Electrical Power Technician

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The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a highly motivated, team oriented, and technically competent Electrical Power Technician (EPT) for their state-of-the-art Wastewater Treatment Plant, a 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, continuous operation facility that treats 24 million gallons of wastewater each day from residences and businesses. This position specifically operates within the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Water and Sewer Lift Stations. The industrial equipment in the plant and pumping stations include a wide variety of rotating, moving and heavy equipment including medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting system and underground cable.

Major Job Duties: 

• Performing predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance using diagnostic tools, historical data, blueprints, factory specifications, and the Computerized
• Maintenance Management System (CMMS);
• Performing maintenance, corrective repairs, and reconditioning of equipment and related systems;
• Analyzing system failures and operating conditions to determine root causes and identify potential breakdowns or maintenance needs;
• Evaluating problems and work assignments to determine project scope, establish priorities, identify resource needs, and plan follow-up activities;
• Leading maintenance and repair projects, including documenting work performed and maintaining project and maintenance records;
• Coordinating maintenance and repair activities with contractors, vendors, and other agencies;
• Assisting with training and knowledge transfer for maintenance staff; and
• Evaluating complex industrial electrical systems and equipment at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and remote lift stations to identify maintenance needs and develop plans for design, predictive, preventive, and corrective actions.

EPT II duties also include:

• Designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing complex industrial electrical equipment and systems in the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and the Water and
• Sewer Lift Stations;
• Working in the field, at the input-output level, diagnosing and resolving complex electrical problems on a wide variety of rotating, moving and heavy equipment;
• Working with heavy equipment such as medium voltage (600V and 4160V) distribution centers, motor control centers, three-phase motors, control panels, alarms, sump pumps, variable speed motor controllers, pumps, generators, presses, conveyor belts, lighting system and underground cable; and
• Performing diagnostic work up to the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and the Digital Control System (DCS). 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Trainee:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.

EPT I:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent;
• 3 years of experience assisting with performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance; and
• 1 year in an industrial setting with high voltage 480V to 4160V systems.

EPT II:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent;
• 5 years of experience assisting with performing electrical preventive and corrective maintenance;
• 3 years in an industrial setting with high voltage 480V to 4160V systems;
• National Electrician Code (NEC) Master's Electrician License; and
• Confined Space Entry certification.

Substitution(s): Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement. A year of directly-related technical school training beyond the high school level, completion of an applicable apprenticeship program or a college degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly-related field may be substituted for one year of the experience requirement.  

Desirable Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Experience in an industrial electrical control environment which includes assisting with the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of electrical controls;
• Experience with, and/or knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) programming; an