Instrumentation & Control Technician- Utility Systems Department

The following duties are illustrative for this position.  The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.  Other duties may be required and assigned.  

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Oversees lift station start-ups and ensures proper operation and communication to plant.
• Works with plant operators to understand plant processes.
• Troubleshoots and repairs PLC, HMI, and RF problems.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Maintains PLC and RF programs monthly, files, schematics, and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.
• Completes corrective and preventative maintenance work orders.
• Performs calibration of instrumentation and process control equipment at water and wastewater treatment facilities utilizing all test equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repair process and control equipment on a rotating on-call basis.
• May assist in maintaining Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) switches, hubs and appurtenances related to the SCADA Network.
• May assist with troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of PLC, HMI, and RF problems.
• May assist with troubleshooting, installing windows operating systems and server software /hardware.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skill and/or Ability Required: 

• Considerable knowledge and ability to operate complex test and calibration equipment and to interpret results.
• Considerable knowledge and understanding of electronic controls and circuits.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices and testing equipment used in instrumentation repair and maintenance work.
• Considerable knowledge of control loops and analog signals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation. 
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

Education and/or Experience:
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Electronics preferred and prior water /wastewater utilities experience preferred. Experience installing, calibrating, and maintaining electronic instruments, measurement, and control workbench required.
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Documented training in Instrumentation/Process Control required. 
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Electrical to Instrumentation Cross Training Boot Camp required to be completed within six (6) months from date of hire.  
• Industrial Instrument Certificate or ability to obtain required within one (1) year from date of hire.   
• Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License and maintenance of a clean driving record required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to work in close, confined spaces, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, reach above shoulders, work overhead on ladders and platforms, use fingers and hands with dexterity, and feel and reach with hands and arms.   The employee must very frequently lift up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to work outdoors in adverse and extreme weather conditions (heat, humidity, cold, rain). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Salary : $55,286