Electronic Control Technician - President Street Water Plant

About the role

This position provides skilled, journeyman-level work in the repair and maintenance of the city's wastewater, water, and stormwater systems and related complex electronic and mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Captures, reviews, and maintains records of work performed; submits reports as required.
• Applies complex methods, procedures, and techniques to support management staff in the analysis, integration, specification, design, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems used in the water treatment process.
• Utilizes technical information, schematics and wiring diagrams, tools, and diagnostic test equipment to isolate and identify malfunctions.
• Monitors rain gauges throughout the city and county. Removes malfunctioning equipment for repair. Maintains repair records and daily reports.
• Responds to emergencies during and after normal work hours. Schedules and performs preventative maintenance work as needed.
• Troubleshoots electrical problems, including lighting and control circuits.
• Operates and maintains electrical equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
• Uses a variety of electronic testing equipment to ensure accurate diagnosis of problems encountered.
• Understands, creates, and/or follows schematic diagrams as needed to correctly depict electrical wiring installations.
• Work with local code enforcement inspectors and associated pump, motor, panel, and component representatives.
• Maintains adequate records of work performed; submits reports as required.
• May be required to perform "stand-by" duty, being available and responding to off-duty emergency call-in to effect repairs to malfunctioning electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
• Inspects pump controls, pump panels, bar screens, generators, and fuel tanks.
• Performs mechanical assembly and disassembly of electrical components. Inspect, diagnose, repair, replace, and maintain station telemetry system, lift station motors, electrical panels, and structural wiring.
• Requisitions supplies, materials, and components.
• Applies complex methods, procedures, and techniques to support management staff in the analysis, integration, specification, design, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems used in the water treatment process.
• Adjusts and aligns system sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, display devices, controls, transponders, actuators, servers, computers, and other related components.
• Maintains, modifies, calibrates, and inspects a wide variety of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains, uses, and repairs sophisticated test equipment, including multimeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, meggers, analog loop calibrators, and thermal monitoring, detection, and calibration equipment.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in electronic technology or two years of vocational/technical training in Electronic, Instrumentation, or Industrial Equipment Control, plus two years of electronic control and instrumentation, testing and calibration, or mechanical/engineering, municipal water operations experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Qualifications

Knowledge of electronic controls and instrumentation. Knowledge of industrial wiring control systems. Knowledge of industrial electrical, including advanced electrical (three-phase 460 volt and higher) design, sizing of components, and installations, etc. Knowledge of generator system repair and maintenance. Knowledge of electrical reporting components and related software. Skill in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems. Skill in reading blueprints and specification sheets. Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work. Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment. Skill in the supervision of personnel. Skill in oral and written communication.

Skills

Knowledge of electronic controls and instrumentation. Knowledge of industrial wiring control systems. Knowledge of industrial electrical, including advanced electrical (three-phase 460 volt and higher) design, sizing of components, and installations, etc. Knowledge of generator system repair and maintenance. Knowledge of electrical reporting components and related software. Skill in troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems. Skill in reading blueprints and specification sheets. Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work. Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment. Skill in the supervision of personnel. Skill in oral and written communication.

Benefits

City of Savannah Employee Benefits Overview of Benefits Paid Holiday Paid Vacation Paid Sick Leave Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan Retirement Seminars PPO Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness Programs Health & Wellness Incentives Long Term Disability Excellence and Service Recognition Employee Development and In-Service Training Educational Assistance Program Uniform Allowance (select positions) Employee Assistance Program Discounts and Memberships Employee Relations Direct Deposit Credit Union Pretax Parking Deductions Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program Domestic Partnership Benefits Healthcare PPO Medical Plus Plan PPO Medical Basic Plan Dental Plus Plan Dental Basic Plan Vision Service Plan Life Insurance Basic Life and ADD Supplemental Life Employee Supplemental Life Spouse Supplemental Life Child Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

Additional Information

Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Required

• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Do you have an Associate's Degree in Electronic Technology or two years of vocational/technical training in Electronic, Instrumentation, or Industrial Equipment Control, plus two years of electronic control and instrumentation, testing and calibration, or mechanical/engineering, municipal water operations experience?
• Describe your experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical, electronic, or mechanical systems in a water, wastewater, stormwater, industrial, or similar operational environment. Please include the types of equipment and systems you have worked with.
• This position requires responding to emergency call-ins and supervising or coordinating work assignments. Describe a time when you had to manage a critical equipment failure or emergency repair situation. What steps did you take, and what was the outcome?
• Explain your experience reading and interpreting schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, or PLC programming documentation. How have you used this knowledge to diagnose or resolve equipment or system issues?