WWW Instrumentation Technician II- Department of Public Works

Salary Range:  

$57,978 - $89,998 / Annually 

Hiring Salary Range:  

$57,978 – $57,978 /Annually 

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Job Summary:  

A WWW 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.

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 five 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 

Equivalency Notes: 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: Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit. PROVISIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LEARNER PERMITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. 

NOTE: YOU MUST UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH APPLICATION AT TIME OF APPLYING. 

**APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration. ** 

Knowledge, Skills, & 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.

Additional Information 

Background Check                                        

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. 

Probation 

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-months.

Eligibility 

Qualified candidates