Calleguas Municipal Water District
Control Systems Technician
Calleguas Municipal Water District, Thousand Oaks, California, United States, 91362
Working individually or as a member of a crew, this journeyman position performs skilled electrical and control work in the Control Systems Division. The position requires knowledge in electrical and control theory, the ability to take direction, work independently and effectively communicate with coworkers and supervisor, display initiative and problem-solving skills.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logically assigned to this position.
Complete installation, testing, evaluation, modification, calibration, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and telemetry equipment and systems. Provide troubleshooting, diagnostic analysis, and fault isolation of a variety of electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical equipment and systems. Install control and monitoring equipment in electrical and mechanical applications. Perform preventative, emergency, and overhaul maintenance of transmitters, receivers, modems, transducers, regulators, controllers, meters, recorders, and ancillary equipment. Calibrate data-gathering and control equipment to ensure performance accuracy. Repair and install devices, components, cables, and wiring. Develop calibration and maintenance procedures and maintain records, reports, and an inventory of spare parts. Measure, test, and evaluate to verify performance of electrical and electro-mechanical systems utilizing direct and alternating current, both single and three-phase. Complete system integration of electrical equipment, including distribution and control systems. Design, build, and install a variety of electrical systems for various projects and prepare electrical as-built drawings. Take measurements with electronic test equipment, including signal generators, oscilloscopes, function generators, and electronic counters. Be responsible for their own safety and the safety of coworkers by recognizing hazards and potentially hazardous situations and having an awareness of safe practices on the job site. Perform other work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints. Write routine reports and internal memoranda and be able to communicate effectively with employees and customers. Knowledge of safety requirements for working around heavy and power equipment, construction sites, high voltages, and in confined spaces. Application of common sense understanding in carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Solve day-to-day problems that may occur in stressful environments. Thorough knowledge of electrical control, digital and analog electronic theory, and circuit analysis.
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED The Controls Technician must demonstrate an ability to perform maintenance and measurements with tools and test equipment, such as multimeters (VOM), meggers, power heads, electric benders, and various other power and hand-tools. Must also be able to use radio and telephones to communicate, and office equipment, such as computers, printers, smartphones, and other devices.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Sitting, standing, bending, walking often on uneven terrain in an outdoor environment is required as well as walking and crawling through pipelines while inspecting construction projects. Manual dexterity and use of hands and fingers to handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and talking, hearing, and smelling are all necessary. Climbing or balancing is often required. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to wear employer-provided personal protective equipment. Must be capable of wearing respiratory equipment to include half, full face, and supplied air systems.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Controls Technician is normally required to work in an outdoor environment, frequently consisting of hillsides, uneven terrain, and exposure to allergens. The employee may work in an industrial environment of the water treatment plant, well fields, pipelines, support structures, construction sites, and confined space environments. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to interior wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, and moving mechanical parts. The noise level is occasionally loud. The employee is considered an Emergency Services Worker and thus is occasionally called upon to work overtime or odd schedules.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a California Motor Vehicle Operators License and proof of a good driving record, i.e., a driving record provided by the DMV showing less than 2 points assessed in the last 36 months and/or no serious or multiple traffic violations or accidents or failure to appear notices within the last 36 months. Agree to authorize background reference check with past employers and personal references. Agree to submit to and pass the District’s pre-employment, post-offer medical examination performed by a physician chosen and paid for by the District. Obtain a State of California Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator Grade 1 certificate within 18 months of hire or assignment.
A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or a minimum of two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment, instrumentation, or control systems. Use of equipment such as programmable logic controllers, power supplies, modems, transmitters, receivers, multiplexers, and radio communications. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Should have the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
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Complete installation, testing, evaluation, modification, calibration, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation and telemetry equipment and systems. Provide troubleshooting, diagnostic analysis, and fault isolation of a variety of electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical equipment and systems. Install control and monitoring equipment in electrical and mechanical applications. Perform preventative, emergency, and overhaul maintenance of transmitters, receivers, modems, transducers, regulators, controllers, meters, recorders, and ancillary equipment. Calibrate data-gathering and control equipment to ensure performance accuracy. Repair and install devices, components, cables, and wiring. Develop calibration and maintenance procedures and maintain records, reports, and an inventory of spare parts. Measure, test, and evaluate to verify performance of electrical and electro-mechanical systems utilizing direct and alternating current, both single and three-phase. Complete system integration of electrical equipment, including distribution and control systems. Design, build, and install a variety of electrical systems for various projects and prepare electrical as-built drawings. Take measurements with electronic test equipment, including signal generators, oscilloscopes, function generators, and electronic counters. Be responsible for their own safety and the safety of coworkers by recognizing hazards and potentially hazardous situations and having an awareness of safe practices on the job site. Perform other work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints. Write routine reports and internal memoranda and be able to communicate effectively with employees and customers. Knowledge of safety requirements for working around heavy and power equipment, construction sites, high voltages, and in confined spaces. Application of common sense understanding in carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Solve day-to-day problems that may occur in stressful environments. Thorough knowledge of electrical control, digital and analog electronic theory, and circuit analysis.
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED The Controls Technician must demonstrate an ability to perform maintenance and measurements with tools and test equipment, such as multimeters (VOM), meggers, power heads, electric benders, and various other power and hand-tools. Must also be able to use radio and telephones to communicate, and office equipment, such as computers, printers, smartphones, and other devices.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Sitting, standing, bending, walking often on uneven terrain in an outdoor environment is required as well as walking and crawling through pipelines while inspecting construction projects. Manual dexterity and use of hands and fingers to handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms and talking, hearing, and smelling are all necessary. Climbing or balancing is often required. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to wear employer-provided personal protective equipment. Must be capable of wearing respiratory equipment to include half, full face, and supplied air systems.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Controls Technician is normally required to work in an outdoor environment, frequently consisting of hillsides, uneven terrain, and exposure to allergens. The employee may work in an industrial environment of the water treatment plant, well fields, pipelines, support structures, construction sites, and confined space environments. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to interior wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, and moving mechanical parts. The noise level is occasionally loud. The employee is considered an Emergency Services Worker and thus is occasionally called upon to work overtime or odd schedules.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a California Motor Vehicle Operators License and proof of a good driving record, i.e., a driving record provided by the DMV showing less than 2 points assessed in the last 36 months and/or no serious or multiple traffic violations or accidents or failure to appear notices within the last 36 months. Agree to authorize background reference check with past employers and personal references. Agree to submit to and pass the District’s pre-employment, post-offer medical examination performed by a physician chosen and paid for by the District. Obtain a State of California Water Resources Control Board Water Distribution Operator Grade 1 certificate within 18 months of hire or assignment.
A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or a minimum of two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment, instrumentation, or control systems. Use of equipment such as programmable logic controllers, power supplies, modems, transmitters, receivers, multiplexers, and radio communications. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Should have the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
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