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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

1171 GRU - Deerhaven Reneables Ops

Salary Range Minimum:

$19.90

Salary Range Maximum:

$46.60

Closing Date:

08/06/2025

Job Details:

This is highly skilled journey level technical, electrical, electronic and mechanical work installing, calibrating, and maintaining power plant electrical, electronic, digital, pneumatic, hydraulic and computer controlled instrumentation/controls equipment and systems.Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision.Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its advanced technical skills and requirement to train and instruct personnel. Work within Energy Supply may be at any of the generating sites and site specific is not guaranteed. Hours of work may vary, while typically day shift may be scheduled for back shift and/or weekends as needed.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is highly skilled journey level technical, electrical, electronic and mechanical work installing, calibrating, and maintaining power plant electrical, electronic, digital, pneumatic, hydraulic and computer controlled instrumentation/controls equipment and systems.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision.  Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its advanced technical skills and requirement to train and instruct personnel.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

**This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Installs, calibrates, adjusts troubleshoots and repairs various types of power plant electrical, electronic, computer controls, digital, instruments and controls including, but not limited to: combustion, steam generation, water systems controls, combined cycle power plants, gas turbine power plants, coal handling systems, burner management systems, water treatment and processing systems, and environmental monitoring and control equipment.

Installs, inspects, troubleshoots and repairs power plant instruments and electrical equipment including, but not limited to: AC and DC motors, generators and exciters, high and low voltage switchgear circuit breakers, relays and motor protective devices, transformers, switchboards, storage batteries, rectifiers, motor generator sets, voltage regulators, maintenance shop equipment, laboratory test equipment, plant public address and telephone systems, plant HVAC controls, alarm and electrical control systems, and fiber optic cable.

Maintains in proper working order all regular and emergency electrical power, lighting, and control equipment.  Examines, cleans, and tests electrical equipment and wiring in accordance with plant preventive maintenance schedule. 

Maintains and repairs outside equipment including, but not limited to: yard lighting systems, cooling towers, fuel handling and water process treatment equipment, switchgear, power transformers, combustion turbine electrical equipment, controls, and generators.

Works with and programs complex computer control systems including, but not limited to: Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Distributive Controls Systems (DCS’s) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).  Works with computer networking.

Uses test equipment including, but not limited to: voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, phase indicators, meggers, and oscilloscopes.

Installs, troubleshoots and maintains equipment working from blueprints, sketches and manufacturer’s instructions.

Works safely on assigned systems and equipment with voltages up to and including 13,800V.

Assists in planning and scheduling maintenance and prepares detailed records and reports in a timely manner.

Complies with information provided on Material Safety Data Sheets for all products.  Handles and stores items properly.

Attends training courses to learn