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City Of Greeley Water Instrument Technician (Electrician) Water & Sewer in Greeley, Colorado
Full Salary Range: $72,100 - $97,400 Annually
Anticipated Hiring Range: $72,100 - $84,750 Annually
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The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.
Benefits: This position is benefit eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.
Job Summary:
The City of Greeley Water & Sewer Department is seeking a professional who is committed to working with a team of professionals who are dedicated to enhancing Greeley's leadership role in the Colorado water community. The successful incumbent will be innovative, enjoy challenges, and seek a position with significant responsibility and opportunity for advancement in the Water & Sewer Division.
The Water Instrument Technician reports to the Instrument and Electrical Lead and plays a vital role in providing service to water and wastewater control systems for 9 reservoirs, two filter plants, one wastewater plant, three finished water reservoirs, and hundreds of miles of transmission, distribution, and lift stations serving a community of over 100,000. Work will be performed primarily at the Wastewater plant and lift stations. This individual is responsible for installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair of electrical / electronic and pneumatic equipment, instruments, computer system and related controls, as well as maintains and troubleshoots complex technical systems that may be located near/in high voltage and/or potentially hazardous processes and equipment. The incumbent will fabricate and install electrical and instrumentation systems including control of chemical feed pumps, electronic valves, automatic level controls, control panels, remote control alarms, conduit, wiring, load centers, transfer switches, and AC drives. The technician will report daily to the Greeley I&C office at wastewater and, from
Experience, Knowledge, Skills:
Minimum Requirements
Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical or a related field, or certification program of comparable length One to three (1-3) years of experience in electrical systems or automation, SCADA programming and controls. OR
Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job, AND
Possession of a valid driver s license. Preferred
Three to five (3-5) years of experience with electrical / electronic instrumentation control systems. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in industrial electrical systems and controls or industrial electrical automation. Journeyman electrician certification. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of SCADA software, Allen Bradley PLC software, instrumentation, fiber communication, and ethernet IP radio systems. Knowledge of National Electric Code, NFPA, Instrument Society of America standards, and institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering standards. Knowledge of electrical systems up to 480V. Ability to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in developing written communications including Standard Operating Procedures. Knowl dge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities. Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results. Ability to navigate a complex political environment. Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to examine and summarize data and trends in order to resolve issues and produce results. Ability to advocate technical findings and positions to a general audience. Essential Functions:
Understands / troubleshoots discrete and analog control circuits, including 4-20mA. Installs, maintains, and calibrates equipment used in water and wastewater plants.