Utilities - Instrumentation and Control Technician

Step into a career where precision meets purpose. As an Instrumentation & Control Technician, you'll play a critical role in keeping essential water and wastewater systems running safely, efficiently, and reliably. From troubleshooting advanced electrical and electronic controls to calibrating the instrumentation that powers treatment plants and pump stations, your expertise ensures clean water flows to the community every day. If you're driven by hands-on problem solving, cutting-edge technology, and work that truly matters, this is your opportunity to make an impact behind the scenes of vital public infrastructure.

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience: High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by vocational or technical training in electronics, instrumentation, and controls. Two (2) years of experience in the repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation. Licenses and/or

Certificates:

Must maintain a valid driver's license. An Instrumentation and Control Technician performs daily inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical, electronic, and pneumatic instrumentation and control systems across water and wastewater facilities, including treatment plants, pump stations, and distribution systems. Tests, calibrates, installs, and upgrades monitoring and control equipment to ensure accurate system performance, while assisting with electrical systems and equipment maintenance as needed. Maintains detailed records, interprets schematics, and monitors system operations to identify issues and take corrective action. Supports system improvements and special projects, including designing and commissioning control upgrades, while maintaining a clean work environment, participating in on-call and emergency response duties, and providing responsive customer service and problem resolution.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work typically requires moderate exposure to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, outdoors weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust).

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.). To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. C harlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.