Instrumentation Control Technician

Salary: $49,502.54 – $73,263.77 Annually

Location:

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type: Civil Service

Job Number:

Department:
El Paso Water Utilities

Opening Date: 02/19/2026

Closing Date: 2/24/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Max Number of Applicants: 75

MOS Codes: 120A (Army)

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED or higher and two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of analog/digital and industrial control equipment, industrial electronics, test equipment, or computers and peripheral equipment.

Licenses and Certificates:
Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by date of appointment.

Under general supervision, perform installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for water and wastewater facilities.

Install and repair SCADA control systems and equipment. Involves:
Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair flow and metering devices, electronic instrumentation systems, and other related electronic or electromechanical equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant or distribution remote facilities. Troubleshoot malfunctions of computerized control devices, control and instrument loops, instruments for activated sludge systems, water treatment, and the SCADA system. Identify parts for replacement, maintenance, and other work required.

Inspect equipment and systems. Provide preventative maintenance services. Test and validate results using a variety of test equipment.

Perform related duties as required. Involves:
Perform duties of coworkers and subordinates as necessary to ensure continuity of operations. Maintain the cleanliness of tools, work areas, assigned vehicle, and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices. Respond to user questions and furnish information. Respond to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis and work outside normal working hours as needed.

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The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselor is also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso’s Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are…