Electronics Technician

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Installs, constructs, maintains, and repairs water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) system structures, equipment and monitoring devices.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Performs construction, maintenance, and repairs on structures, facilities and equipment for the water and sewer collection and distribution system and the WWTFs.

• Reads blueprints, diagrams, and sketches.

• Troubleshoots and/or traces electrical circuits in control panels and other equipment; identifies and repairs/replaces defective components.

• Operates and maintains hand-held manual, electrical, and gas-powered tools and equipment, to include diagnostic instruments, trade specific meters and gauges.

• Performs records maintenance duties, to include work orders, materials and supplies utilized, cost estimates, labor required, maintenance logs, and fuel logs.

• Reports any detected deterioration, repair and maintenance needs to supervisor.

• Assists with the planning, estimating, and coordination of tasks.

• Uses SCADA program to monitor, evaluate and change station functions.

• Ensures the availability of emergency power supply from generators; performs maintenance checks.

• Responds to emergent water and sewer maintenance and repair issues outside of normal duty hours as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience: Associate's Degree in electronics or a related field; supplemented by two (2) years of electronics or electrical experience that provides the ability to perform skilled to advanced skilled tasks in the trade; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Licenses and/or Certifications: May require a valid Class 'B' commercial driver license (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, depending on assignment; if required, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of employment. Requires a valid driver license.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to operate various hand-held manual, electrical, and gas-powered equipment and tools. Excellent eye/hand/foot coordination is essential for safe and productive operations. Must be able to exert 50 to 120 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position requires prolonged periods of standing or walking. Requires full range of body motion in manipulation of limbs and torso for working on scaffolding, climbing water tanks, ladders, and/or working in confined spaces. Requires the ability to traverse irregular, uneven, or erratically moving surfaces frequently. Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work.

Language Ability: Must be able to communicate effectively in English, including the ability to convey, record, and exchange information to others. Requires ability to read a variety of moderately complex technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes. Must be able to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats, and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction and punctuation.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written or oral instructions; to deal with problems involving concrete variables in situations where limited standardization may exist; to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation.

Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide; to determine weight; to calculate decimals and percentages; compute ratio and proportion.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be able to perform under various levels of stress. Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy when in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff, and the general public.