Water Facilities Electrical​/Instrumentation Technician II​/III; Promotional

Water Facilities Electrical/Instrumentation Technician II/III (Vacancy #26-041)

This promotional recruitment is for the current vacancy of Water Facilities Electrical/Instrumentation Technician II/III in the Water Department. This recruitment is open to current regular City of Santa Cruz employees in the classified service only. The eligibility list established from this promotional recruitment is valid for up to one year from the date established unless the list is extended or abolished by the Human Resources Director.

On Thursday, 01/22/26 recruitment will close. All application materials must be received by the Human Resources Department by 5:00 pm; postmarks are not accepted. To apply, submit:

• Application - online application only. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of filling out the application form completely. Click the Apply button to begin the online process.
• Response to supplemental questions - will be a primary tool in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Any work experience described here must also be included in your employment history on the main application.

Week of 01/26/26:
Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates will be notified of their status in the recruitment by 02/06/26.

Week of 02/09 and/or 02/16/26:
Interviews will be tentatively scheduled for top candidates. The examination process will include an interview and may include a written and/or performance exercise.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of journey or advanced journey-level electrical maintenance work on the City's water treatment plant and remote pumping facilities.

The Water Facilities Electrical/Instrumentation Technician series is alternately staffed with the II and III classifications. The Water Electrical/Instrumentation Technician II is required to obtain the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) PM Electrical/Instrumentation Technologist Grade 2 certification OR State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) D2 or T2 certification within 24 months of date of appointment. The Water Department does not require further certification to remain in the Department;

however, an incumbent who would like to advance to the III level may pursue a CWEA Grade 3 OR a SWRCB D3 or T3 certification in order to qualify for promotion to the III level. The Water Facilities Electrical/Instrumentation Technician II is the journey level classification of the Electrical/Instrumentation series. The Water Facilities Electrical/Instrumentation Technician III is the advanced journey level classification in the series and provides lead direction to Water Electrical/Instrumentation Technician IIs, Utility Maintenance Technicians, and temporary workers.

This classification is distinguished from the Senior Electrician in that the latter is a supervisory level classification and is responsible for performing the most advanced and complex assignments.

(May include, but are not limited to, those duties listed below.)

• Installs, tests, calibrates, and maintains all electrical systems and equipment such as electrical motors; high, medium, and low voltage manual and automatic motor control centers; panel boards and switch gears; automatic safety controls; pneumatic-electric controls for valve operations; liquid level control indicators, recorders, and alarms; electronic and impulse telemetering transmitters, transmission lines, rectifiers, receivers, indicators, and recorders for pump control, liquid level control and remote meter recording.
• Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs high, medium, and low voltage electrical equipment and systems and hydro generator, solar, and emergency power systems.
• Performs emergency repairs to a variety of equipment as necessary.
• Prepares reports and maintains records, such as preventive maintenance tests and repairs.
• Operates a variety of test equipment and uses small hand tools in the maintenance and repair of electronic and related equipment and systems.
• Troubleshoots and repairs Remote Terminal Units (RTU’S).
• Programs and installs…