Wastewater Maintenance Specialist - Instrumentation

Description Summary

Why it's a great opportunity: In this role covering all areas of Pierce County, you will operate and maintain operational technologies such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Networks, Human Machine Interface (HMI) programs, and Programable Logic Controllers (PLCs) within the wastewater treatment plants and collection system. This highly skilled work supports the Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (CCRWWTP), the Cascadia Wastewater Treatment Plant, over 100 pump stations and the instrumentation/electrical systems throughout the Pierce County Sewer Service Area. You will also assist and collaborate on plans, design, and implementation of our control system infrastructure for Pierce County’s wastewater systems.

Why it's a great department: PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few! Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.

Core Daily Responsibilities

• Develop and improve instrumentation systems and modify equipment for optimum operation.
• Perform necessary adjustments and calibrations of instrumentation by using prepared chemical standards, portable electronic meters and related calibration equipment.
• Install new equipment and wire the units according to electrical codes, schematics and diagrams provided.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment; develop and implement preventative maintenance programs.
• Use test equipment such as multi meters, digital voltmeters, digital calibrators, oscilloscopes, frequency measuring meters, potentiometers, Wheatstone bridges and other electrical and electronic measuring devices.
• Maintain and repair plant computer systems.
• Lead, train, provide direction and instruct other employees as required.
• Maintain, modify, and repair radio and telephone telemetry systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• A combination of education and experience which clearly demonstrates ability to perform the duties of the class may be substituted for education and formal training.
• Four years experience in the maintenance and repair of electronic measurement devices and systems AND
• High School diploma plus graduation from a two (2) year vocational/technical school with electronic emphasis.

Supplemental Information To Be Considered For This Opportunity

To Be Considered For This Opportunity: Please Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs. If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title. If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.

Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.