Utilities - Instrumentation and Control Technician

Overview

Step into a career where precision meets purpose. As an Instrumentation & Control Technician, you’ll play a critical role in keeping essential water and wastewater systems running safely, efficiently, and reliably. From troubleshooting advanced electrical and electronic controls to calibrating the instrumentation that powers treatment plants and pump stations, your expertise ensures clean water flows to the community every day. If you’re driven by hands‑on problem solving, cutting‑edge technology, and work that truly matters, this is your opportunity to make an impact behind the scenes of vital public infrastructure.

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by vocational or technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and controls.
• Two (2) years of experience in the repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation.

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

An Instrumentation and Control Technician performs daily inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems across water and wastewater facilities, including treatment plants, pump stations, and distribution systems. Tasks include:

• Tests, calibrates, installs, and upgrades monitoring and control equipment to ensure accurate system performance.
• Assists with electrical systems and equipment maintenance as needed.
• Maintains detailed records, interprets schematics, and monitors system operations to identify issues and take corrective action.
• Supports system improvements and special projects, including designing and commissioning control upgrades.
• Participates in on‑call and emergency response duties and provides responsive customer service and problem resolution.

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close and far, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Work typically requires moderate exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions (e.g., irate customers, outdoor weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust).

The position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein.

Charlotte County is an affirmative action, ADA, and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans who meet eligibility requirements receive preference and priority in employment.

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy. Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full‑time employees.