Utilities.Industrial Electrician - CareerLadder

Job DescriptionUtilities Instrumentation Technician Utilities*~*Are you a Current Polk County BoCC employee? Apply on PolkOne via the ME tab in Polk One!*~*Polk County Utilities provides safe drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment systems to nearly 68,000 accounts in unincorporated communities throughout the county. In some service areas, this division also provides reclaimed water.Polk's Utilities program:Produces and distributes 18.9 million gallons of drinkable water each dayCollects and treats 8.6 million gallons of wastewater each dayProduces and distributes 7.4 million gallons a day of reuse water for irrigationResponded to nearly 23,000 Sunshine One Call requests in 2022 to identify locations of utility linesThe Utilities Division also works closely with agencies such as the water management districts, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other municipalities in Polk to provide for future demand through planning and water conservation measures.Starting Pay Grade: P14 $23.03 Hourly, Non-ExemptPay Progression: $23.03 to $28.00 Hourly, Non-ExemptPhysical Location: Winter Haven, FLEmployee BenefitsDirect Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay ChecksMedical, Dental, VisionLife InsuranceFlorida Retirement System Participation10 Paid HolidaysPaid Time OffTuition ReimbursementEducation IncentivesDeferred Compensation PlanWellness IncentivesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Free Employee GymFree Employee Health ClinicWe are a Certified Age-Friendly EmployerDrug-Free WorkplaceMust have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below: ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES•Performs electrical repairs and preventative maintenance on control system in a water and wastewater environment with multiple critical processes. •Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs controls and instrumentation as needed to upgrade and update obsolete equipment including incoming electrical services. •Test motors, generators, lighting, and power distribution systems. •Troubleshoots and repairs motor controls.•Troubleshoots and repairs controls and electrical on heavy industrial equipment including drives, generators, up to 4,160-volt power distribution equipment. •Maintains and troubleshoots large horsepower motors. •Calibrates control equipment to factory specifications including flow meters, pressure transducers, temperature transducers, and vibration sensing equipment. •Tests and performs preventative and predictive maintenance on motor control systems and AC/DC motors. •Troubleshoots equipment using PLC controls using ladder logic diagrams using PLC controls and electrical run sheets. •Uses technical manuals and prints to isolate and repair wastewater control systems. •Maintains and updates an effective electrical maintenance PM program ensuring all equipment is maintained on a periodic schedule in a timely manner. •Calibrates and maintains instruments including, pH meters, CL2 analyzers, DO meters and other instruments using a 4-20ma control signal. •Repairs and maintains an extensive lighting protection system in support of building maintenance. •Install new conduit, boxes, and panels and pull wire to code as needed to support equipment upgrades.•Duties may vary based on area of assignment; performs other related duties as required and assigned.KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS •Ability to see colors, ambulate independently, bend, stoop, sit, drive from work site to provide plant maintenance inspections and to lift up to forty (40) pounds. •Ability to speak in a manner that can be understood and make written notations/prepare reports/perform mathematical tasks. •Ability to work with and around various chemicals with proper PPE. •Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination. •Ability to use multi-hand and/or foot controls. •Ability to plan and work from oral and written instructions. •Based on area of assignment, must have the ability to conform to confined space entry procedures and use of safety equipment including respirator equipment per Polk County requirements.•Must use electronic test equipment for measuring equipment parameters, i.e., voltage, current, resistance and frequency meters. •Operational experience in the use of vibration and infrared sensing equipment for the detection of equipment faults. •Use of Meggers and Direct Reading Earth Testers to measure ground to electrode resistance.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS •Graduate of an accredited high school or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma.•Minimum of five (5) years of electrical experience in industrial motor controls, including PLC programming, knowledge and experience maintaining electronics instruments in accordance with technical specifications, experience with test meters for measuring current, voltage and resistance, and have worked from wiring schematics and prints to accomplish repairs. •A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications at the discretion of the Utilities Director.•Must be familiar with and utilize the NEC 70 and 780 standards.•Must be able to determine problems commonly associated with motors, generators, and service.•Must possess a valid driver's license or be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment within this classification. Must not have had a preventable crash or a moving violation within twelve (12) months prior to making application.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSMust have home telephone at the time of employment as employee is subject to standby and/or call out for emergencies.This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.About Polk County, FLSeventeen municipalities, ranging from a tiny village to a metropolitan city, are located in Polk County, along with twenty-four unincorporated, populated areas. Incorporated Polk County: City of Auburndale, City of Bartow, City of Davenport, Town of Dundee, City of Eagle Lake, City of Fort Meade, City of Frostproof, City of Haines City, Village of Highland Park, Town of Hillcrest Heights, City of Lake Alfred, Town of Lake Hamilton, City of Lakeland, City of Lake Wales, City of Mulberry, City of Polk City, City of Winter HavenUnincorporated Polk County: Babson Park, "Ghost Town" of Brewster, Combee Settlement, Citrus Ridge, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Fussels Corner, Gibsonia, Highland City, Homeland, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Kathleen, Lakeland Highlands, Loughman, Medulla, Nalcrest, Pittsburg, Poinciana, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak, Winston