WTE Electrical & Instrumentation Technician I

Number of Vacancies: 1

Recruitment #
-005

Department

Department Solid Waste

Open Date

Open Date 8/7/2026 5:00:00 PM

Filing Deadline

Filing Deadline 8/21/2026 11:59:00 PM

Salary $31.12 - $44.24/hour; $5,394.13 - $7,668.27/month; $64,729.60 - $92,019.20/year

This is technical work involving electrical, instrumentation and distributive control equipment maintenance at the Waste to Energy Plant.

This is technical work involving electrical, instrumentation and distributive control equipment maintenance at the Waste to Energy Plant.

An employee in this class performs work of more than average difficulty in maintaining and repairing waste to energy plantelectrical, instrumentation, and distributive control equipment. Under general supervision the employee exercises reasonable initiative and independent judgment in locating and repairing defects in plant equipment. Workis performed under occasionally hazardous conditions and requires more than normal attention to avoid injury.

Employee may be required to respond to emergency calls regarding the breakdown of plant equipment. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion for technical adequacy and results achieved.

Performs apprentice level preventive, repair and calibration maintenance of all plant electrical instrumentation and control equipment on a scheduled basis; including, but not limited to: steam turbine, generator, and instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, and force. Troubleshoots, installs,maintains, or repairs the following: low and high voltage electrical distribution equipment, plant conduit, lighting and power systems, motors and associated control equipment.

Operates voltmeters, ammeters, megohm meters, and high voltage test equipment. Operates otherequipment throughout the plant including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, manlifts, and other mobile equipment.

Performs related work as required.

Considerable knowledge of
: practices, methods, tools, equipment and materials usedin the inspection, calibration and repair of electrical and mechanical instruments; occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions required inthe operation and repair of waste to energy plant electrical instrumentation equipment; instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure,flow temperature, motion, and force;
National Electrical Code, state, federal,and local electrical codes and environmental regulations pertaining to instrumentation; power generation, distribution, metering, and protective relaying for high voltage systems.
Ability to
: read and interpret power plant piping and instrumentation diagrams,distributed control system drawings loop sheets, electrical prints and schematics;establish and maintain effective working relationships; follow standard safety procedures.
Skill in
: use and care of applicable tools and equipment used in the installation,maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical instruments.

Graduation from an accredited high school or vocational school and two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical instrumentation and distributive control equipment, such as hydraulic/pneumatic systems, steam turbine, turbine generator, air dampers, and related control devices; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

This is technical work involving electrical, instrumentation and distributive control equipment maintenance at the Waste to Energy Plant.

This is technical work involving electrical, instrumentation and distributive control equipment maintenance at the Waste to Energy Plant.

An employee in this class performs work of more than average difficulty in maintaining and repairing waste to energy plantelectrical, instrumentation, and distributive control equipment. Under general supervision the employee exercises reasonable initiative and independent judgment in locating and repairing defects in plant equipment. Workis performed under occasionally hazardous conditions and requires more than normal attention to avoid injury.

Employee may be required to respond to emergency calls regarding the breakdown of plant equipment. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion for technical adequacy and results achieved.

Performs apprentice level preventive, repair and calibration maintenance of all plant electrical instrumentation and control equipment on a scheduled basis; including, but not limited to: steam turbine, generator, and instruments used to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, motion, and force. Troubleshoots, installs,maintains, or repairs the following: low and high voltage electrical distribution equipment, plant conduit, lighting and power systems, motors and associated control equipment.

Operates voltmeters, ammeters, megohm meters, and high voltage test equipment. Operates…