Contract Water Instrument Technician

About the role

The Water Instrument Technician plays a crucial role in the Flood Control District, maintaining and repairing high-precision hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring instruments. This position oversees a vast network of 400+ automated precipitation gages and web cameras across Maricopa and surrounding counties, ensuring real-time rainfall and streamflow data for public safety and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electronic and radio telemetric hydrometeorological instrumentation, web cameras, and other communication infrastructure in remote locations.
• Calibrate sensors and perform maintenance on instrumentation stations and grounds.
• Operate and maintain electronic test and calibration equipment.
• Diagnose and recommend corrective action for sensory and control equipment using personally assigned computers.
• Operate various tools, vehicles, and equipment, including drones and off-road vehicles, to access sites and collect data.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop innovative solutions enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Two years of electronic and radio telemetric or meteorological instrumentation experience.
• A High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire.
• Ability to climb up to 100 ft and hike up to 1 mile in remote areas.
• Ability to obtain Basic First Aid and basic CPR certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled in operating a personal computer and utilizing specialized software.
• Experience installing, maintaining, repairing, calibrating, and modifying electronic, electromechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic sensory and control systems.
• Experience with meteorological data collection equipment and analysis.

Skills

• Proficiency in operating a personal computer and utilizing specialized software.
• Experience with electronic testing tools, diagnostic equipment, and calibration procedures.
• Knowledge of meteorological data collection and analysis.
• Ability to operate various tools, vehicles, and equipment, including drones and off-road vehicles.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Benefits

Proud to Offer
- Work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
- Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

Pay

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Schedule

Position generally conducts business out in the field, utilizing various hand tools for numerous construction and maintenance duties, including shovels, rakes, pickaxes, brooms, and varying-sized electric and hand tools, while also operating and maintaining electronic test and calibration equipment and personal computers for diagnosing, programming, testing, and record keeping.