist in leading maintenance efforts, and troubleshoot a range of equipment and systems.

Candidates must be willing to be a part of an on-call rotation to address emergencies that may occur after hours.

If you desire to be part of a team that values ownership, clear communication, and mutual respect, we invite you to apply. We're looking for individuals who take accountability for their work, put team success above personal ego, and support each other willingly. Our culture thrives on open communication, professionalism, safety, and continuous growth, embracing new skills and viewing mistakes as learning opportunities.

We believe in balancing work and life while maintaining positive attitudes and delivering quality work that serves our community. If this resonates with you, we'd love to have you on our team.

Hiring Range: $42.96-$54.33/hour

Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

14 days vacation + 10 sick days + 12 holidays paid per year

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

6% employer retirement match

Wellness discount on insurance premiums available

No travel required - all jobs within City of Broomfield

Paid training and certification opportunities

• Assists in ensuring proper operation of the instrumentation and control operation, maintenance, repairs, and/or modifications of all mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic equipment for the water treatment plant, water recovery plant, water booster stations, wastewater collection lift stations and wastewater reclamation facility.

• Performs routine preventative maintenance and testing on electrical aspects of motors, motor control centers, drives and other electrical equipment

• Designs and implements PLC programs, HMI screens, trending, reporting and interfaces from new systems into existing controls/ SCADA systems.

• Updates, maintains and completes backup of all SCADA related software programs and machines, including; remote Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), local HMI/SCADA workstations and servers, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Dialer system, Historical databases, etc.

• Performs and may lead lower-level staff and contractors in the maintenance, repair, calibrations and troubleshooting of all equipment, variable frequency drives, MCCs, software, SCADA, network, remote communication systems and process control systems.

• Communicates with supervisors and/or coworkers to discuss system operations and works with the various teams to ensure continuity of instrumentation and control operation assignments.

• Assists in project planning, ordering of supplies, scheduling repairs

• Directs completion of assigned work programs for the water treatment, water recovery, utility divisions.

• Manages after hour issues for SCADA, controls, maintenance and communication issues including; water and wastewater treatment processes, water recovery plant, pump station operations, lift Station operations, SCADA/communication network, power failures and other like problems and discusses potential issues with customers.

• Utilizings P&IDs, Loop Diagrams, and Wiring diagrams, develops, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots and repairs electrical circuits and network communication systems.

• Researches, modifies, and writes logic for programmable logic controllers and associated control…