Instrumentation and Control Technician

Overview

Instrumentation and Control Technician positions install, test, adjust, modify and maintain digital and analog circuitry, microprocessor-controlled devices, programmable logic controllers, variable frequency devices, electric valve actuators, process control equipment, telemetry devices, sensors, and controllers on a wide variety of water and wastewater treatment process instruments and devices; write, modify and test complex relay ladder logic or function block instruction sequences in the form of computer programs to monitor and control water or wastewater treatment processes;

operate computer terminals, portable programming units or other complex electronic test equipment to analyze and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems; perform mathematical computations to calibrate instruments and determine values of inputs and outputs in computer programs; maintain records of work performed; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• For positions in the Water Recovery, Water Delivery, and Pure Water Branches, Instrumentation and Control Technician employees will be given respirator and confined space entry training.
• Employees must be able to pass a Respirator Fit Test for entry into confined spaces and chlorine environments and pass confined space entry training within six months from date of hire.
• Employees must also agree to remain clean-shaven to safely use a self-contained breathing apparatus, an air-purifying respirator, or an on-line air system.
• Instrumentation and Control Technician employees may be required to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Instrumentation and Control Technician employees may be required to work on a standby basis, for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Instrumentation and Control Technician employees may also require work in sewerage or chemical environments, at high levels, in tanks or channels, and in confined spaces.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

One year of full-time experience performing all phases of journey-level electronics technician work, which MUST include diagnosing, repairing, and programming logic controllers at a water or wastewater treatment plant or industrial production plant, AND you must also meet ONE of the following options:

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.

• Knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and/or Distributed Control System (DCS) environments.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance systems.
• Experience in programming and troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Experience in maintaining distributed control systems.
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 2 Certification.
• California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Electrical and Instrumentation Technologist Grade 2 Certification.

• Proof of apprenticeship completion, if utilized to meet minimum qualifications.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached to your application electronically. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: ; or to the Employment Information Center:
City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are…