Industrial Electrician WWS Ops Division

Position: Industrial Electrician - (WWS Ops Division)
The Broward County Public Works Department is seeking qualified candidates for the following exciting opportunity: INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN - WATER/WASTEWATER

NOTE:

Announcement will remain open until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time

General Description

Performs a variety of advanced journey level electrician work in maintaining County facilities and industrial equipment. This classification is distinguished from the Electrician classification due to the regular operation on live circuits with higher levels of voltage (i.e. 4160). Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Job Summary

The primary function of the Industrial Electrician is working on live-circuits from low voltage to high voltage on a daily basis. This position requires "hands-on" industrial electrical experience.  Duties include, but are not limited to: installing/troubleshooting issues for electrical motors, pumps, panels, disconnects, generators, variable frequency drives, soft starts and programmable logic controllers; troubleshooting three-phase electrical panels with the following voltages: 115 volts, 230 volts, 480 volts, and 4160 volts switch gear;

isolating switch gear including: breakers, transformers, transfer switches, generators, and control panels; exercising independent judgment concerning equipment in service,  during standby duty or off-duty hours.

Requires the following abilities, including but not limited to: isolating and/or switching power to electrical load centers from one center to the next; interpreting drawings and schematics for troubleshooting electrical control circuits - live and isolated; identifying electrical hazards; exercising proper knowledge of PPE and utilizing such as required; performing a variety of electrical maintenance tasks  concerning Plant equipment and its related auxiliaries, such as: variable frequency drives, soft starts, and programmable logic controllers;

interacting with management, staff, and the public to identify and resolve service needs; determining the amount of materials, supplies, equipment, and time that are needed to complete assigned work.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires four (4) years' experience in industrial electrical installation and maintenance or closely related field; including one (1) year experience working with 4160 volts in an industrial environment.

Special Certifications and Licenses

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License class E or higher, for duration of appointment.

All candidates must complete an extensive ten (10) year work history verification and criminal background check, including fingerprinting. Per the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1542, all employees (depending on area of assignment) must undergo a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA) in order to obtain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge, as required by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Ability to obtain and maintain Airfield driving privileges for movement and non-movement areas.  

Preferences

* Vocational/Technical or Associates Degree in the electrical work.

* Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in related field.

* Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level I Certification.

* Vendor Certification in VFD Installation, commissioning, and/or programming experience.

* Certification in the following areas: SCADA/Allen Bradley PLC and I/O Construction commissioning and/or programming experience;
Calibrating, installing, commissioning, and/or programming differential pressure and magnetic flow meters/pressure and sonic-level transmitters;
Analytical instrumentation installation and maintenance.

* Broward County Master Electrician Certification above Journeyman Electrician.

* At least two (2) years of experience working in a water and wastewater operations environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Installs, repairs, and maintains electrical components of high voltage industrial equipment.

Installs and troubleshoots high voltage electrical apparatus that may include motors, breakers pumps, control panels, disconnect switches, generators, variable frequency drives, soft starts, programmable logic controllers and motors up to 1000 HP.

Performs daily work and maintenance on live circuits with 3-phase 480 volts as a standard; includes working on 230 volts and 115 volts.

Quality tests, inspects and switches 4160-volt switch gear.

Installs branch circuits, lighting fixtures, sound systems, generators, motors and transformers; repairs relays, switches, control boxes and equipment such as fans, copying machines, switchboards, hand tools and communication equipment; replaces defective ballasts, circuit breakers, control transformers,…