Electrician

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The City’s treatment facilities serve a population equivalent of 240,000 within a three-city area with an average annual flow of 45 million gallons per day (MGD). Willow Lake is the primary treatment facility for the City with a dry weather secondary treatment capacity of 65 MGD, a wet weather secondary treatment capacity of 115 MGD, and a peak wet weather capacity of 155 MGD.

It can be operated in trickling filter/activated sludge, conventional air activated sludge and in a combination of both processes plus selective treatment based on flow and load fluctuations.

We value employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety and welfare of our community including our team.

• Serve as the lead worker in a small group of electricians and instrument technicians.
• Perform design and drawing reviews, create work orders, assign tasks, and perform all duties of an Electrician 1.
• Complete preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) work, and address breakdowns on electrical, instrumentation, and communication equipment for the Public Works Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Troubleshoot, directly replace, calibrate, and repair equipment such as motors, gates/valves, analysis equipment and systems, process control equipment, analog and digital devices, power generation systems, and DCS and PLC monitoring systems.
• Design, modify, and install electric circuits, computerized motor controls, lighting, streetlights, traffic signals, and alarm controls.
• Maintain written work records and prepare reports, including finalizing work orders and drawings and project status into databases or asset management programs.
• Design or verify the design of, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of electrical and instrumentation equipment and systems, sub-systems, circuits, and controls; interpret work from plans or develop sketches as appropriate.
• Respond to failures, disasters, and emergencies involving electrical systems and equipment; perform routine and preventative maintenance.
• Perform electrical construction and structural installation or maintenance; operate hand, power, and hydraulic tools including aerial and crane trucks.
• Ensure that repairs and installations are safe and operate properly; evaluate safety and operability of systems; review work of contractors for compliance with specifications and standards.
• Perform diagnostic and analytical tests, including those involving programmable logic controls, infra‑red, ultra‑sonic; research information as necessary to maintain accuracy.
• Maintain records, supplies and equipment; stock service vehicles; determine material needs; carry out all required safety procedures.
• Develop procedures with supervisor and other department or division staff.
• Plan and organize assigned job; estimate time, materials, and equipment; order and purchase materials; coordinate job activities with other crafts and trades personnel; review plans and specifications; confer with engineers, design professionals and inspectors on suggested changes and modifications.
• May lead crew of trade helpers or technicians to assist with projects.
• Respond to calls to work during emergencies.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Healthcare: AFSCME Health Plan Options and Employee Rates.
• Vision:
  Vision Plan Summary $500 Plan.
• Dental:
  Moda Delta Dental Incentive Plan Summary or Willamette Dental Plan Summary.
• Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Employer‑paid PERS contribution of 6%.
• Opportunity for voluntary pre‑tax contributions to a 457b account.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary long‑term care.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee health clinic: free health clinic access for City employee and their…