A Technical School Diploma or equivalent and two years of experience in a related field, or a High School Diploma or GED and three years of experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electronic equipment and information technology systems.
A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire.
Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Pass the pre-employment substance screening.
Responsibilities
Maintain, repair, monitor, and/or calibrate electronic, hydraulic/pneumatic, control-circuitry, sensor, meter, detector, and specialized test equipment used to support the utility.
Support hardware and/or software used for SCADA, Maximo, and remote telemetry.
Inspect and diagnose control circuitry and instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, and hardware/software problems.
Use test equipment, pneumatic/hydraulic testers, computers, control panels, microprocessors, and shop instruments.
Install, adjust, and maintain SCADA systems, alternating- and direct-current devices, sensors, analog/digital parameter transmitters, receivers, transmitters, and auxiliaries according to diagrams, schematics, and drawings.
Install instrumentation controls according to specifications and modify equipment.
Rehabilitate equipment, including adjusting, repairing, and replacing parts to convert obsolete equipment to current instrumentation design and construction standards.
Work Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; on-call duty is required.
Desired Qualifications
Courses in electronic control, instrumentation, electrical engineering, remote data acquisition, information technology systems, or related fields.
International Society for Automation certification as a Certified Control Systems Technician.
Electrical and industrial electrical work experience.
Department:
Public Utilities
About Our Job
Are you a skilled industrial electrician? Do you have experience reading schematics, working with various voltages, and control circuits, and making safety a priority? As an Industrial Electrician (SCADA Unit) for the Water and Wastewater Facilities, you will perform highly skilled technical work in such areas as electrical, automation, and instrumentation technology. Apply today and join an exciting career with Sarasota County Utilities.
Job Description:
Maintain, repair, monitor, and/or calibrate a variety of electronic, hydraulic/pneumatic, control circuitry, sensors, meters, detectors, and other specialized test equipment used to support the utility
Provide support for the hardware and/or software utilized in these technologies: SCADA, Maximo, and remote telemetry
Inspect and diagnose control circuitry and instrumentation, PLC, VFD, and/or hardware/software problems
Utilize a variety of equipment skills with test equipment, pneumatic/hydraulic testers, computers, control panels, microprocessors, and shop instruments
Install, adjust, and maintain SCADA system, alternating and direct current devices, sensors, analog/digital parameter transmitters, receivers, transmitters, auxiliaries, etc. according to diagrams, schematics, and drawings
Install instrumentation controls per specification and make modifications to equipment
Make complete rehab including adjusting, repairing, and replacing parts to convert obsolete equipment to conform with present instrumentation design and construction standards
Work Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
*On-Call Required
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
Technical School Diploma or its equivalent AND two (2) years of experience in the related field
-OR- High School Diploma or GED AND three (3) years experience in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electronics equipment and IT Technologies
A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
Courses in electronic control, instrumentation, electrical engineering, remote data acquisition, IT Technology Systems, or related fields
International Society for Automation (ISA) certification as a Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
Electrical and industrial electrical work
Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years
About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range:$29.00 - $32.84/hr, based on experience
Employee Type:
Regular (Budgeted)
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)
Benefits:
Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!
Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)
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