Ability to accurately and clearly articulate technical electrical information, questions, and concerns to coworkers, supervisors, vendors, and contractors.
Ability to operate hand and power tools, test equipment, and laptop computers.
Ability to organize and maintain spare parts, documents, the work vehicle, tools, test equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Ability to document and organize part numbers, statistics, data, drawings, manuals, and job write-ups.
Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Georgia Class C driver's license.
Basic knowledge of electrical control components, including fuses, breakers, contactors, transformers, relays, timers, starters, overloads, status indicators, surge arrestors, float switches, pressure switches, limit switches, proximity switches, temperature switches, and leak sensors.
Experience with single-phase alternating-current electrical systems up to 240 volts alternating current.
Experience with three-phase alternating-current electrical systems up to 480 volts alternating current, including high-leg delta systems.
Experience with 12- and 24-volt direct-current electrical systems.
Ability to read single-line drawings and other electrical prints and drawings.
Ability to use a multimeter to test voltage, amperage, continuity, and signal loops safely and efficiently.
Ability to work safely and quickly under pressure on time-sensitive tasks.
Ability to troubleshoot safely in a live control panel up to 480 volts alternating current.
Knowledge of proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Awareness of arc-flash and arc-blast hazards and how to select appropriate personal protective equipment for a task.
Familiarity with safe hot-work practices.
Familiarity with working safely around capacitors, hydraulic machinery, and other stored-energy equipment.
Familiarity with industrial jobsite safety, including working at heights, in trenches, in confined spaces, near open pits or basins, and around machinery and moving parts.
Possession of, or ability to readily obtain, a valid Georgia driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Responsibilities
Maintain all electrical systems at the City of Valdosta's water treatment facilities, including wastewater treatment plants, wastewater pumping stations, and a drinking water treatment plant.
Maintain and repair automated industrial control systems and associated equipment.
Perform occasional facilities-maintenance tasks such as maintaining lighting and receptacles.
Perform networking and information-technology tasks.
Perform various programming tasks.
Perform occasional overtime and after-hours emergency work.
Description
The Electronic System Technician works a team of 3 electricians: 2 electrical systems technicians and 1 working supervisor.
The team is tasked with maintaining all electrical systems at the City of Valdosta’s water treatment facilities. This includes 2 wastewater treatment plants, 36 wastewater pumping stations, and 1 drinking water treatment plant.
Work entails maintaining and repairing automated industrial control systems and their associated equipment, along with occasional facilities maintenance type tasks such as maintaining lighting and receptacles.
Networking/IT type tasks, as well as various programming tasks will also be required.
Overtime/after-hours emergency work is occasionally required.
Requirements
Ability to accurately and clearly articulate technical electrical information, questions and/or concerns to coworkers, supervisors, vendors and contractors
Ability to operate various hand and power tools, test equipment, and laptop computers
Ability to organize and maintain good condition of spare parts, documents, work vehicle, tools, test equipment, PPE, etc.
Ability to efficiently document and organize various part numbers, statistics, data, drawings, manuals, job write-ups, etc.
Possess and maintain a valid State of Georgia Class C Driver's License
Basic knowledge of electrical control components such as fuses, breakers, contactors, transformers, relays, timers, starters, overloads, status indicators, surge arrestors, float switches, pressure switches, limit switches, proximity switches, temperature switches, leak sensors, etc.
Experience with single phase AC electrical systems up to 240 VAC
Experience with three phase AC electrical systems up to 480 VAC, including “High Leg Delta” systems
Experience with 12 and 24 VDC electrical systems
Ability to read single line drawings and other electrical prints/drawings
Ability to use a multimeter to safely and efficiently test voltage, amperage, continuity and signal loops
Ability to work safely and quickly under pressure on time sensitive tasks
Ability to safely troubleshoot in a live (up to) 480VAC control panel
Knowledge of proper lockout/tagout procedures
Awareness of the dangers of arc flash and arc blast and how to select the appropriate PPE for a task
Familiar with safe hot-work practices
Familiar with working safely around capacitors, hydraulic machinery and other stored energy equipment
Familiar with general industrial jobsite safety such as working from heights (on ladders or in man lifts), in trenches, in confined spaces, near open pits/basins, and around machinery and moving parts.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.