Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - Journey Level; AA--26E PERG

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - Journey Level

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LOCATION:

Solid Waste Management Department, Energy Recovery Section, Maintenance Group, Puente Hills Gas-to-Energy Facility, Whittier

NOTES:

• The incumbent is responsible for working overtime as needed and responding to emergencies, which includes being placed on a weekend emergency callout list and promptly attending to emergency callouts as required. Furthermore, this position directly involves handling the Annual Power Plant and Facility outages.
• Puente Hills Gas-to-Energy Facility is the base location, but this position also supports the Puente Hills Landfill, Spadra Landfill, Scholl Canyon Landfill, Palos Verdes Landfill, Mission Canyon Landfill, Calabasas Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility, Calabasas Landfill, Puente Hills Material Recovery and Intermodal Facility, Downey Area Transfer and Recycling Facility, South Gate Transfer Station, Mesquite Regional Landfill and Intermodal Facility, JWPCP Bio-400 System, and Tulare Lake Compost Facility.
• The following certifications must be acquired within the first six (6) months in the position: NFPA
  70E, forklift, man-lift and scissor-lift equipment operation.
• The selected candidate must be medically cleared to wear a respiratory protection device.
• This is a 9/80 position with alternating Fridays as the regular-day-off (RDO).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform progressively more skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation, computer process control, and electrical equipment and systems.

JOB SUMMARY:

The major job duties are listed below. For a detailed list, please see the job description.

Under the general supervision of a Supervisor of Electrical and Instrumentation Repair, the incumbent:

• Assembles, installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital, and analog control equipment and systems to ensure safe, accurate, and reliable plant operation.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs pneumatic, electronic, and computerized testing and measuring instruments to verify instrument accuracy and ensure proper system performance.
• Maintains records and prepares reports of maintenance, calibration, and repair activities to ensure accurate equipment histories and support operational decision-making.
• Reads, interprets, and prepares schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, blueprints, P&IDs, loop sheets, sketches, and equipment specifications to plan, perform, and document installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Orders and tracks parts, supplies, materials, and equipment to ensure availability of resources required for maintenance and project work.
• Instructs apprentices or lower-level staff to develop technical proficiency, safe work practices, and troubleshooting skills.
• Performs trade-related mathematical calculations to accurately size, adjust, calibrate, and verify equipment and system parameters.
• Maintains shop areas, tools, and equipment to ensure a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
• Drives to and inspects new construction sites and equipment installations to verify compliance with design requirements, operational standards, and safety regulations.

All Applicants must possess the following:

• A valid California Class C Driver License; AND
• Four (4) years of Electrical & Instrumentation Technician experience performing progressively responsible installation, maintenance and repair work on instrumentation, computer process control and electrical equipment and systems.

• One of the following substitution options may be applied toward the experience requirement:
• Twelve (12) semester units of college course work or completion of one (1) year of a two (2) year degree or certification program in instrumentation, electronics or electrical technology, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience; OR
• Completion of a two (2) year degree or certification program in instrumentation, electronics or electrical technology, or a closely related field for two (2) years of the required experience

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of NFPA
  70E safe work practices

Knowledge of:

• Electrical theories and principles (e.g., AC/DC power systems, circuit protection, grounding, motor control fundamentals) and operation and characteristics of common electrical components and equipment.
• Electronic, digital, and analog control equipment (e.g., sensors, transmitters, signal conditioning devices, microprocessor-based instruments) and the principles of how these devices generate, process, and transmit signals.
• Instrumentation and process control systems, including process variables (e.g., pressure, temperature, flow, level), PLCs, DCS systems, control loops, PID behavior, interlocks, alarms, and automated plant control logic.
• Mechanical, pneumatic, and…