Wastewater PLANT Electrical & Instrument Technician I or II

Position

WASTEWATER PLANT ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN I or II – Vacancy in the Sewer Electrical Instrument Division, Public Works Department, Riverside. One (1) vacancy with eligibility list for up to six (6) months.

Technician I: $80,160.00 – $97,452.00 annually.

Technician II: $92,112.00 – $ annually.

City Council approved 4.5% COLA increase effective July 1, 2027.

Available to work all shifts: day, swing, graveyard, or standby.

Location:

wastewater treatment plant and collections system.

• Install, maintain, and service electrical components including wire, relays, pull boxes, switchboards, and switches.
• Maintain, repair, and replace complex and challenging electrical and electronic equipment such as motors, pumps, generators, controllers, switchboards, electronic boards, circuitry, analyzers, samplers, and related components.
• Perform technical troubleshooting, testing, locating, and repairing defects in electrical and electronic circuits, signals, fiber optics, and electrical gear up to 4160 volts.
• Use, operate, and apply a variety of electrical diagnostic and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and address problems in electrical and electronic systems, reading and interpreting blueprints, wire diagrams, and schematics, and utilizing a variety of test equipment.
• Test, clean, repair, rebuild, and calibrate metering equipment; reprogram and maintain microprocessor and instrumentation systems.
• Maintain and repair complex electrical and electronic operational controls, recording, alarm systems, and variable‑speed pump control equipment.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot PLCs throughout the plant and collections lift‑station system network; troubleshoot analytical equipment such as residual, D.O., pH, conductivity, and turbidity instruments.
• Participate and assist with other general plant and facility maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school graduation or GED; supplemental education or certificate program in electronics preferred.
• One (1) year experience in electrical and electronic instrumentation system installation, maintenance, and repair involving water or wastewater plant treatment processes.
• Valid California Class “C” Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
• CWEA Wastewater Electrical & Instrumentation Grade I certification within 12 months of hire date.

• High school graduation or GED; completed certificate program in electronics.
• Three (3) years of full‑time experience in complex electrical and instrumentation systems in installation, maintenance, and repair, preferably involving water or wastewater plant treatment processes.
• Valid California Class “C” Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
• CWEA Wastewater Electrical & Instrumentation Grade I certification.
• Must obtain CWEA Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Grade II certification within 12 months of hire date or promotion.

• Experience in process controls.
• Experience in analytical equipment.

Work inside and outside the field with exposure to inclement weather, hazards, chemicals, equipment, construction materials, wastewater, electronic hazards, and fumes. Interaction with staff and/or public and private representatives; professional customer service required.