Electronics Specialist

Position: Electronics Specialist 2
Electronics Specialist 2

Location: 14400 49th St., N., Clearwater, FL

Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm


*** ONLY PINELLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MAY APPLY***

Performs advanced technical work with supervisory responsibility in the installation, modification, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electrical instrumentation, equipment, control systems, and plumbing systems; maintains responsibility for complex computer based electronically controlled instrumentation systems, however, other advanced responsibility for electrical power systems, plumbing systems, and mechanical assignments may be included with this work; works in the design and development of complex electrical and electronic instrumentation, electric power support systems, specialized equipment, and master control systems.

What Would You Do?

• Performs installation, maintenance, modification, calibration, and repair of electronic and electrical instrumentation, equipment, and control systems and exercises lead responsibility over others on project basis, or as assigned;
• Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of subordinate personnel and processes payroll and attendance;
• Performs installation, maintenance, modification, calibration, and repair of complex plumbing systems, electrical power systems, related instrumentation, equipment, and control systems and exercises lead responsibility over others on supervision or project direction;
• Detects causes of electronic and electrical failures, interprets and ensures compliance with established codes, calculates data necessary for wiring instrument systems, and requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete tasks;
• Trains new Electronics Specialists and other skilled personnel in all phases of a variety of electronic and electrical instrumentation, equipment, and control systems and provides technical advice and assistance and acts in a supervisory capacity;
• Inspects instrumentation and equipment to determine operating conditions and needed repairs and modifications;
• Performs bench work repairs and overhauls and rebuilds complex electronic or electrical equipment;
• Inspects and evaluates the work of subordinate level employees;
• Enters payroll information for employees under supervision;
• Performs emergency and routine field servicing of complex plumbing systems, electrical power systems, backup power generating systems, equipment, and performs tests on parts, modules, or assemblies;
• Prepares sketches, preliminary, or work plans for establishment or modification of electrical systems;
• Establishes major project time and cost estimates, attends pre-design meetings, reviews project specifications, and coordinates crew activities with crew leaders, supervisors, and managers;
• Establishes and maintains administrative and office procedures for the crew and assists in the preparation of annual section budgets;
• Prepares purchase orders to complete work and obtain parts for repairing equipment;
• Arranges for repairs and serves as technical review specialist for work completed by outside vendors performing work on county operations;
• Coordinates and schedules with contractors for all life safety inspections and certifications;
• Audits safety performance and compliance, taking appropriate actions to correct hazards;
• May perform both low voltage and high voltage tasks depending on area of assignment;
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

What Do You Need To Have?
Education and Experience:

Three (3) years of highly automated computer based electronics instrumentation installation, maintenance, and repair experience that includes one (1) year in a supervisory capacity; or an Associate's degree or two-year technical degree in directly related coursework plus two (2) years of highly automated computer based electronics instrumentation installation, maintenance, and repair that includes one (1) year in a supervisor capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

• Florida Driver's License or Florida Commercial Driver's License and endorsement, if any.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Special skilled trade licenses, courses, and training to support job specific work requirements.
• Other knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials required for a specific position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of standard tools, methods, theories, materials, and practices of the electronic, electrical trades, and plumbing trades and local and state codes;
• Knowledge of electronic theory and equipment and electronic maintenance and repair practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of operating characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of computer equipment and routine computer operations and terminology;
• Knowledge of installation and maintenance of plumbing systems;
• Skill in the use of tools and equipment used in the electronic and electrical trades;
• Skill in troubleshooting automated systems and isolating breakdown…