Industrial Controls Technician I/II

INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS TECHNICIAN I/II
Operations & Maintenance Division
Industrial Controls Technician II | Grade 8 | $65,440.61- $104,704.98*
Industrial Controls Technician I | Grade 9 | $70,021.46 - $112,034.333*
Open: September 18, 2024 Close: Opened Until Filled
* One position is available; to be filled based on the candidate’s qualifications.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) is a regional water reclamation plant serving four jurisdictions (Fairfax County, Prince William County, City of Manassas and City of Manassas Park).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Employees in this class are responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled tasks; Installs, maintains and repairs process instrumentation such as pH, ORP, DO and temperature instruments; some lab instrumentation such as pH & spectrophotometers; electronic equipment, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration units; communications equipment including telephone, telemetry, and two- way radios; and computer systems such as PLCs, loop controllers and a large distributed control system; and gas detection equipment. Is exposed to a wastewater biological and chemical hazardous environment. Is exposed to high voltage on occasion. Performs related work as required.

EXAMPLES OF WORK
Industrial Controls Technician I
 Performs the more complex and difficult equipment installations;
 Maintains, repairs, replaces, checks and calibrates various pieces of field equipment such as pneumatic and electronic controllers, level measuring devices, flow measurement equipment, chart recorders, telemetry, instruments, meters, controls, communications and HVAC equipment, pH and oxygen meters, colorimeters, spectrometers, flow meters, level meters, radio equipment, telephone equipment, and gas detection equipment;
 Plans work and prepares orders for materials;
 Performs work in confined spaces as requested. Must meet all confined space requirements;
 Maintains the DDC control network;
 Uses various tools to perform predictive maintenance tasks;
 Safely uses and cares for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work;
 Performs electrical wiring required for the installation of electronic equipment.

Industrial Controls Technician II
 Installs, maintains, repairs, replaces, checks and calibrates various pieces of field equipment such as pneumatic and electronic controllers, level measuring devices, flow measurement equipment, chart recorders, telemetry, instruments, meters, controls, communications and HVAC equipment, pH and oxygen meters, colorimeters, spectrometers, flow meters, level meters, radio equipment, telephone equipment, and gas detection equipment.
 Performs work in confined spaces as requested. Must meet all confined space requirements.
 Safely uses and cares for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work;
 Uses various tools to perform predictive maintenance tasks.

REQUIREMENTS
 Performs electrical wiring required for the installation of electronic equipment.
 Industrial Controls I
Completion of high school or GED is required. College or vocational school training is desired. A minimum of 4 years work in an industrial instrumentation, computers, controls, HVAC, and communications systems is required; or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.
 Industrial Controls II:
Completion of high school or GED is required. A minimum of 2 years work in industrial instrumentation, computers, controls, HVAC, and communications systems is required; or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.
 Must be able to handle the physical requirements of the position to include extensive walking, bending, stooping, climbing of stairs and ladders, and lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds.
 Possession of a vehicle operator's license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.

The vacancy notice does not imply that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed in the position. Please request a full job description from the HR Department.
*DOE-Starting salary will be between minimum and midpoint in the range.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening, physical exam, and background check paid for by UOSA.

In order to be fully considered for the position, all applicants must submit a complete online application along with an updated resume via the UOSA website: Uosa.org/Careers >Candidate Profile.

Once logged into your profile, click on Find Jobs in the upper left hand corner of the screen, followed by Search for Jobs. Review the vacancy and apply for the position.

EOE M/V/F/D/SO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,440.61 - $112,034.33 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Programmable Logic Controllers: 2 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical Knowledge: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Centreville, VA 20121: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,441 - $112,034