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Albany County

SENIOR INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN (HELPS)

Pay: $68,862–$73,257/yr

Posted: 1 week ago

Location: Albany, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/4/2026

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What they do

An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.

$78,182 / year median in New York

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

POSITION

Senior Instrument Technician (HELPS)

BENEFITS DEPARTMENT

Water Purification District Paid Time Off

SALARY RANGE

$68,862-$73,257 Health, Dental, Vision, & Hearing Tuition Reimbursement

WORK LOCATION

Albany, NY NYS Retirement HOURS 7:00A-3:30P M-F Employee Assistance Program Subsidized Daycare - Little Sprouts at Shaker Place

DESCRIPTION

This is technical work involving responsibility for calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of process control instruments and equipment including motor control (variable and constant speed), pneumatic and electrical analog loops, single loop controllers, and process controllers. Incumbents perform these duties with some latitude for independently planning of the work details. Work is performed under supervision of Chief of Instrumentation Systems. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

A.Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a Bachelor Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a closely related field; OR, B.Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate Degree in in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or a closely related field, and two (2) years of experience in the installation and maintenance of electric control and instrumentation equipment; OR, C.Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years of experience in the installation and maintenance of electric control and instrumentation equipment. Please submit a resume and copy of driver's license with this application.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

district@albanycountyny.gov Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a "HELP Program" position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.