Job Details

EBMUD Job Title: Instrument Technician

Salary Info: $121,884 - $141,096 Annually, Plus Excellent Benefits + Retirement

Opens online at www.ebmud.com/jobs on Monday, January 6, 2025

Online applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2025

Internal Reference # 25-001

Under general supervision, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Instrument Technician performs a variety of skilled tasks involved with the installation, maintenance, and repair activities for process instrumentation, recording instruments, communications and telemetering systems, control systems, and distributed control system equipment related to water distribution systems, lift/pump stations, water treatment facilities, and hydropower facilities. The current job openings are within the Facilities Maintenance and Construction Division and the Wastewater Maintenance Division. Additional openings may be available during the next 1 to 2 years in the Facilities Maintenance and Construction Division.

Typical duties include:

• Installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, calibrating, and testing a wide variety of electronic recording, indicating, controlling, pneumatic and telemetering, and test instruments.
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, calibrating, and testing controls and control systems, including programmable logic controllers and programmable automation controllers.
• Installing, maintaining, and field troubleshooting automatic dialers and communications systems.
• Utilizing vendor manuals and drawings to setup and maintain complex instruments.
• Performing periodic preventive maintenance and making inspections.
• Troubleshooting systems, equipment, and instrumentation to diagnose problems.
• Reading and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, mechanical drawings, piping/process & instrument diagrams (P&IDs), and specifications.
• Ensuring proper safety precautions are followed.
• Estimating labor, materials, and supplies necessary to perform specific assignments.
• Keeping records and making oral and written reports of work performed.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent skills and experience installing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of instruments, equipment, and systems in an industrial environment.
• Ability to continuously learn new technologies in the field of industrial instrumentation.

The salary range is $10,157 per month increasing to $10,665, $11,198 and $11,758 after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively.

EBMUD offers an excellent benefits program that includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; family health insurance coverage; family dental and vision care plans; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; transit subsidy; tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.

Requirements:

1. A high school diploma or its equivalent; AND

2a. Four years of experience performing skilled field work in pneumatic, mechanical, electromechanical and electronic circuitry repair, at least two years of this time having involved work on instrumentation, field and process controls; OR

2b. Sixteen months' experience comparable to East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD's) Instrument Worker III classification, including satisfactory completion of the appropriate courses and advanced on-the-job training, as specified in EBMUD's Maintenance Trades Training Program for Instrument Technicians (employees only).

3. Valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

4. Physical ability to perform both the field and office aspects of the job, including sufficient strength to lift, carry, and hold supplies and equipment; agility and stamina sufficient to walk up extended stairs and ladders; senses and dexterity to recognize unusual equipment activity; to read schematics and electronic component marking; and to repair instruments, connect wires, and use test equipment; and where a variety of weather conditions, heights, and confined spaces are factors; willingness to work shifts or overtime as needed.

Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com/jobs by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2025. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability

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