Senior Water Quality Control System Technician

Job Description

The Senior Water Quality Control Systems Technician is the lead worker class in this series. Under general supervision and in a lead capacity, the Technician maintains and repairs pneumatic, chemical, electric, and electronic components; analog and digital networks and systems; analysis equipment; computer control equipment, including computers and peripherals; and telemetry equipment used in process instrumentation and control systems.

• Electrical and electronic theory and practice as applied to process instrumentation and control equipment
• Analog and digital system fault diagnostic techniques and procedures
• Principles of chemistry and physics
• The architecture, maintenance and operation of digital computer systems
• The operation of telemetry systems
• Materials, methods, and equipment used in the inspection, testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of process instrumentation and control equipment
• The principles of preventative maintenance
• The principles of proper maintenance documentation
• Safety practices necessary for the work

• Direct the work of subordinate technicians
• Read and interpret plans, schematics, process control flow diagrams, system/network drawings, detail drawings, and wiring diagrams
• Perform complex maintenance tasks involving analog and computer equipment
• Perform some original circuit design work as required to implement minor analog and digital equipment modifications
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Prepare maintenance service reports
• Prepare new and/or modified equipment operating and maintenance procedures
• Read, write and speak English at the required level for successful job performance
• Respond to emergency calls
• Work day, swing, or graveyard shifts

Any combination equivalent to experience and education or training that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and ability for this class is:

• One year of full‑time experience in the class of Water Quality Control Systems Technician in Sacramento County service.
• One‑year‑equivalent educational or training in instrumentation, computers, or electronics (e.g., an AA or AS technology degree, or 30 college‑level semester units).
• Three full‑time years of journey‑level experience in the maintenance of process instrumentation and control equipment, at least two of which involved maintenance of computer equipment.

Educational Substitutions
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Additional qualifying education in instrumentation, computers, or electronics may be substituted for a maximum of one year of general experience on the basis that three semester units equal one month of experience.

License

Required:

Possession of a valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, will be required prior to appointment.

Note: Failure to maintain a valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, constitutes cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4.

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

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