Electrical & Instrumentation Technician -III; DOQ

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency is seeking a dedicated Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to help ensure the reliable operation of the Agency's water, wastewater, recycled water, and composting facilities.

As an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, you'll work with advanced electrical, instrumentation, and process control systems that are critical to the Agency's operations. Working alongside a collaborative team of skilled professionals, you'll install, troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate, and repair a variety of equipment, including motors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), instrumentation, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Whether you're beginning your career in the electrical and instrumentation trade or are an experienced technician looking to expand your expertise, this position offers hands-on technical experience, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact by supporting the reliable delivery of essential services to the communities we serve.

Successful candidates may be assigned to work at any of the Agency's facilities and/or multiple locations. This position performs electrical and process control instrumentation work in support of the Agency's water, wastewater, recycled water, and composting facilities. Duties may include assisting with or independently performing the construction, installation, testing, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems, process control instrumentation systems, motors, machinery, communication systems, computerized control systems, and related equipment.

Depending on the classification and experience level, incumbents may work under direct or general supervision, receive on-the-job training, utilize predictive maintenance tools, and provide technical guidance to lower-level staff.

4/10 work schedule; with ability to work varying shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call duty and respond to call backs, and may be required to work alone.

Education, training and experience requirements vary by level:

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician I:
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and enrolled in an accredited vocational trade school.

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II – Graduation from an accredited vocational trade school, and two years of sub-journey to journey-level experience in the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of complex electrical systems and/or process control instrumentation and related equipment and devices common to a large water works system; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician III:
Graduation from an accredited vocational trade school, and four years of journey-level experience in the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of complex electrical systems and/or process control instrumentation and related equipment and devices common to a large water works system; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Licenses; certificates; special requirements: A valid California Class C driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Agency's vehicle insurance program.

Skills and abilities

include:

• Ability to safely perform electrical and instrumentation work while adhering to established safety policies and procedures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), lockout/tagout, arc flash, and confined space entry practices.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and equipment used to install, test, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems, process control instrumentation, motors, and related equipment.
• Ability to inspect, diagnose, and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and control system malfunctions using diagnostic equipment, technical manuals, and established troubleshooting techniques.
• Knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, variable frequency drives (VFDs), communication systems, and process control instrumentation used in water, wastewater, recycled water, and composting facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, instrumentation drawings, and technical manuals to perform maintenance, repairs, and equipment installations accurately.