Electrical Technician II

This is highly skilled electrical, electronic, and precision instrument maintenance work on treatment plant facilities and equipment.

Work involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electronic equipment and precision instruments at the treatment plant well fields, lift stations, pump stations and elevated tanks, including micro-computers and mainframe computers and electronic control systems and peripheral equipment. Work also involves performing electrical component and equipment repair and maintenance. Work may also involve training a Technician I or maintenance electrician in the techniques of electronic repair and maintenance, and serving as group leader on instrument maintenance jobs.

Work is performed with technical independence and judgment under the direct supervision of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Assistant Superintendent. Work is reviewed through written and oral reports and observation of results obtained. Any one position may not include all of the specific duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties that may be performed.

• Assists in maintaining and making necessary repairs to microcomputers and microcomputer control systems and peripheral devices.
• Assists in making the necessary repairs to the treatment plant mainframe computer and associated multiplex unites tothe circuit board level. Replaces inoperative circuit boards and runs periodic updates on the data disk tape.
• Maintains, repairs and adjusts valve controllers, chemical analyzers, temperature meters, chart recorders, level indicators, chlorine detectors, process control analyzers, chemical feed and other related process control equipment.
• Installs, inspects, and services transmitters, receivers, probes, signal telemetry equipment and all related systems that are components of treatment plant facilities instrumentation.
• Installs, inspects and maintains electrical systems for lighting, motor control, HVAC, and process control.
• Diagnoses and makes necessary repairs to pumps, blowers, motors of up to 700 HP on either AC or DC current.
• Tests motors for insulations resistance, amperage, and speed.
• Installs or replaces all types of electrical conduit and wire, breaker panels, switches, outlets, lighting fixtures and related equipment.
• Maintains records and makes reports of parts, work performed and materials used.
• Performs related maintenance work as required and may perform work of higher job classifications as required.
• Performs all related work as assigned.

Graduation from high school, vocational school, or GED supplemented by successful completion of an electrical apprenticeship program, or equivalent on-the-job training, and supplemented by coursework or training in an electronic equipment repair and maintenance; considerable experience in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment, including experience in the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed.

Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license and meet and maintain insurability under the City's insurance plan.

• Thorough knowledge of hand and machine tools used for electrical and electronic maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of the symbols and markings used in detailed electrical and electronics system diagrams thus permitting them to be read with proficiency.
• Considerable knowledge of 3 phase electrical wiring.
• Good knowledge of the installation and maintenance of equipment operating at 4160, 440, 220, 110, and lower voltages.
• Good knowledge of motor controls, telemetering systems and electrical motors ranging from 1/4 HP to 700 HP.
• Considerable knowledge of safety procedures used in electrical and electronic installation and…