Instrumentation Technician II

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Are you a curious individual that likes to learn how things work? Does troubleshooting & analyzing a complex problem motivate you? Do you have fun improving things? If you identify with these traits, you may find working in Fairfax counties’ wastewater instrumentation group at Noman M. Cole Jr. Water Recycling Facility in Lorton a fulfilling career experience.

• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on electronic, electrical, and mechanical systems and components associated with flow, level, and analytical measuring devices.
• Calibrates maintains, and repairs wastewater treatment plant instrumentation.
• Assists Instrumentation Technician III in the installation, repairs, and programming of programmable logic controllers (PLC), digital valve networks, and other complex process control systems.
• Perform independent action to troubleshoot and repair the plant process control systems.
• Responsible for the proper setting and operation of pressure, level, motion, and status switches that interlock to the process control systems.
• Maintains the continuous emission monitoring system on the incinerator stacks.
• Performs calibration and repair on sensor and alarm systems for oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, explosive gas (methane), and fire detection.
• Utilizes electronic test equipment such as laptop computers, volt/ohm/ amp meters, digital manometers, and a variety of specialty calibrators to verify the accuracy and proper operation of the plant equipment.
• Keeps accurate records of calibrations and correction maintenance.
• Uses a laptop computer for troubleshooting, and researching technical information related to field installations.
• Documents work completed in a computer-based work order system.
• Performs other duties as required.

Wastewater Management is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), please visit us here to learn more about us.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

• A defined-benefit retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement.
• A Live Well wellness program supporting holistic wellbeing.
• Career development opportunities in a large, supportive, and innovative public agency.

• Benefits
• Retirement

DPWES is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future responsible for maintaining more than 3,000 miles of sanitary sewers, 60+ pumpstations, and a NACWA Platinum Award winning 67 million gallon per day treatment plant.

* A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Instrumentation Technician II position.

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school, or a GED issued by a state department of education or completion of a vocation course of an instrumentation/ technician/electronic or similar vocational and or apprenticeship program; plus three years of work experience related to the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial instrumentation or electronic, electrical equipment found in water or wastewater utilities.

A valid driver’s license.

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