Wastewater Treatment Electrician (Electrical & Instrumentation Technician) (LA-070-26E), Whittier

About the role

The Sanitation Districts clean the wastewater of over 5 million people and turn it into resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This role involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital, and analog control equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair and/or replace electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital and analog control equipment and systems.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate and repair pneumatic and electronic testing and measuring instruments.
• Maintain records and prepare reports on maintenance and repair work, calibration readings and related data.
• Order parts, supplies and equipment.
• Instruct lower level classes in the series.
• Read, interpret and prepare schematic diagrams, blueprints, sketches and equipment specifications.
• Perform math calculations related to the trades.
• Drive to and perform inspections on new construction.
• Maintain shop area.

Requirements

• A valid California Class C driver license.
• Four years of Electrical & Instrumentation Technician experience performing progressively responsible installation, maintenance and repair work on instrumentation, computer process control and electrical equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Twelve units of college course work or completion of one year of a two-year degree or certification program in instrumentation, electronics or electrical technology, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Completion of a two-year degree or certification program in instrumentation, electronics or electrical technology, or a closely related field for two years of the required experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of theories, principles, practices, tools, math formulas and safety considerations used in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital and analog control equipment and systems.
• Ability to utilize specialized tools, math formulas and equipment of the trade.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, digital and analog control equipment and systems.
• Ability to read, interpret and prepare schematic diagrams, blueprints, sketches and equipment specifications.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ability to independently perform difficult assignments.
• Ability to instruct lower-level apprentices in trade techniques.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Ongoing technical training, communication and leadership development to support internal career advancement.

Pay

Compensation Employees receive annual salary increases until reaching step 5 of the salary range and are provided with opportunities to promote. Cost of living adjustments are implemented annually in accordance with labor agreements.

Schedule

This role operates on a 9/80 work schedule of Monday through Thursday (6:30am-4:00pm) and the working Friday (6:30am–3:00pm). Regular Days Off (RDO) are alternating Fridays. Occasional after-hours work, overtime, and weekend call-backs may be required and will be compensated accordingly.