Instrumentation Control Technician - Public Utilities

JOB Brunswick County Public Utilities is currently accepting applications for an Instrumentation Control Technician to join our Instrumentation & Electrical Division. The Instrumentation Control Technician performs specialized skilled work related to the County's utility systems and related appurtenance and works as part of a team to help ensure Brunswick County is able to deliver clean, reliable, and efficient water and wastewater services to customers across the county. The Instrumentation Control Technician is responsible for maintaining all electrical and instrumentation aspects of the County's water distribution and wastewater collection systems, including instruments, controls, and industrial electrical equipment.

Work includes:

Installing, repairing, calibrating, and performing preventative maintenance on instrumentation, controls, and industrial electrical systems/equipment, including industrial pump control panels, variable frequency drives, reduced voltage soft-starters, facility lighting systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) and SCADA radio antenna towers, billing sewer flow meters, control circuits, surge arrestors and transient voltage surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies, motorized control actuators and valves, water tank altitude valve controls, etc.

Programming software and equipment.

Inspecting and troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment and ordering parts and supplies for service as needed.

Interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and diagrams, specifications, etc. to troubleshoot system malfunctions. Maintaining inventories of parts and responding to emergency repair calls as needed.

Assisting with safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and coordinating training required with other maintenance personnel. Work requires the use of hand tools, small electrical equipment (i.e., fluke meter, amp meter, etc.) and heavy equipment operation (i.e., backhoe). The Instrumentation Control Technician may be required to climb water tanks, communication towers, and other elevated facilities to perform work. This position is considered an

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE POSITION

under County policy and will be required to work to maintain essential operations during inclement weather, non-emergency closure, and/or closure due to a state of emergency/county disaster. The Instrumentation Control Technician must exercise initiative and independent judgment when completing assignments and is also responsible for assisting in the preparation of a variety of reports and maintaining records related to the water distribution and wastewater collection system. This position reports to the Instrumentation and Electrical Crew Supervisor.