Water Prod - Communication - Instrumentation Technician I
City of Abilene, Texas, Abilene, TX, United States
Overview
Instrumentation Technician I/II/III – General Description: Under general supervision, the Instrumentation I/II/III performs a variety of technical work involved in the installation, preventative maintenance, diagnostic evaluation, and repair of electronic systems, instrumentation, process controls, and associated systems to support water production and water distribution for the City of Abilene.
Supervision Exerted: The Instrumentation Technician I exercises no supervision. The Instrumentation Technician II and III may exercise technical and functional supervision over lower-level staff.
Responsibilities
Instrumentation Technician I: Investigate complaints related to water utility maintenance.
Installation, repair, diagnostic evaluation, and servicing of metering devices, receivers, transmitters, and process control systems supporting water and wastewater functions.
Perform electrical troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
Troubleshoot motor and control systems.
Perform routine maintenance on electrical wiring and systems.
Prepare and assemble conduits including connecting wires appropriately through the conduit.
Establish and maintain parts inventory, requisition supplies, materials and equipment for instrumentation systems.
Operate a City vehicle daily to travel to various water treatment plants, pump stations, storage tanks, lakes, and vendors.
Instrumentation Technician II: Troubleshoot, calibrate, repair, and maintain flow, pressure, radar, and other metering equipment.
Repair, adjust, and maintain various types of programmable controllers. Maintain radio telemetry systems.
Read and interpret analog and digital input and output; perform repairs on associated DC control circuitry.
Assist with training and evaluating staff, planning and assigning work.
Instrumentation Technician III: Perform calibrations and measurements on telemetry equipment requiring a high degree of precision.
Troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC Ladder Logic.
Maintain and support Aveva (Wonderware) operations management software.
Evaluate proposed and existing instrumentation and control systems; make recommendations and develop specifications.
Assist in the preparation of the division budget.
Other Job-related Duties
Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge: Methods, materials, practices, and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of PLCs and motor controls.
Skills: Install, diagnose, evaluate, maintain, and repair radio telemetry systems, computerized process controls, and electronic instrumentation; use Allen Bradley PLC Ladder Logic, Aveva (Wonderware) HMI, Studio 5000, and Studio 500 software; work with voltages from 12 VDC to 4160 VAC; use hand tools and calibration equipment.
Ability: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; identify and distinguish colors; follow the City of Abilene Core Values; work as a team to accomplish the division’s mission with respect.
Experience and Training Guidelines
For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.
Instrumentation Technician I – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: At least six (6) months of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation, process controls, electrical, and electronic systems.
Education/Training: High school diploma or GED required.
License/Certificate: Texas driver’s license (or ability to obtain within 90 days) or military waiver; OSHA-mandated electrical safety training for “Qualified Electrical Worker” within one year; Class D Water License and Class D Wastewater License within six months.
Instrumentation Technician II – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: Two (2) years in installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and electronic systems in water/wastewater.
Proficiency: City of Abilene’s Instrumentation Technician II Proficiency Test with minimum 70% for promotion; external applicants for direct placement must score 90%.
Education/Training: Technical education equivalent to an associate’s degree or 60 semester hours preferred.
License/Certificate: Class C Water License within two years of employment or promotion.
Instrumentation Technician III – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: Three (3) years in the water or wastewater field; two years of relevant instrumentation experience required.
Proficiency: City of Abilene’s Instrumentation Technician III Proficiency Test with minimum 70% for promotion; external applicants must score 85% for direct placement.
License/Certificate: Class B Water License or Class B Wastewater License.
Special Requirements: On-call schedule; exposure to varying conditions; travel; after-hours and emergency response; ability to climb elevated storage tanks; rotating on-call duties.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Essential duties require physical effort and environmental exposure as described in the job posting. On-call responsiveness within 30 minutes is required.
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Instrumentation Technician I/II/III – General Description: Under general supervision, the Instrumentation I/II/III performs a variety of technical work involved in the installation, preventative maintenance, diagnostic evaluation, and repair of electronic systems, instrumentation, process controls, and associated systems to support water production and water distribution for the City of Abilene.
Supervision Exerted: The Instrumentation Technician I exercises no supervision. The Instrumentation Technician II and III may exercise technical and functional supervision over lower-level staff.
Responsibilities
Instrumentation Technician I: Investigate complaints related to water utility maintenance.
Installation, repair, diagnostic evaluation, and servicing of metering devices, receivers, transmitters, and process control systems supporting water and wastewater functions.
Perform electrical troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
Troubleshoot motor and control systems.
Perform routine maintenance on electrical wiring and systems.
Prepare and assemble conduits including connecting wires appropriately through the conduit.
Establish and maintain parts inventory, requisition supplies, materials and equipment for instrumentation systems.
Operate a City vehicle daily to travel to various water treatment plants, pump stations, storage tanks, lakes, and vendors.
Instrumentation Technician II: Troubleshoot, calibrate, repair, and maintain flow, pressure, radar, and other metering equipment.
Repair, adjust, and maintain various types of programmable controllers. Maintain radio telemetry systems.
Read and interpret analog and digital input and output; perform repairs on associated DC control circuitry.
Assist with training and evaluating staff, planning and assigning work.
Instrumentation Technician III: Perform calibrations and measurements on telemetry equipment requiring a high degree of precision.
Troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLC Ladder Logic.
Maintain and support Aveva (Wonderware) operations management software.
Evaluate proposed and existing instrumentation and control systems; make recommendations and develop specifications.
Assist in the preparation of the division budget.
Other Job-related Duties
Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge: Methods, materials, practices, and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of PLCs and motor controls.
Skills: Install, diagnose, evaluate, maintain, and repair radio telemetry systems, computerized process controls, and electronic instrumentation; use Allen Bradley PLC Ladder Logic, Aveva (Wonderware) HMI, Studio 5000, and Studio 500 software; work with voltages from 12 VDC to 4160 VAC; use hand tools and calibration equipment.
Ability: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; identify and distinguish colors; follow the City of Abilene Core Values; work as a team to accomplish the division’s mission with respect.
Experience and Training Guidelines
For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.
Instrumentation Technician I – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: At least six (6) months of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation, process controls, electrical, and electronic systems.
Education/Training: High school diploma or GED required.
License/Certificate: Texas driver’s license (or ability to obtain within 90 days) or military waiver; OSHA-mandated electrical safety training for “Qualified Electrical Worker” within one year; Class D Water License and Class D Wastewater License within six months.
Instrumentation Technician II – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: Two (2) years in installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and electronic systems in water/wastewater.
Proficiency: City of Abilene’s Instrumentation Technician II Proficiency Test with minimum 70% for promotion; external applicants for direct placement must score 90%.
Education/Training: Technical education equivalent to an associate’s degree or 60 semester hours preferred.
License/Certificate: Class C Water License within two years of employment or promotion.
Instrumentation Technician III – Experience, Education, and Licenses
Experience: Three (3) years in the water or wastewater field; two years of relevant instrumentation experience required.
Proficiency: City of Abilene’s Instrumentation Technician III Proficiency Test with minimum 70% for promotion; external applicants must score 85% for direct placement.
License/Certificate: Class B Water License or Class B Wastewater License.
Special Requirements: On-call schedule; exposure to varying conditions; travel; after-hours and emergency response; ability to climb elevated storage tanks; rotating on-call duties.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Essential duties require physical effort and environmental exposure as described in the job posting. On-call responsiveness within 30 minutes is required.
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