WWW Instrumentation Technician II- Department Of Public Works

OPENING DATE: 04/19/2024

CLOSING DATE: 05/03/2024 AT 12:00AM MIDNIGHT

SALARY $55,748.00 - $86,537.00 Annually

EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: Applicant's education must be obtained from an accredited institution.

Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to this position identified as positions of trust will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a Fingerprint check.

PROBATION: All persons, including current City employees, selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

An Instrumentation Technician II installs, maintains and repairs complex electronic, instrumentation, hydraulic and mechanical equipment in treatment plants, pumping stations, elevated tanks, and related facilities. The work of this class involves no supervisory responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work rotating, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts and are subject to call back.

Work is performed in pumping stations and related treatment facilities where incumbents are exposed to noise, heat, high voltage equipment, chemicals, dirt, and toxic or explosive gases. Work requires moderate physical exertion.

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity.

It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:

EDUCATION: Have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.

AND

EXPERIENCE: Have 5 years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic instrumentation equipment such as electronic testing equipment, electronic, pneumatic and ultrasonic flow meters and transmitters, electronic recording devices, quindar tone equipment, current-to-time pulse equipment, time relays or related electronic equipment.

OR

EQUIVALENCIES: Have an associate of arts degree in instrumentation or electronic technology from an accredited college or university maybe substituted on a year-for-year basis for two years of the experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATES: A valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver's license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management is required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the techniques, tools and materials used in the installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of electronic, instrumentation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment.

• Knowledge of digital, analog and solid state electronics.

• Knowledge of the design and fabrication of complex electronic equipment.

• Knowledge of safety precautions taken in repairing equipment.

• Ability to diagnose and repair equipment malfunctions.

• Ability to read schematics.

• Ability to use hand tools and testing equipment such as voltmeter, ohmmeter and Quindar Signal Tester.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Applicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Katrina Bayton, Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Specialist II via email at Katrina.Bayton1@baltimorecity.gov.

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